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    #272
    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭MiciG91


    Hey guys im new on this ! is anyone intrested in 2 rooms in a house in Elm park its not in the estate its a fancy one on the hill big garden,big kitchen,nice furniture big sitting room ,we already have 3 in the house myself ,Darragh and Shauna two second years.Im goin into first year:) Rent isnt steep either 60 euro a week .I was up yesterday and looked at 8 houses this was the best by a long way so anyone intrested in 2 rooms give me a shout A.S.A.P


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    #273
    croker1
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭croker1


    i have a savage house in college court drive with 3rooms available(last i heard anyway)
    75 per week..
    you a first year???
    pm me if interested


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    #274
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    OP

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055655047


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    #275
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    croker1 wrote: »
    i have a savage house in college court drive with 3rooms available(last i heard anyway)
    75 per week..
    you a first year???
    pm me if interested
    €75 a week is very hefty for college court. I know you're not the landlord, but rents are down 16% in Limerick on average on this time last year. I know there's demand in Castletroy now, but for €75 it'd want to include heating and a double ensuite.


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    #276
    slemons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭slemons


    Could you please show me to a house that has cheaper rooms?
    €70 is about standard from what ive seen on daft / collegecribs.
    Unless im looking in the totally wrong place?


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    #277
    Mossin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    See attached pic...I know for a fact that there are signs in the windows of houses in the marked areas, and I'd be shocked if they are looking for more than €60 per week.
    If they are, they need to include bins, oil, ensuite or something to warrant the price, or else, there is a reason they are still free at this time of year.


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    #278
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    Merged the above few posts into the general accomodation thread.


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    #279
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Please see https://studentliving.ul.ie/index.jsp?p=116&n=141 for latest listings


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    #280
    GraGra90
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭GraGra90


    ninty9er wrote: »
    Listings and advice attached.

    Lodgings is "with a family" / B&B

    Sorry, think ya forgot a few there!! None of the off-campus villages are mentioned in any of the above, houses are not the only options available after on-campus is full.

    There are student villages off-campus too, such as Brookfield Hall, Courtyard, Groody and Troy and a few others further away from college.

    Don't know which of these are approved by Campus you'd have to call the accommodation office to find out about any of the rest (061 202331).

    Grá


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    #281
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Off Campus Villages are available with varying reputations, so I'd rather not list them. Listing one = listing all.

    Feel free to post recommendations. Also remember that Off Campus Villages are more easily identifiable than housing.


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    #282
    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    ok went to see a house in elm park today and cant decide to go for either a small room for 40 a week or a big room for 50 a week .. anyone have any ideas as to wat i should do .. if i get the smaller room il have a tener more each week like for goin out but the bigger room has a closet and a double bed and the small room is downstairs right by the front door any help appreciated tanx

    edit* also does anyone know wat elm park is like .. does it have a good/bad rep???


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    #283
    reindeerarmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭reindeerarmy


    i'm paying 4500 to stay in thomond, pure madness


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    #284
    aaronlippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭aaronlippy


    4500?? ...i had to pay 5800 in dublin last year...and i had to share a room!!...facilities were muck and the apartment was like a doghouse...absoltly tiny. 2 bedrooms in it..the other lad had a room to himself...not ensuite and had to pay 7500 for the year!!.... evryone payed 500 deposit and noone seen a bean of it.. had to get a student loan out aswell:mad:

    it was griffith accomodation for griffith college students... i was in DIT and since dit has no campus we have to stay on the nearest student village...which happend to be griffith unfortunatly.:(

    anyways im sure plassey cant be as bad...for half the price and a room to myself its chips if ya ask me:D


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    #285
    ynwa_17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭ynwa_17


    Staying in Plassey, any good?


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    #286
    aaronlippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭aaronlippy


    not a clue lad!...im stayin der too....so ill guess wel ave t find ou:P


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    #287
    FolmColan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭FolmColan


    Me too! Supposed to be good for first years.


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    #288
    Peadar87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Peadar87


    Mallox wrote: »
    ok went to see a house in elm park today and cant decide to go for either a small room for 40 a week or a big room for 50 a week .. anyone have any ideas as to wat i should do .. if i get the smaller room il have a tener more each week like for goin out but the bigger room has a closet and a double bed and the small room is downstairs right by the front door any help appreciated tanx

    edit* also does anyone know wat elm park is like .. does it have a good/bad rep???


    I would be tempted to get the upstairs room. I lived in elm park before and the small rooms by the front door are basically coverted garages and can get quite cold. The room upstairs will prob be warmer and with a double bed prob worth it. Also another thing for consideration could be if there is only an upstairs bathroom. It can be quite annoying if you have to go up stairs every morning to have a shower. By the front door isnt the ideal place to be either as when people come home at night they will prob wake you up.

