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Vesta Living - Clongriffin
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Bandwidth is indeed shared - but I think this is per block, not the entire complex. Speed wise it's decent, my apartment gets a stable 100Mbps down and up and never had any issues. Some apartments have had issues though with devices disconnecting etc, but I think in general it's pretty stable.
Big thing to point out is that your connection is via Wireless access points in the ceiling - you do not have access to the router, and there is no ethernet ports. WiFi is both 2.4 / 5GHz, but it's not dedicated - so you have have to rely on your device to pick the best band - some devices suck at that. (I wouldn't worry about the WiFi tbh, we use it for 4K streaming, gaming, working from home etc and never any issues bar the odd slow period like you would experience anyway).
The only Utility bill is electricity. By default you on are Pinergy, which is one of the more expensive providers, we paid something like €3-4 a day in credit. You are free to move to any provider you wish - so worth switching to your preferred electricity provider. For a 2 bed, we're paying about €40 a month with Bright Energy. The apartments are really well insulated (some say, too much
) and all the appliances are A+ energy efficient.
Heating is storage heaters, which is a bit annoying - but we've been here since Feb and have never put them on - if you have an apartment that faces the sun, you'll have a very toasty apartment.
I believe so!
Overall, really positive. We love our apartment and the complex. COVID19 has meant things like the gym, cinema, common areas, mail delivery etc have been closed or heavily restricted, which is a pity but not much they can do about that. The gym is a little small for the amount of residents, but it's handy for a quick workout.
Vesta are usually fairly quick to fix any issues - some people have had some teething issues but in our case, everything was addressed quickly - there's the Vesta App to log any issues.
The are some on-going issues, like a €100 call out fee to get into your apartment if you forget your keys out of hours (mobile keys still not activated) - so make sure you get a spare and give to someone!
Neighborhood - There isn't much in Clongriffin itself, it's very residential with a few local amenities like a Centra, takeaways, pharmacy etc. But we're near the Dart, a 24hr bus route into town, near the airport, decent supermarkets, M50, Maladide etc etc. Clongriffin has a lot of potential and there a lot of new developments coming up. Apart from the park, there isn't actually much "to do" in Clongriffin, so you'll probably be going further afield to have fun. There's a Dunnes and Tesco within walking distance if you don't drive.
Safety / Crime wise, it's also fine. There's some sporadic issues with local kids causing trouble, but I wouldn't say anything regular - it's a really residential area with mostly young families and the park keeps the area very active.
It's a nice place to live overall
Shout if any more questions.
Thank you Mr.S - this is all extremely helpful and I am glad I reached out.
I hear you on the wifi but we have had bad experiences in the past so maybe we're just a bit paranoid. Do you know IF, in case the internet included in the rent does not satisfy our requirements, we are able to have a separate contract for the internet (at our own costs)? It's fine if you don't know, I can ask Vesta directly on this.
I know the apartment differs in size, but were you able to have an office space easily in a two bed apartment? We'll actually need two such spaces, using two screens each. Not referring to the new apartments that have the office rooms included as they are outside of our budget, but more the standard/Plus ones.
All the rest sounds wonderful and we are really looking forward to move - 2020 isn't ending fast enough! Thank you again for all the information so far. 0 -
WiFi - I think you are able to take out a private connection via Virgin if you want to pay yourself.
On the “office space” - we had no issue putting a desk in each bedroom as we both WFH. We actually have one in the living room + bedroom. It really depends on your floor plan though as they’re all slightly different, even between standard / plus. In a two bed, you should have no issue.
Excellent - yes we're planning for a two bed and will come for a viewing at some point. Thank you so much for all the info provided! 0 -
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radiotrickster wrote: »I was just thinking that myself. My partner is up before 5am for work every morning and if I moved there, I’d be up for 6:30am myself.
We’re hoping now to move in the start of Feb next year if any one beds are available, but sounds like a suite would be a no-go. I can’t imagine many single people wanting to live with a couple they don’t know either!
Well you never know your luck if you moved in with a couple
Granted I doubt many will go for it with no control over who you share with0 -
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