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Ok so I'm looking to move, but I want to stay in the letterkenny area. I'm looking for somewhere thats easy to get out of in the mornings and is around the 100e a week mark. I will be driving by the time I move so I can go out of the town a wee bit. No further than the mountain top say, I might consider manor tho.

I'm already looking in the dealer and on daft.ie, and those cards in Tesco but all I see are the apartments at lower main st, which I lived in for a while, and I'd rather not go there, again.

Any ideas?

Senna

Franklins.ie and most of the other estate agents do lettings

kiddums

Moonfruit wrote: »

Did you get a place yet?

I went to look at a place but I'm still open to suggestions. I'm not sure of the area.

Buttercup18

what area did you look in that your not sure of?

kiddums

Buttercup18 wrote: »

what area did you look in that your not sure of?

Ballymcool. I've heard some bad things about there, but also some good things. Its the older estate near the pub specifically so I'm not sure.

lankz92

moveing up for collage next week, wondering does anyone know anything about the manor view or hazelbrook estates, mite be getting a house there, i know there a 20 min walk from the col. juat wondering if anyone knows what the areas like, good or bad??

Trish2007

Hi There,
Manorview is an alright estate. Loads of families living there, no students there at the minute. Its at the top of a very steep hill so if your walking home from college its a long way up, the walk down is grand.
Hazelbrook looks a bit rougher. It is just below manorview so you are still faced with the hill, in saying that though letterkenny is a hilly town.

mk2

Bad.

Mint Sauce

not sure about them areas, but Gortlee is a nice area, and very conveient for the college, about a 5 to 15 minute walk depending on which part your in. Several different estates and cul de sacs, a local store, bar and takeaway. Add on another 5 minute walk for tescos shopping centre and bus station.

fontanalis

Manor View is nice but situated at the top of the aptly named Long Lane. About a 25 - 30 minute walk to the college. As mentioned gortlee is quite good, as are the Whitethorn (think that's the name) Estates close by.

Pique

fontanalis wrote: »

Manor View is nice but situated at the top of the aptly named Long Lane. About a 25 - 30 minute walk to the college. As mentioned gortlee is quite good, as are the Whitethorn (think that's the name) Estates close by.

Beinn Aoibheann (pronounced Ben Aven) is beside Whitethorn too. Worth considering that also.

Mint Sauce

Pique wrote: »

Beinn Aoibheann (pronounced Ben Aven) is beside Whitethorn too. Worth considering that also.

are they considered part of gortlee, including cul braccan, cul doire, ashlawn and sylvan park.

thriftyjack

just my opinion, lived in that area years ago, i would say dont bother, too far away and not great area (sorry, no offence meant) try ashlawn, beinn aoibhinn which r across road from college or ballyraine student apartments, which is 5 mins walk away. good luck.

Pique

This map will give you an idea of where estates are in relation to the college.

http://www.johnthemap.co.uk/pages/donegal/let_east.html

pARTner81

lankz92 wrote: »

moveing up for collage next week, wondering does anyone know anything about the manor view or hazelbrook estates, mite be getting a house there, i know there a 20 min walk from the col. juat wondering if anyone knows what the areas like, good or bad??

Them areas are up the long lane. My advice would be to move somewhere in the gortlee area if you can.

Satanta

Tehy wouldnt be great areas. Like alot of others have said, you should try the Gortlee areas. There is also student accomodation in the Ballyraine area.

Harps

I'm pretty sure the OP has found accomodation by this stage considering college started 4 days ago...

pARTner81

Harps wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the OP has found accomodation by this stage considering college started 4 days ago...

yeah i thought about that myself, but it might help someone else.

lankz92

what are they like?, moving up for college in a couple of weeks, and im going to view a place there next week

just wondering if the areas safe and if anyone knows wat the houses are like?

Senna

Knew a girl that live in one of those for years, it seemed a quiet area at night even thought its so central, not sure how much noise you would hear from the orchard. As for safely, it would probably be the same as any area in the town, not particularly bad, but i wouldn't be leaving windows or doors open at night.

lankz92

thanks for the info, sounds like it would suit

Harps

Pretty good location as well, in the town centre and only a 5-10 minute walk to college. Dont know where Orchard Crescent is exactly but judging by the name its near the Orchard Inn which is a perfectly fine area as far as I know

Farls

Used to live just up the road from there a few years back, dead on area, very handy if you don't have a car.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Do you mean sprackburn? Never heard of orchard crescent...

homer simpson

Sprackburn is the estate down the side of the credit union yep...

Google maps says orchard cresent is in ballyraine, which is where i think the OP is talking about. Aint a clue what they are link.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=orchard+cresent&hl=en&ll=54.952879,-7.710085&spn=0.008194,0.026157&sll=54.953864,-7.72459&sspn=0.032776,0.104628&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=16

lankz92

the guy told me he'd meet me at the cred union befor viewing, so i would assume its sprackburn,

the orchard crescent apartments are just up high road a tiny bit,

Cee-Jay-Cee

Yeah Sprackburn is a nice quiet area and very central and within walking distance of virtually everything in the town, eg IT, hospital, main street, shopping centre etc etc

Cee-Jay-Cee

homer_simpson wrote: »

Sprackburn is the estate down the side of the credit union yep...

