Barnwell, Hansfield, near Ongar, Dublin 15

cpstears · 22-09-2008 11:21pm

AP85 wrote: »

hi all,
jst thought i'd join, we bought on the avenue. its so exciting to hear that most of you's in the green are nearly finished ur snags cos that means were next to do ours.was there many things on the snag? anybody else on this bought on the avenue?? have any of yous got children we hv a 4 year old, i hope der's a few friends in the area for her.

Hi there,

Best of luck with you new house. Were on the green, there's a good few young couples and familys so there are children around the area for the little ones.

marksquirt · 23-09-2008 8:54am

Just dropping a quick line to those who are signing this week to wish them good luck

Hope everything goes to plan and you'll be homeowners by the end of the week!!!

ghusk · 23-09-2008 2:19pm

Just ordered a garden shed and just thought I'd give you all the information on the company as they were very helpful and competitive on price.
The website is http://www.gardenshed.ie/ and the contact number is 01 2957397.
We are all set to complete snag tomorrow morning and sign the contracts tomorrow morning so hoping that we will have the keys by Thurs / Fri.
No ESB connected yet so there will be no moving in until next week!
Good luck to all who are snagging and signing this week, won't be long now before we are all in!

bazni · 23-09-2008 2:49pm

Hi Ghusk,

Thanks for that info must check that out as i will want to get a shed in as soon as possible! I wonder if a few of us where getting them from there would they do a better deal!!
Ah i bet you are so excited about signing. We got a call to see if we will sign earlier so we are going to hopefully sign in December but wont move in till the new year!

ghusk · 23-09-2008 2:55pm

it'll be good to get signed earlier as it'll give you more time to get stuff done in the house before you move in.
The quality of the sheds are quite good so if you want to come down and have a look before you buy you are more than welcome!
We are hoping that if we get the ESB turned on before the weekend and we get the keys by Friday, that we'll take the wall down over the weekend and paint the upstairs rooms so that we can paint downstairs the following weekend and then put all the floors down that week.
We are planning on renting a van to move all the stuff into the house so want to be able to do it all in a weekend and then I have the pleasure of unpacking while Cian soes back to college for the week!
Looking forward to it now that it is so close!

lmd · 23-09-2008 5:32pm

Hi Ghusk/paddyred,
I just spoke to Bord Gais today and they informed me that i was not connected to them yesterday . Do you know if you guys were connected? Wasnt the three of us supposed to be done yesterday. My snag has been done now but the surveyor wants to make sure that the gas/water/esb are connected before he comes back.

ghusk · 24-09-2008 5:59pm

Hiya lmd,

I was on site today checking through the final snag stuff before we sent to the solicitor. Our Gas meter is in and connected (although not yet turned on!) ESB meter is in, found that out by fluke as John the foreman was just showing us where it went and it was in already, so site electrician is hooking us up in the morning and John going to check heating tomorrow morning.
Solicitor now all ready to pay just waiting on builders solicitors to send home bond cert before he sends the money over. All going to plan, we hope to collect the keys on Friday!
If you can get onsite get them to check and see if the meter was installed as board gais might just not have a record of it, as I don't see why they would connect some and not all of them!

Kia07 · 24-09-2008 9:02pm

Congrats to all those in their new homes, best of luck to everyone signing and moving in next few days:):)

We'll be another few weeks yet, heading away on hols on sunday so hopefully good progress while we're away,

Chat soon,
Kia;)

ghusk · 26-09-2008 10:12am

Fingers crossed we are getting the keys this afternoon. Our solicitor is all set to send over payment to Developers solicitor so just have to wait for the phone call to be made to John O'Hea and then it's all systems go!
We will be in the house painting all weekend so if you are around give a knock and the door and say hello!
Best wishes to anyone else due to close.

lmd · 26-09-2008 12:00pm

Good luck, ghusk! Just got call from john again re snag. The surveyor will be going over 3 oclock monday. So fingers crossed all will be done.

ghusk · 26-09-2008 12:52pm

Thats great lmd, hopefully you'll be all set to get the keys next week and then we can get to know all the neighbours!
I am in work trying to concentrate and not succeeding as the Solicitor rang to say that the documents are on the way over from developers solicitor, so all he has to do once they arrive is review them, and then give a call to release the keys!
I have no idea how I'm going to get through the next 3 hours!!!!

