Firstlight The K Club shares its concept with Londoners

FIRSTLIGHT THE K CLUB has continued its campaign to drive awareness of the shared ownership concept by heading to London’s Soho this week to talk with UK buyers.

The launch took place in the House of St Barnabas, Greek Street, where Londoners learned that just 22 miles from Dublin they can enjoy life as a shared owner in a private residence club at Ireland’s number one golf and spa resort – officially.

The property industry has called out for more fractional ownership specialists and private residence clubs to educate buyers about the concept of owning with other purchasers.

“Buyers we talked to were delighted to know that our apartments and homes in the Ladycastle Estate at The K Club carry full title when they purchase a one-eighth share,” said Catherine Monaghan, project director at Firstlight The K Club. “Family residential membership comes with each purchase – the first time The K Club has given the whole family this fantastic offer.”

Part of the family’s six-week guaranteed stay can also be swapped for a holiday in South Africa, where the World Cup is played this year, as well as the Algarve, Aspen and Queensland – or the A-Z of 40 other international destinations!

The official London launch comes just days after Firstlight the K Club hosted 18 celebrities at a star-studded golf tournament at The K Club’s magnificent private estate.

If you missed the live scoreboard results last week, watch our film of all the celebrities teeing off here 

During the Firstlight Challenge Cup, famous names in TV, music, movies and sport – Ronan Keating, Ant & Dec, James Nesbitt, Alan Shearer, David Seaman, Dwight Yorke and Ian Botham enjoyed:

        A luxury stay in Firstlight The K Club residences nestled in The K Club’s 550 acres of rolling Kildare countryside

        Exquisite dinners at The K Club’s chateau-style boutique hotel and award-winning K spa

        Access to fishing, clay-pigeon shooting.

        Golf on Arnold Palmer’s famous course that brought the Ryder Cup to The K Club in 2006.

        Their first taste in the sumptuous lifestyle at our 5-AA Red Star rated resort.

Specialist website and event organiser Fractional Life describes The K Club as “one of the world’s most famous five star golf and spa resorts”.

And officially launching Firstlight The K Club’s drinks reception at Soho’s House of St Barnabas, Fractional Life told buyers: “Discover the shared ownership possibilities of luxurious properties set within this world-renowned 550-acre resort in the heart of County Kildare, just south of Dublin. No matter what your budget, there’s something for you there and the beauty of it is that you decide.”

Special introductory prices for the launch start at €160,000 for a 2-bed duplex apartment.

If you’d like to try out the same residences as the celebs did last week you’re more than welcome – just book a Discovery Trip at Firstlight The K Club by calling us on: +353 1 610 7111 or email info@firstlightkclub.com for pricing and details.

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Bothams have got golf talent and prove it at The K Club

CRICKET LEGEND Ian Botham was one of 18 golf-loving celebrities who played in the Firstlight Challenge Cup at The K Club alongside TV presenters Ant and Dec and popstar Ronan Keating. And just like his dad, Liam Botham proved he has golf talent, too, playing off a handicap of zero.

 

The pair jetted to Ireland’s number one golf club and spa resort for the 27-hole match to officially launch shared ownership apartments and family homes at Firstlight The K Club.

The friendly tournament was played on the legendary Arnold Palmer course made famous by the Ryder Cup in 2006. Actors James Nesbitt and Dougray Scott, and snooker legend Dennis Taylor teamed up with the Botham family, Ronan Keating and Ant and Dec. The team of actors, singers and presenters battled it out against England’s top football legends including Alan Shearer, David Seaman, Les Ferdinand and Dean Ashton.

Watch your favourite celebs at The Firstlight Challenge Cup here!

But despite a range of handicaps in both celebrity teams who played in the Firstlight Challenge Cup – it was a draw! Fans were invited to pick the winning team from the live scoreboard run by VPAR on May 12, but didn’t seem to mind that no one won, leaving messages for their idols like Ronan Keating, including: “Good luck. You give me a reason to get up each day.”

But celebs in their turn were also full of praise for residences at Firstlight The K Club, which are set in 550 acres of The K Club’s stunning country estate in Kildare.
Former England footballer David Platt said: “Fractional ownership at the K Club is a no-brainer as a lifestyle investment. It does not make sense to buy a whole property when you use it for just a few weeks of the year.”

