Carrig Court is located in the heart of a vibrant community with a feast of both existing and proposed amenities. Work has recently started on the new Citywest Shopping Centre, with Dunnes Stores secured as the anchor tenant. The shopping centre lies within 5 minutes walk of Carrig Court and when complete towards the end of 2007, the centre will comprise 27 shops, alongside restaurants and other retail oulets. There is a proposed LUAS stop at the entrance to the shopping centre.

The National Digital Park has been a considerable success. One of the buildings there will house a bar, restaurant and banking facilities. On site at Carrig Court there will be a creche adding to the growing number of facilities becoming available to the 6,500 people who already work on the campus and residents within the locality. The figure is expected to rise to between 10,000 and 15,000 in the coming years.

In recent years the surrounding area has experienced dramatic redevelopment with an abundance of business parks and commercial development. These include Citywest Business Park and Park West Business Centre. The Citywest Business Campus comprises over 360 acres. This high calibre park is a physical embodiment of the country’s progress and economic advancement from the mid 1990’s. The design, quality and landscaping are particularly strong features. Citywest is also to house the Eolas University Research Campus. The project will begin enrolling its first students shortly. 70,000 oak trees have been planted on the perimeter and the Citywest park now comprises over 2 million square feet of buildings.

Amenities
The private Citywest express bus links Citywest with the city centre. The proposed extension to the LUAS will see the Tallaght line extended as far as Citywest. The line is expected to be up and running by 2008 and is to have a stop at the new Citywest Shopping Centre, less than five minutes walk from Carrig Court . The Square in Tallaght is just 10 minutes drive and there are plans afoot to further extend and increase the number of retailers within the coming years. Carrig Court is located within easy reach of an abundance of excellent pubs and restaurants such as Joel’s Restaurant, The Lemongrass Restaurant, The Poitín Still, Brown’s Barn Bar and Restaurant and Citywest Hotel, to name but a few. Brown’s Barn Restaurant and Bar has proven to be very popular and land around it has been earmarked by the developers for retail services.
The immediate area is served by both the 69 and 69X bus routes and a Park and Ride facility is planned for Tallaght Town Centre. Citywest Hotel and Country Club with its two superb pay-to-play golf courses is extremely popular, incorporating as it does extensive restaurant and leisure facilities, and this is a decided advantage for residents in this location.

A Green Environment
Carrig Court is beside Saggart, the heritage village which is the gateway to Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains and is a great sporting centre. It has an intimate feel to it with the local village shops, churches, pubs, post office and schools. For the racing or golfing enthusiasts this area is indeed a mecca, with an abundance of facilities, clubs ,courses and tracks within easy reach including Punchestown, Naas and The Curragh.