ghusk · 29-09-2008 8:40am

We got our keys on Friday afternoon so spent the weekend in the house getting everything sorted and starting the painting. It is lovely and quiet there at the weekends and the people that are wandering around on the road having a look at the 3 bed no extension are not any bother.
Hope all those who are closing soon have a good week.

marksquirt · 02-10-2008 11:57am

Hi All

Just to let you know I was on to Ciara again yesterday who has said the finishing time for the Terrace is back to December again yay!

ghusk · 07-10-2008 10:21am

Hows everyone getting on?
We are planning on laying the floors in the house the week after next so hope to be moving the furniture and ourselves in prett soon!
A quick question for those in already or almost in, did you have to pay a connection fee to Eircom to get your phone line connected? I rang and they said that it is a full connection fee we are liable for, but i thought that the houses were all ready for services etc?!
Glad to see a bit more life around the place anyway and sure it'll be no time until we are all in and enjoying the estate.

Kia07 · 07-10-2008 5:15pm

Congratulations to all those who are moved in/ moving at the mo, hope everything going really well.

Was on to ciara today, lovely girl, very easy to chat to. Our house on the cresent should be ready in the next 3/4 weeks all going well. She was asking me what tiles were we going with, showhouse or sales office?? I presumed tiles in showhouse were what we were getting, anyone any info on this??

For those who are in already, do ye mind me asking what the showers are like, we were hoping to put electric power showers with plumbing company but weren't allowed to do any extrawork before signing.

Am i the only one on the cresent so far on the forum??

Chat soon,
Kia

cpstears · 08-10-2008 11:50pm

Pumped showers built in are supplied.

The pump is in the hotpress and wired to a switch. Good pressure from the showers too.

lmd · 17-10-2008 10:12am

Hi all, looks like im closing today:)!! Cant believe it!
I should get keys this afternoon!!! although that means leaving work early! dont think they will mind. Sure i probably wouldnt be able to concentrate in anyway!
Has anybody got cable in their house yet? Did you go with NTL or sky?

ghusk · 20-10-2008 9:39am

Well haven't been online in ages as the organisation of getting everything ready before we move in has taken up all my spare time, plus most of the time I am supposed to be working!
We are all set to move in this weekend, so looking forward to being able to relax once everything is finished!
Good luck to all those who are closing or snagging this week.

cpstears · 20-10-2008 7:51pm

Anyone find out about tv services in the development? I've seen some properties with Sky Dishes but has anyone contacted NTL or CHORUS NTL as there now known?

ghusk · 29-10-2008 2:57pm

Well we moved in to the house over the weekend and all is going well. There seems to be a lot more activity on the green and hopefully it won't be so deserted in the coming weeks!
The street lighting hasn't been switched on yet and although some houses have recieved their bins I haven't heard anything about collection days yet! I hope it'll be soon as the bin is full already!

marksquirt · 29-10-2008 3:00pm

That's great Ghusk, glad to hear you're all settled in.We should be moving in roughly about 5 weeks so the packing has begun!

ghusk · 29-10-2008 3:03pm

The packing up is fine, it's the unpacking that takes so much time and energy! I haven't even brought all the stuff from the other house yet and the place loks like a bomb has hit it already!

marksquirt · 29-10-2008 3:10pm

Sounds like I've it all to look forward to! :rolleyes:
It'll be tight to get the house sorted for Christmas as well and I have the in-laws this year, what was I thinking!

ghusk · 29-10-2008 4:23pm

Your mad!
We are having xmas on our own this year as there was no way I'd fit everyone that I would have to invite to avoid offending anyone, around out kitchen table!

Kia07 · 29-10-2008 5:02pm

Well folks we are snagging on saturday, cant wait to get in now, ciara said a good few on the cresent have snagged already so should be getting busier now:)

Congrats ghusk on moving in, wishing ye every happiness in your new home:)

paddyred9 · 29-10-2008 5:48pm

Well Folks,

I've just been on a wild goose chase,
And it turns out we can't get NTL or sky in. We can only get a company called Broadworks for our TV.