Dec Donnelly said: “Having watched the Ryder Cup being played here in 2006 and being here now is amazing. The Firstlight K Club properties are very impressive, nicely done and very handy for the golf course. The resort is really special.”

Alan Shearer said: “I love this place, the two courses are fantastic. I have been a few times with family now and they enjoy it too. When I walked into the Firstlight house I just said wow!”

If you’d like to try out the same residences as the celebs did last week you’re more than welcome – just book a Discovery Trip at Firstlight The K Club. To do this just call +353 1 610 7111 or email info@firstlightkclub.com for pricing and details. 

 

On arrival from Dublin airport – just 30 minutes away – you’ll be greeted with: 

• FREE food hamper and FREE Champagne on arrival, plus either a:
• FREE round of golf on the Palmer Course, venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup, or
• FREE treatment at our award-winning K Spa.

See what a 17-year-old thought of activities at The K Club when he tried out the Firstlight The K Club lifestyle for himself: 

See why your one-eighth titled interest at Firstlight The K Club, starting from €160,000, entitles you to holiday in over 40 international destinations:

The K Club reinvents golf’s Ryder Cup in Ireland

A STAR-STUDDED golf challenge at The K Club sees pop star Ronan Keating team up with TV hosts Ant and Dec to take on some of England’s top football legends including Alan Shearer, David Platt and Dwight Yorke. 



On May 12, The K Club Ireland is hosting a 27 hole match play competition on the same famous Arnold Palmer course used in the 2006 Ryder Cup – and this time you pick the winner* and become a winner!
The Firstlight Challenge Cup will see a 14-strong team of football heroes battle it out against a team of top singers and actors such as James Nesbitt and Dougray Scott.
Track this fantastic tournament live, pick the winning team and Firstlight The K Club – the shared ownership specialist – will treat you to a romantic night-for-two in one of its sumptuous five-star residences for FREE.



Your stay will be in the famous grounds of Ireland’s legendary No1 golf and spa resort situated 30 minutes from Dublin airport and nestled in 550 acres of rolling Kildare countryside. Legends from the movies, sports world and music industry choose The K Club year after year because of its secluded location and opportunity to relax in comfortable luxury. By picking the winning team of The Firstlight Challenge you too could enjoy the same lifestyle as we treat you to all this:

• FREE night on the Ladycastle Estate where Firstlight The K Club is selling one-eighth titled interests in luxury residences
  
• FREE hamper and FREE Champagne on arrival
  
• FREE round of golf on the Palmer Course, venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup, or
  
• FREE treatment at our award-winning K Spa.
  

Pick the winning team
The Team Firstlight versus Team K Club tournament sees the main Firstlight Challenge Cup taking place on Wednesday, May 12.



We are using a state-of-the-art VPAR scoring system, which means you can watch all the celebrities’ scores at each hole in real time on our live website scoreboard. So log on to www.vpar-golf.com/live/firstlight, see how your favourite players are doing, then predict the winning team! We’ll let you know if you’ve won within 12 hours of the tournament’s finish.
Captain Keating is heading up Team K Club with Scottish acting hunk Dougray Scott as vice captain. Teeing off with them will be Ant and Dec, cricket legend Ian Botham, as well as former snooker world champ Denis Taylor.
The boys will go head-to-head with captain Alan Shearer, vice captain David Platt and a host of Premiership names including David Seaman, Kevin Keegan and Dean Ashton. See the full team members below!

Things you might not know about Firstlight The K Club

• Your one-eighth titled interest in property at the famous K Club is in one of Ireland’s most prime real estate areas in the heart of Kildare countryside
  
• As a shared owner, you will get family residential membership to The K Club
  
• Over 40 global holiday destinations are part of your guaranteed six-weeks at Firstlight The K Club.
  
• Want to find out more? Book a Discovery Trip to Firstlight The K Club and try out the lifestyle at Firstlight The K Club for yourself!
  

