Fontenoy Place, Bray Head, Co Wicklow

Circle Voluntary Housing Association is proud to introduce our newest development, Fontenoy Place, Bray Head, Co Wicklow. This development will consist of 28 beautiful, A rated apartments. The quality of these new homes is complemented by their beautiful surroundings of Bray Head , Co Wicklow.

Bray is a coastal town surrounded by a range of amenities for people of all ages. Fontenoy Place is only a few minutes walk to Bray train station which offers daily and regular Dart services to and from Dublin City Centre. There is a wide selection of schools for all ages as well as, nightclubs, restaurants, supermarket, post office, medical centre and pharmacy, all just a short distance away. Fontenoy Place is situated by the sea front, overlooking the Irish Sea.

For drivers, Bray lies along the M11 motorway corridor; an interchange at its northern side links with the M50 Dublin bypass. Bray is 20 Kilometres south of Dublin City Centre

These beautiful family homes are supplied unfurnished with

Highly efficient A2 state-of-the-art air to water heating and water systems.
White goods (fridge-freezer, dishwasher, oven & hob, microwave, washer-dryer)
Roller blinds, with blackout blinds located in bedrooms,
Superb quality flooring in all rooms
Splashback in kitchen and all wet rooms
Tiling to shower area
Limited onsite car parking

Studio apartments.

One bed Apartment

Two bed Apartment

Three bed Apartment

All cost rental rents are a minimum 25% below the market rents in the area where the scheme is located. Circle VHA is offering the following homes for rent:

x1

Studio Apartment

€ 1,399.50

per calendar month

x11

One bed Apartment

€ 1,399.50

per calendar month

x14

Two bed Apartment

€ 1,672.91

per calendar month

x2

Three bed Apartment

€ 1,717.50

per calendar month

These rents represent up to 25% discount on current market rates.

Availability from the end of September 2025

Applications closed on 1st October 2025.

Frequently asked questions

Net household income is calculated by adding together the net income for each household member aged 18 years and over. Net income means that income tax, universal social charge, PRSI and superannuation are deducted from the relevant gross assessable income. Click here for an explanation of payslip terms. Income that is assessable for the purposes of assessing eligibility for cost rental housing includes:

Income from employment, including self-employment
Overtime, bonuses, and commissions which will be assessed as follows; overtime – generally restricted to a maximum of 10% of basic income, but regular overtime may be taken into account; bonus – restricted to a maximum of 10% of basic income; commission – restricted to a maximum of 30% of basic income, where applicable.
Maintenance payments received
Income from dividends, capital investments and other similar sources of income
Occupational and social welfare pensions, from whatever source, including from abroad
All income from social insurance and social assistance payments, allowances, and benefits, including from Family Income Supplement (FIS)

Income from the following sources shall, in all cases, be disregarded for the purposes of assessing income:

Child benefit or guardian’s payment
Exceptional or urgent needs payments
Carer’s allowance
Scholarships or higher education grants
Foster care payments
Domiciliary care allowance
Allowances/assistance from charities
Fuel allowance
Mobility allowance
Living alone allowance
Rent or mortgage interest supplement
Payments under FÁS schemes.

Proof of ID for each household member

Current Valid Signed Passport/Current Valid Passport Card
Valid Travel Document/Current Valid EU/EEA Driving Licence– must contain photograph (Irish Provisional accepted)
Current EU National Identity Card
Birth Cert for children

Proof of address

Utility Bill eg Home telephone, gas, electricity, heating, oil, waste collection (where a utility bill is a first bill, a second form of address verification is required)
Correspondence from a Regulated Financial Institution operating in the Republic of Ireland (Insurance/ Assurance Company, Bank, Building Society, Credit Union, Credit Card Company)
Correspondence from a Government Department / Body

Proof of habitual residency

*We do not accept an IRP card as proof

Current Tenancy agreement
An employment letter from your current employer dated within the previous 6 weeks
Statement of payments/benefits from the Department of Social Protection
Employment Details Summary

Proof of income for each household member if employed

Employment Details Summary (Formerly P60) and/or
last three months’ payslips and/or
Statement of Liability (Formerly P21)

Proof of Income if self employed

Minimum of 1 year’s bank accounts, along with an up-to-date tax balancing statement and preliminary tax receipt

Social Welfare Income

Documentary evidence of all social insurance and social assistance payments, allowances and pensions being received by members of the household aged 18 and older.

Employer reference

Dated within the previous 6 weeks
This letter should confirm your salary, address and start date and if you are an employee

Landlord reference

This should contain a phone number and email of your current landlord.
It should be dated within the previous 6 weeks.
It should state the duration of the tenancy (start and end date), the current rent paid by the tenant and that the landlord is not in receipt of HAP.
If coming from the home of a family member or friend, a similar letter can be provided from the parents or homeowner.

Bank Statements

For the previous 6 months if employed or
1 year if self employed
Please highlight on the bank statement where the last three month’s rental payments have been made.

All cost rental rents are a minimum 25% below the market rents in the area where the scheme is located.

The deposits for each unit type will be one month’s rent less 50 euro.

The Cost Rental properties are unfurnished to allow tenants to furnish them according to their own taste. However, the following items are included;

White goods (fridge-freezer, dishwasher, oven & hob, microwave, washer-dryer)
Roller blinds, with blackout blinds in bedrooms.
Flooring in all rooms
Splashback in kitchen and all wet rooms
Tiling to shower area

Please note – All utilities (electricity, internet, telephone, cable TV etc.) will need to be set up by the tenant.

The tenancy is of unlimited duration. This means that provided there are no issues with breach of tenancy or rent arrears within the first six months you will have a long-term rental option that offers security of tenure. Your tenancy will only be terminated if you breach your tenancy agreement or fail to pay the rent.

Applications are assessed at point of entry. If for example, after you’ve been allocated a property your net household income increased above €66,000 for Dublin, and €59,000 elsewhere in the country, you would still be entitled to continue renting the property. If your income decreases below the affordable threshold after a six-month period, you may be eligible for assistance, this is a matter for the tenant to make an application to the Local Authority.

Affordability is based on the rent being no more than 35% of your net household income, and is one of the core eligibility criteria for the cost rental scheme. Applicants drawn in the lottery will be asked to submit supporting documents as evidence of their net household Income. Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of their net household income will be deemed unsuccessful.

The Cost Rental Housing lottery is run on an independent external platform with full audit trail for transparency, and independently adjudicated by the Housing Agency. The lottery will be run once the advertising of the properties has ceased. The lottery will create at random a list of all applicants and we will approach applicants from the top of the list.

If your name has been drawn in the lottery, you will be asked to submit the relevant supporting documentation. You will have 48 hours to complete this. Once we have verified your eligibility for the home, we will contact you within 10 working days.

Yes, we will notify all unsuccessful applicants within 30 working days.

Authorisation to keep a pet is at the discretion of Circle VHA and will depend on the suitability of the property, pet, and any House Rules currently in place. A tenant can apply to keep a pet by completing a pet application form which will be assessed by Circle VHA. We will not allow any dogs which are a restricted breed or a cross breed of a restricted breed. Any approval may be rescinded if the pet is deemed to be causing a nuisance to others living in the vicinity.

Yes, there will. Keep an eye on the Circle VHA website for further details of future releases.