Just a heads up.

Gaspode · 29-10-2008 6:19pm

paddyred9 wrote: »

Well Folks,

I've just been on a wild goose chase,
And it turns out we can't get NTL or sky in. We can only get a company called Broadworks for our TV.

Just a heads up.

Are you serious?
i've seen the broadworks brochure, and I wouldnt be too impressed.

How can you be preventeed from getting Sky?

cpstears · 29-10-2008 9:46pm

paddyred9 wrote: »

Well Folks,

I've just been on a wild goose chase,
And it turns out we can't get NTL or sky in. We can only get a company called Broadworks for our TV.

Just a heads up.

Hi Paddy,

Was on to NTL there, they said that they have services available in Barnwell, ranging from No Services i'm guessing in the Apartments, to TV Only, to TV & Broadband. Girl was just clarifying what was available at my address waiting for the call back in the morning.

Saw your post for Broadworks so looked them up on the internet and rang the number to find out about it they've not been contacted about operating the tv services in the housing development and there's no refrence to us at all there.

Weird or what, we will wait for further developments will post tomorrow when i know more.

lmd · 29-10-2008 11:38pm

I'm still waiting on NTL to get back to me about tv/broadband services since last week!! I never heard of that broadworks company.
Hopefully i will be fully moved in next week!
Kia, good luck with the snag!
Oh, does anyone know if they will be opening up the walkway on the green anytime soon? had to walk up via the site entrance and there are no lights!!
Ghusk, i got leaflet to say that the collection is monday.

ghusk · 30-10-2008 10:02am

Thanks for that lmd! I will have to get some bin tags now and pay for the yearly fee so that they'll actually collect it!
The tv thing is really annoying! I am dying to be able to sit down and relax in the evenings watching a bit of tv.

paddyred9 · 30-10-2008 11:11am

Just to update to everyone else!

I've been dealing with ntl for two weeks with them telling me that they had services but they needed to get back to me about my address. Then i was told by them that they dont have any services at all in our estate.

I then called ciara and manor park and was told that this broad works thing is actually a company formed from the management company of the housing estate and we have no choice but to use them.

I was wrong yesterday we can actually use sky because they use a dish. We can't do anything for NTL or magnet or any service which uses a line.

Cian if you hear back from NTL any different let me know, Because after waiting two weeks I called and they didnt even have my order it just got deleted because they didnt have our estate.

Let me know Cian!

ghusk · 30-10-2008 11:42am

Hi Paddy, thats mad about NTL as when you said about Broadworks yesterday we phoned them and they said that they have no services to our estate at all!
Does that mean that we all have to get Sky, and how does that work for those who only have signal at the front of the house if we are not allowed to put a dish up on view on the house?!
I think that this is crazy, we should have a choice of service providers so that we get to make a decision on what we want!

marksquirt · 30-10-2008 11:49am

Sounds to me like the Management company are already limiting our choices!
I thought we weren't allowed dishes on the houses, thought it was included in the contracts?

ghusk · 30-10-2008 12:13pm

I think that they turn a blind eye to dishes on the back of houses, but to be honest I would rather have my coat hanger sticking out of the back of my tv until NTL finally come in rather than paying €23.99 a month for the crap channels that Broad works are offering!
It seems mental that you can't choose and I can honestly say that I don't remember reading the details of the mamagement company guidelines in the contract throughly. I must root out the contract and have a good read through it as I'm sure that there is a way around it.
Although surely if all of us want NTL there as to be some way that we could get them to provide services to the estate.

marksquirt · 30-10-2008 12:40pm

I agree Ghusk had a look at the Broadworks offer and it's nowhere near good. I googled them aswell and found some posts on askaboutmoney.com which wasn't good reading.
Surely there's something in the Competition Act preventing this limitation.

Might ask about it. I'll let you know if I get a response.

ghusk · 30-10-2008 1:04pm

I have tried to get through to Ciara all morning to find out some information as it is a pain nobody knowing what the story is!
Broad works have no record of Barnwell on their system and neither do NTL, so I don't think that anybody knows who has the contract.
If this isn't resolved in the next week or two I think that I will just let Sky put a dish on my house and get on with it, the only problem with Sky is that without a telephone line, which we can't get connection to at the minute either exchange not yet connected to site, we can only have single room viewing! So much hassle to try and relax, thats irony for you!

