HKR has designed and delivered the first purpose designed co-living development in Ireland on behalf of Niche Living.

Located on Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin the development with 204 beautifully designed and fully serviced studios benefits from a broad range of on - site facilities creating a new community in the established town centre of Dun Laoghaire.  Shared amenities for residents include a stunning sky garden at roof level, while each floors benefits from a MasterChef kitchen relaxation and living spaces. There is also a laundry room, gym and fitness club, cinema, and games room together with workspace and meeting rooms. 

Each private studio offers a high spec, flexible and functional solution. Careful consideration was given to crafting adaptable storage, and the provision of a workstation, fully equipped kitchenette, and dining space within each studio. There is also a private toilet, with a separate private shower room.

Within the shared spaces at Niche Living there are MasterChef style kitchens which are fully equipped including induction hob, oven, pots pans and much more. Each kitchen pod also has its own high speed dishwasher which has a three minute cycle for added convenience. The member lounge and living rooms provide a stylish hotel-style lobby vibe which are designed to be comfortable, beautiful and inviting spaces to relax or work. There is even a private event space which can be booked along with a full programme of guest events which are available via the Niche Living App.

Guests also have access to communal co-working spaces which have been designed to encourage collaboration with space to hold video conferencing and access to private meeting rooms.  This has been carefully created to respond to the needs of post pandemic working behaviours.

The stunning roof garden offers panoramic views across the bay and has been sustainably designed to help guests feel connected to nature, whilst providing an outdoor space where people can meet in groups, attend events and relax during downtime.

For leisure time the private cinema room has a 100 inch Sony screen and immersive sound system for the ultimate movie viewing experience, which can be enjoyed from the comfortable couch seating. For those more energetic the onsite state of the art gym and fitness suite, designed by Raw Gyms, is full equipped with Life Fitness and Cybex equipment, while the games room includes pool table, table tennis, games console and arcade machine. Raw Gyms also operate the weekly fitness and yoga classes, which are free for residents, as are the weekly Spanish and cooking classes.

James Cormican, Head of Development at Niche Living comments. “We are delighted to launch our first co-living scheme in Dublin and would like to thank the team at HKR on the design and delivery of this first class offering to the Dublin residential market. The team brought its experience and ambition to the project, and we are delighted to have worked together on this journey to deliver an extremely successful scheme. We look forward to working together on forthcoming projects.”

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Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Sector: Co-Living, Residential
Size: 204 dwellings
Client: Niche Living