Accommodation for next year

danh789

I am going into 2nd year next year. I lived in Corrib Village last year. For next year, me and 3 for my friends plan to get a house. Any idea where we can get a place, house or apartment, thats in a good student area. Close to college and town would be ideal.

genericgoon

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=291617

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055302863

Those threads should be of assistance. Recommend galwayadvertiser.ie and daft.ie

Fionn MacCool

Which number in Corrib were you? /stalker

brianthebard

Loads of ads in the advertiser now. Going to ring a few numbers monday and hopefully go down to view later next week.

genericgoon

brianthebard wrote: »

Loads of ads in the advertiser now. Going to ring a few numbers monday and hopefully go down to view later next week.

Almost too many especially when you have to pick your way through the professionals only ones. Although I think you're a mature student (?) so less of a problem.

brianthebard

genericgoon wrote: »

Almost too many especially when you have to pick your way through the professionals only ones. Although I think you're a mature student (?) so less of a problem.

postgrad-im only 22!yea i know what you mean though,but since i want a quiet pad i may be able to go in with 'professionals'.a lot of places are telling me to ring back in a month which is annoying.will prolly pay for a few extra wks so i can move my stuff in and get used to galway.

danh789

I know of all the places to look (ie. the advertiser, daft etc.) but mainly what I want to know what are the best areas to live in, lots of students, able to have parties, you know the typical student life!

genericgoon

brianthebard wrote: »

postgrad-im only 22!yea i know what you mean though,but since i want a quiet pad i may be able to go in with 'professionals'.a lot of places are telling me to ring back in a month which is annoying.will prolly pay for a few extra wks so i can move my stuff in and get used to galway.

Sorry about that. But its a lot easier to get a decent place at 22 but then again I just got accomadation sorted. Had to pay for August's rent but it was so cheap(and better than most of the other places going for anywhere near the same price) it works out cheaper over the year than from september to may somewhere else.

genericgoon

As ive posted there:
Places to look out for are:
Prospect hill
Bohermore
Newcastle
Shantalla
Dominic street (if you havn't got a car)
Foster Street

Foster Court
Corrib Park
Moyola park
Ardilan road (although I believe the places in there arnt the best, from my experience)
Cill ard
Dun, Gort and cuirt na coiribe (Student accomodation)

Theres a decent list. Quoted from Black Knight in an earlier thread on this subject. And remember google maps is your friend if you want to know where somewhere is in Galway. http://maps.google.com/ in case your lazy

danh789

Ya I know about all them places but what I want is one which has lots of students living there because I already checked out a few places (in moyola and greenfields) and they told us the estates mostly had families living in them and certainly wouldnt allow to get up to much when living there!!

brianthebard

genericgoon wrote: »

Sorry about that. But its a lot easier to get a decent place at 22 but then again I just got accomadation sorted. Had to pay for August's rent but it was so cheap(and better than most of the other places going for anywhere near the same price) it works out cheaper over the year than from september to may somewhere else.

nice one where abouts are you-much of a walk like?op i don't think anyone is going to advertise their property as a party pad!

genericgoon

danh789 wrote: »

Ya I know about all them places but what I want is one which has lots of students living there because I already checked out a few places (in moyola and greenfields) and they told us the estates mostly had families living in them and certainly wouldnt allow to get up to much when living there!!

You're not supposed to but that shouldnt stop you. But if you look for ads which say 'suit student' or such thats usually a decent bet.

genericgoon

brianthebard wrote: »

nice one where abouts are you-much of a walk like?op i don't think anyone is going to advertise their property as a party pad!

About 10 mins walk I reckon.

Supermanscat

Ya daft.ie is a very good website, was on it there today! Just got my house sorted today thank god, just have to pass exmas now :eek:

LadyMayBelle

Looking on daft as it stands now, not sure whether to delve right in and take somewhere now or wait another two weeks..I know it gets manic in mid august (anyone from Galway will be familar with the queues on wednesday for the property section!) it's hard to know

oneofakind32

Supermanscat wrote: »

Ya daft.ie is a very good website, was on it there today! Just got my house sorted today thank god, just have to pass exmas now :eek:

jesus, I though everyone waited till the end of august? Except of course those who booked gort for next year with daddy credit card last april.

danh789

is cill ard a popular place with students?

How long to get from Merchants road to the NUIG campus?

sharkDawg

Deleted User wrote: »

How long to get from Merchants road to the NUIG campus?

15-20 mins walk