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What's Coachford like to live in?

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  • 03-04-2015 8:30pm
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    Bassfish
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    Hey all, myself and the better half are house hunting at the moment. I work near Mallow and she works in the city. We've been keeping an eye out for houses around the Coachford/Dripsey area but don't know much about the area. Coachford seems like a decent enough little area with all the basic amenities but I don't know anyone from there to ask.
    Anyone live in Coachford and care to offer an opinion? Thanks :)


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    koriko
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    Bassfish wrote: »
    Hey all, myself and the better half are house hunting at the moment. I work near Mallow and she works in the city. We've been keeping an eye out for houses around the Coachford/Dripsey area but don't know much about the area. Coachford seems like a decent enough little area with all the basic amenities but I don't know anyone from there to ask.
    Anyone live in Coachford and care to offer an opinion? Thanks :)

    Have u tried ballincollig or blarney/tower area? There's a bit more life there than Coachford which hasn't a whole lot going on. In bad weather the place is pretty hard to leave with the icy roads etc. drip set the same price rent wise to ballincollig IMO


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    Miaireland
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    Coachford is quite a quiet town. It does have all the basic amenties. The Secondary school there is excellent. I would second the advice about the roads during the winter though. It is something I would research before I buy.


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    Bassfish
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    Thanks for that, I had never considered the roads issue actually. We've been looking everywhere from ovens to Blarney and everywhere in between, Coachford tickled our fancy but we're still looking all over.


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    Snake_Doctor
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    Moved there 10 years ago - great place to live, local primary and secondary exellent, the roads are no different to any rural setup, but as you probably know its a crap commute to Mallow - windey and twistey!


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    koriko
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    Snake_Doctor wrote: »
    Moved there 10 years ago - great place to live, local primary and secondary exellent, the roads are no different to any rural setup, but as you probably know its a crap commute to Mallow - windey and twistey!

    Bad road into the city too no? Through Dripsey & ballincollig via classes bridge would be the best way? Good that it's only 15- 20minute drive- stil in bad weather I wouldn't like it! Second the schools being good, the second level school has excellent reviews


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    Snake_Doctor
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    It depends what part of the city - I can hit the Ballincollig bypass in exactly 10 mins then straight to Cork or in through Iniscarra for UCC etc.
    Seriously - the roads is a non issue - over the last 2 years I cant remember a day when you absolutely couldnt travel, a handful of days for probable ice - drive nice and handy and the same for flooding - passable but slow.


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