Google maps says orchard cresent is in ballyraine, which is where i think the OP is talking about. Aint a clue what they are link.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=orchard+cresent&hl=en&ll=54.952879,-7.710085&spn=0.008194,0.026157&sll=54.953864,-7.72459&sspn=0.032776,0.104628&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=16

Thats Orchard Grove

paulmclaughlin

When you're turning down towards the old swimming pool, you go down the road on the right instead, beside the boxing club. That's Orchard Cresent.

Senna

I was referring to sprackburn in my earlier post. Wouldn't be as sure about the apartments beside the swimming pool. There used to be plenty of traffic (walking) drunk people using that as a short cut to the grill. Used to be a hangout for "knacker drinking" at those steps and around the old swimming pool in general.
I could be wrong, haven't be around there in ages.

Farls

I know people stayed in them apartments 4 years ago and they were fine as long as you don't mind loud music from Milan on Wednesday nights, if its even still open??

Harps

I assume its this place we're talking about now then?

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Orchard+Ct,+Letterkenny,+County+Donegal,+Ireland&hl=en&ll=54.951893,-7.736564&spn=0.007849,0.030899&sll=54.953864,-7.72459&sspn=0.032776,0.104628&t=h&geocode=FYOERgMd8PqJ_w&z=16&layer=c&cbll=54.953322,-7.735178&panoid=IV3nikl5p2iDhqeAZiAP8Q&cbp=12,140.75,,0,2.04

Used to be plenty of knacker types around the swimming pool every night but now that its been demolished I'd imagine they've moved elsewhere. Milan isn't just across the road or anything so the noise shouldnt be a major problem

lankz92

i think its dwn here im talking about, was told it was near the cred union

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Orchard+Ct,+Letterkenny,+County+Donegal,+Ireland&hl=en&ll=54.951893,-7.736564&spn=0.007849,0.030899&sll=54.953864,-7.72459&sspn=0.032776,0.104628&t=h&geocode=FYOERgMd8PqJ_w&z=16&layer=c&cbll=54.953322,-7.735178&panoid=IV3nikl5p2iDhqeAZiAP8Q&cbp=12,140.75,,0,2.04

but to the previous post, yes thats where the orchard crescent apartments are just down a bit from there

lankz92

i linked that wrong, cant work that street map thing, anyway if you go up the street to the cred union youll know what i talking about

GeneticDeviant

Can anybody tell me what this area is like to live in? Seen a few houses for sale down that way and was wondering if the area is "rough" or if indeed its nice enough?

Your advise will be appreciated ?

retalivity

There are defnitely more desirable parts of town...

Maldesu

Place wasn't the best years ago and seems to have only gotten worse. The Long Lane area hasn't got the best reputation and there are plenty better.

pragmatic1

Avoid. Letterkenny is a fairly quiet town, even it the bad areas. But if I had a choice I'd live in the quietest area possible. Lived up that area for abou six months and never had a spot of bother though.

TPD

When looking for a place I was told that west of the hospital is to be avoided. I'm now a bit further up, between Pramerica and the Mountain Top, and the worst trouble I've got is an annoying dog at a nearby pet rescue place.

Parafox

Hi there,

Just looking to see if anyone can help me find suitable accommodation near to the hospital. I will be taking up employment within the next couple of weeks and need to move to the area.

danthefan

Best advice I could give you would be check www.daft.ie, there's loads of stuff available.

Parafox

Thanks the Dan.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Also check out the Dealer free adds paper, comes out in Thursdays and has 100's of ads for rental properties /rooms etc etc

pragmatic1

Beechwood park on the high road is a nice spot. It's quiet but close to the hospital and mainstreet.

fluff_daddy

see with rentin do ya always have to pay deposit and 1 months advance, so your talkin 400 - 600 straight up

joasia1973

Parafox wrote: »

Hi there,

Just looking to see if anyone can help me find suitable accommodation near to the hospital. I will be taking up employment within the next couple of weeks and need to move to the area.

Are youi gonna walk or have a car?

Parafox

joasia1973 wrote: »

Are youi gonna walk or have a car?

I have a car but would prefer to walk to the hospital from suitable location. I don't want to save money on rent and spend the saving on fule getting to work.

donegal_road

Parafox wrote: »

I have a car but would prefer to walk to the hospital from suitable location. I don't want to save money on rent and spend the saving on fule getting to work.

The Elms is a nice neighborhood, and not too far too walk

Pique

Before you ask, avoid Long Lane, Meadowbank, Manor View etc.

There's a reason they're so cheap...and it ain't good.

paulmclaughlin

Pique wrote: »

Before you ask, avoid Long Lane, Meadowbank, Manor View etc.

There's a reason they're so cheap...and it ain't good.

Just to add to this. Pick up a copy of the Donegal News as there is a full page feature on Long Lane.

K-9

Ard O'Donnell would be a 10 minute walk from the hospital and a couple of minutes from the Main Street.