Apartments in Navan - advice needed

Am considering buying a house in bailis downs anyone got an idea of what its like?? heard its a bit rough but it looks fine.......looks can be decieving i know...

For 600-650 you will end up in a very run down apartment and as posters on hear have said they can be very dodgy. I would pay the extra 50-100 and get a 3 bedroom house in a nice estate somewhere in Navan, plenty on the market at the moment

A well known rental company just asked me to pay 15 euro to view a house in Canterbrook, anyone heard of this before?

That's incredibly cheeky of them to ask for money, tell them to get stuffed.

Yea guess 50e will make a difference and agree on the ground floor apartment, non runner

I live in Johnstown in Navan, 3 bed 700e a month, near 3 pubs, supervalue and few other shops, the town is 2m away in car n 10m cycle on your bike. Bills are cheap enough too to be honest, 100e a month for gas and electric and 25e for ntl.

Hope this is s help

I wouldnt mind going out near Athlumney / Johnstown but my partner is hellbent on being in the centre of town, or at least a walking distance to the action.

My current LL is has a 2 bed in Athlumney and she's gna move back to her house in Finglas when we move out, might work out well for us if the price is right and if my partner relaxes her balls a bit.

I'll post here if anything ridiculous comes up, thanks again,

TK

Ya there's one on Finians Tce, but i'm tryin to avoid older places, in a 1970's house now and the draughts and mice and etc are a hardship.

It must be the same crowd.

Hi jimjim,

I recently moved to Navan and made mistake of going for an apartment. Some bad stuff happened and we moved out immediately. Ill go into detail at a later time I'm too tired now! Ill cut to the chase, local gardai told me they'd be out of work if there were no apartments in Navan. I'm in a lovely house in Johnstown, very close to all amenities in Navan and no fear. Best of luck with ur move!

jimjim23 wrote: »

Hey all,

Just wanted to get an update on what people from Navan think of Academy Square. I'm planning on moving in on the start of March and renting for a year. I've heard lots of bad stuff about other complexes mentioned but not that much about academy square. it seems fine and the landlord insisted the management company were a good bunch (but what else would he say). Just need some clarification

many thanks

Hey there,

I was wondering what people from Navan think of Hampton Rise, as the last posts about it are from 2011... I've been living in Academy Square for 2 years and I love it there! Unfortunately my apartment is being sold, so I'm looking for another place, and I might view one in Hampton Rise!
Thanks a lot

Try blackcastle lodge they have apartments and town-houses for sale reasonable priced and a nice area... millbrooke in Johnstown is an ok area too

Well i saw an apartment fro sale in the Steeples recently? Has this complex fared better over the years? On a separate note is the complex build to a relatively good standard? Does the management company in situ have the necessary funds to sustain the complex.

I'm currently living in Academy Square and have no issues with it. Quite like it in fact. Was looking at maybe buying in Rivermills. Any advice on what it's like lately socially and structurally!?

lukesmom wrote: »

Stay where you are. Rivermill is a dump. Was fine when built first but over the years has become a hive of prostitution and drug use. I would liken it to Navans dumping ground for the degenerates.

I've seen your snobbery here before and you have not changed a bit. It's not a dump. The apartments are nice and plenty of good honest hard working people live there, myself included. There are a couple of families that don't help the place but to call it a hive of prostitution is wrong and while there is some drug use, that happens everywhere.

I have had no serious problems since I moved there. "Dumping ground for degenerates" is a really disgusting term to use for the residents there. We are trying to set up a Residents Association to address any issues that are occurring.

I really take exception to your post and I would suggest that you better educate yourself before spouting such nonsense about a place where you don't live.

Liam75 wrote: »

Hi There, anyone got anymore news/positive things about Rivermill apartments ? Looking to buy there soon .. any realistic info would be much appreciated ? Thanks Liam

Hi Liam,

I've lived there for almost a year and I'm becoming involved with the residents committee which is getting up and running now. The intention is to be able to better represent all residents when it is necessary to approach the management company about any issues that need attention.

I have been looking at buying an apartment in Navan myself and Rivermill would certainly be somewhere I would consider. I won't pretend that it's perfect because it's not, I'll just try to tell you what my experience has been and what I have heard.

I live on the side by the river and if I were to buy I would be looking to move to the opposite side because of the FortyOne nightclub which can get ridiculously noisy late at night. I have been told that can also be heard in the Poolboy Quay apartments. The owners of the FortyOne have had complaints made to them and they said that things would quieten down after Christmas and they have with the exception of one or two nights but I will reserve judgement on that until I see how things are in the summer when the beer garden at the rear gets into full swing again.

During the summer you will get a lot of kids playing in the centre courtyard area, they can be a little noisy, worth bearing in mind if that bothers you. The management company have been active recently in taking action against a couple of tenants who were causing some anti social problems. They have now been evicted. It's the usual story as with anywhere you live, it only takes a couple of people to give a whole area a bad name but the worst are gone now.

If you are used to living in apartments already you will know what to expect in terms of noise from other apartments and Rivermill is no better or worse than any I have lived in before. The only major issue I had with noise from a resident was when a Roma family on the bottom floor of the building had two parties around Christmas and New Year. They have been warned by the management company that they will be evicted if they do it again. It was out of character for them as they are normally very quiet.

Sometimes I feel like I am an ethnic minority in my own country in Rivermill as there is a huge mix of people living there. There are Roma, Africans, Eastern European, all sorts really but they don't tend to cause any problems that I have seen. Funnily enough, it's the Irish people that have been responsible for most problems.

The apartments themselves are nice, very spacious. Security on the main gate is being improved to stop people from jumping over the fence. I have heard that some drug dealing goes on but have not seen it. It happens everywhere in Ireland but so long as the "customers" cause no problems I don't really mind.

Parking is fine, you just need to pay €6 per year for a permit. Cars without the permit are regularly clamped and if abandoned they are taken away. There is no shortage of spaces.

I like living there because of its proximity to the town centre and the road that brings you to the M3. As I mentioned earlier there is a residents committee being set up. There are a couple of people who know everything and everyone in Rivermill so any suspicious activity is quickly noticed. It is fully covered with CCTV. I believe management fees are in the region of 1,200 per month.

If there is anything else you want to know feel free to ask.