Nevyn · 30-10-2008 3:19pm

We have sky and we do not have a phone line and it works fine.
You only need the phone line if you are ordering pay per view events for movies.

ghusk · 30-10-2008 3:23pm

When i rang sky and asked about getting multi room in they said that they won't install multiroom unless there is a phone line. It has something to do with avoiding people using dodgy boxes to decode their signal as Sky is very security concious whereas NTL loose thousands each month through the dodgy boxes!

cpstears · 30-10-2008 3:50pm

marksquirt wrote: »

I agree Ghusk had a look at the Broadworks offer and it's nowhere near good. I googled them aswell and found some posts on askaboutmoney.com which wasn't good reading.
Surely there's something in the Competition Act preventing this limitation.
Might ask about it. I'll let you know if I get a response.

This is getting beyond a joke! A to B back to A to C and back to A and still no feckin tv!!!!!! The houses must be wired for cable maybe we should have a petition to get ntl in. The management company can't force us to use Broadworks just because they have a stake in the compay. I don't want a big dish stuck to the front of my new house but it's looking more likely. I understand why duplexes or appartments would be limited to a company because the managent company don't want people all signing up to different things but were our own properties on there own land surely we can choose our own providers for our services. I'm getting anoid!:mad:

ghusk · 30-10-2008 4:04pm

Does anyone know the name of the management company for the estate?

marksquirt · 30-10-2008 4:26pm

Ghusk I reckon this is the management company:

BARNWELL HANSFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.

ghusk · 30-10-2008 4:28pm

Thanks I'll check it out

marksquirt · 30-10-2008 4:32pm

Sorry I dont' have any contact details for them just used a search engine for the companies that we use in work.

ghusk · 30-10-2008 4:45pm

I had a look for contact information for them and I can't seem to find them. I'll try the site office again and see if I can get any joy!

marksquirt · 30-10-2008 4:52pm

Ghusk I checked their company reports and they changed their name to Barnwell Ongar Management Company Limited and they're care of O'Donnell Sweeney Eversheds.

lmd · 31-10-2008 10:34pm

I rang NTL again today, they said that they are still looking into the area. they will let me know hopefully tuesday. Cant believe its taking so long. Havent properly moved in yet, hoping to move in next week.
Ghusk, i will be like you with your coat hanger!!!!
Oh before i left house today, i got leaflet in the door about broadworks. Not impressed at all.:mad:

Kia07 · 01-11-2008 8:02pm

Hi folks,
Hope your all enjoying your weekends!!
Well we snagged this morning, good few bits n' pieces but nothing major to be done. Was a bit concerned about the shape of our garden from the brochure but its fine, grand shape and size. House looks great, cant wait to get in now.
Was asking John when he thought the houses and apartments opposite us on the cresent would be completed. The houses have been delayed due to new planning permission application to build them with extensions the same as ours. Also where the apartments were to be they have now applied to change this to houses instead. So looks like we could be living opposite a building site for some time.
Thats all for the moment,
Am very interested to hear the update with sky/ntl ect, will check in again next week,
Take care folks:)

marksquirt · 01-11-2008 10:38pm

What road are you on IMD?

lmd · 02-11-2008 12:19am

Hi Mark, I'm on the green.
What road are you on?
Kia, thats great news on the snag. Wont be long so til you get your keys!

ghusk · 03-11-2008 1:39pm

Well folks, following on from all the tv talks, we have 2 options; Sky with a dish or Broadworks.
The management company don't want us to put a dish on the front of the house, but does anyone know if the contract says anything about the side of the house?
We are not going to give Broadworks our business as we don't feel that the service offering is value for money and essentally it doesn't have all the channels that we would like (no childrens channels for a quiet rainy Saturday afternoon!)
Hope that others get sorted out.
Has anyone gotten an Eircom line in yet?

Barnwell, Hansfield, near Ongar, Dublin 15

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