Call +353 1 610 7111 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +353 1 610 7111      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email info@firstlightkclub.com for pricing and details of Discovery Trips to Firstlight The K Club.
Watch the teams

TEAM FIRSTLIGHT
1. Alan Shearer
2. David Platt
3. David Seaman
4. Kevin Keegan
5. Gary Speed
6. Les Ferdinand
7. Dean Ashton
8. Lee Dixon
9. Steve Harper
10. Dwight Yorke
11. Alan Cornelius
12. Paul Coghlan
13. John Mitchell
14. Duncan Farmer

THE K CLUB TEAM
1. Ronan Keating
2. Dougray Scott
3. Anthony McPartlin
4. Declan Donnelly
5. James Nesbitt
6. Ian Botham
7. Catherine Monaghan (Project director of Firstlight The K Club)
8. Michael Davern (Managing director of The K Club)
9. Adam Gough
10. Chantelle Lethan
11. Wayne Pollack
12. Frank Dixon
13. Simon Chamberlain
14. Denis Taylor

*Rules:
1. One winner will be selected at random and notified within 12 hours of the end of The Firstlight Challenge Cup.
2. The winner is the person who picks the winning team.
3. The winner wins one night-for-two at Firstlight The K Club.
4. This prize cannot be exchanged for cash.

The K Club: First for property, First for design

The magic touch of some of Ireland’s top designers has resulted in luxurious, comfortable and brilliant-value homes and apartments at Firstlight The K Club.

The talent of Suzanne Garuda, Kevin Mullarkey, as well as Eamonn and Jacintha Courtney is seen throughout homes at Ireland’s top private residence club.

And with Ireland’s No1 golf and spa resort on your doorstep, shared owners at Firstight The K Club will be living on hallowed ground - home to Arnold Palmer’s Ryder Cup course, the award-winning K Spa as well as fine dining experiences in our 19^th century château hotel.

One-eighth titled interests at Firstlight The K Club start from €160,000 and for six weeks of the year you’ll be living the highlife alongside our celebrity residents on the Ladycastle Estate. 

So expect to come home to fine Irish workmanship, furnishings and fittings, including:

• The talent of celebrated designers Suzanne Garuda and Kevin Mullarkey
• Handcrafted fitted and walk-in wardrobes
• Natural Chinese granite stone “Quoins” door and window surrounds
• Mood lighting throughout
• State-of-the-art home entertainment systems
• Natural gas fires
• Top-of-the-range kitchen appliances from Gaggenau, Siematic and Meile
• Stylish bathroom-ware from Villeroy & Boch and Hansgrohe

Catherine Monaghan, marketing director at Firstlight The K Club, says: “The homes at the Ladycastle Estate at Firstlight The K Club represent the ultimate in luxury, comfort and design – they offer what we believe to be the finest residences available through any shared ownership opportunity in Europe.

“The homes are a combination of three and four-bedroom detached houses and two and three-bedroom apartments.”

She added that luxurious design for Firstlight The K Club residents needed to match what The K Club offered.

“As the homes form part of a very high-end offering, complemented by Ireland’s only AA Five Red Star Hotel and Resort, it was essential that the interiors were both consistent with the luxurious nature of the resort, and complementary to the extraordinary surroundings. 

“By using experienced Irish interior designers, the K Club was able to achieve exactly the right balance of luxury and comfort for owners. And whether your tastes are towards classic design or the more contemporary, there is something for everyone.”

The K Club’s 550-acre estate in Kildare offers you family residential membership with each one-eighth titled interest in property and a holiday exchange program to over 40 private residence clubs worldwide. Firstlight The K Club is just 30 minutes from Dublin airport.

Call Firstlight The K Club on +353 1 610 7111

Book your personal Discovery Trip

Can you try before buy? Of course! Phone Firstlight The K Club today and we’ll book you a one or two-night stay in a two-bed designer apartment or family home at Ladycastle.

• You’ll get access to all amenities at The K Club’s 5-AA star resort
• Three stunning restaurants
• A free golf clinic with The K Club’s PGA pro Michael Dixon
• Or a free award-winning K Spa treatment

Call Firstlight The K Club on +353 1 610 7111 or email info@firstlightkclub.com for pricing and details.