    As for the reputation its not that great, theres alot of social housing in the area but to be honest i have never had any probs with the neighbours. Elm park, the houses wouldnt be the best (cardboard walls:pac:). Saying that i enjoyed the years i spent there and def a gud place to have party and session:D

    my advice is take the big room €50 a week is still fairly cheap and given all the advantages think its worth it. Best of luck with the house hunting


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    #289
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    kingbowe9 wrote: »
    Ok, i need a few things clear up about Groody student village.
    im getting three bed apartment there and rent is €80 a week and deposit is €400.
    1) Do u have to pay anything else for bills or anything and if so how much??
    2) Would u recommend the place or what??

    I'd be fairly sure there is a utilities charge. Check with the office. Also Internet in that side of Castletroy in general can be problematic, nothing too important to worry about I would think. Security gates there and everything so it's pretty secure.


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    #290
    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    Peadar87 wrote: »
    I would be tempted to get the upstairs room. I lived in elm park before and the small rooms by the front door are basically coverted garages and can get quite cold. The room upstairs will prob be warmer and with a double bed prob worth it. Also another thing for consideration could be if there is only an upstairs bathroom. It can be quite annoying if you have to go up stairs every morning to have a shower. By the front door isnt the ideal place to be either as when people come home at night they will prob wake you up.

    As for the reputation its not that great, theres alot of social housing in the area but to be honest i have never had any probs with the neighbours. Elm park, the houses wouldnt be the best (cardboard walls:pac:). Saying that i enjoyed the years i spent there and def a gud place to have party and session:D

    my advice is take the big room €50 a week is still fairly cheap and given all the advantages think its worth it. Best of luck with the house hunting

    sound for that .. ya i jus rang there and im gonna take the upstairs room :D .. the thought of that room downstairs being cold at winter was wat decided it for me ha
    woo roll on parties and sessions in elm park lads:D:D


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    #291
    corridon69
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭corridon69


    FolmColan wrote: »
    Me too! Supposed to be good for first years.
    me three:D


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    #292
    snazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭snazzy


    I was in Kilmurray today for the tour and accommodation open day.
    In very good condition in fairness and yer man, Morris was lovelyyyy!

    Any Q's, ask away.


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    #293
    Ted Bundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Ted Bundy


    Has anyone got confirmation of their accom?i got the message but I just didn't get anything to say I got my first preference...


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    #294
    chicken_food
    Closed Accounts Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chicken_food


    Looking forward to living in Thomond now, just sent off the first installment so all good to go. I'm starting to wonder, what exactly I'll need to bring down. A number of people have said a first aid kit is a must :/
    So if anyone has any ideas on what to bring-please let me know!!


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    #295
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    chicken_food wrote: »
    Looking forward to living in Thomond now, just sent off the first installment so all good to go. I'm starting to wonder, what exactly I'll need to bring down. A number of people have said a first aid kit is a must :/
    So if anyone has any ideas on what to bring-please let me know!!
    It's not a must unless you're really clumsy.

    Sheets
    Pillows
    Duvet
    Computer
    Anything you'd bring on holidays
    Plenty of food
    Money to get a George Foreman between all the people in your house.
    ID

    People always forget their PHONE CHARGER

    If you have a Medical Card (all students can apply independent of their parents) you will need to find a doctor to register with.


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    #296
    corridon69
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭corridon69


    im 17 now and will be until april next year do you think it would make much difference when going out if u have a student id?


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    #297
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Might pose some difficulty, but I was never in the same situation, and don't know too many people who were.


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    #298
    JimmyMoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyMoose


    Wooo I'm staying in Plassey too, went down yesterday for the day, i presumed i would have got my first choice (Kilmurry) but turns out I'm in Plassey, had a look at the place, will do the job ;) I'm not too fussy. (apart from 8 people: 2 bathrooms) But hopefully it'll be good craic and easy to make friends considering i'm a loner :D


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    #299
    TwilightFan88
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭TwilightFan88


    ninty9er wrote: »
    It's not a must unless you're really clumsy.

    Sheets
    Pillows
    Duvet
    Computer
    Anything you'd bring on holidays
    Plenty of food
    Money to get a George Foreman between all the people in your house.
    ID

    People always forget their PHONE CHARGER

    If you have a Medical Card (all students can apply independent of their parents) you will need to find a doctor to register with.

    Duvet's are suppiled in Dromroe! And there is two pillows as well!


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    #300
    tazbars
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭tazbars


    anyone else on the bottom of a big fat waiting list for accommodation? when did people find out they got plassey or kilmurry?


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    #301
    snazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭snazzy


    I found out today officially via letter.


    For check in they say that you need official proof of ID.
    My passport ran out this summer and I haven't gotten around to renewing it and obviously won't before Sunday.
    Would my expired passport backed up by my Garda ID suffice?


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