Drumnigh Manor, Portmarnock

connor1234

Hi,

I’m looking to put a deposit down on a house in Drumnigh Manor. Given the lockdown, its been really hard to find out more about the development and get a sense of what it would be like to live there. I was hoping to find out more details from anyone currently living there or also looking:
- What is the development like so far (break-ins, street lights, road, playground)?
- Any issues with the houses or builders (snag lists, HRV system, getting wifi)
- Are the houses well sound proofed? (From planes overhead and from a-joining houses)
- Experience with Nolan kitchens (making changes/upgrades to the planned kitchen)

We’re really keen on the house, but given the pace of development in Portmarnock there seems to be issues with other developments (Station Manor and Drumnigh Wood) so want to do as much homework as possible.

Thanks!

MaryDublin19

I've sent you a private message Connor!

zootroid

I would also like to hear more about this development if anyone has any info?

MCPS

Hi myself and my partner bought a house here when it was first launched and the neighbours are amazing. There is a community WhatsApp group, people are friendly and respectful. Lots of dogs so the estate is definitely pet friendly in the best way possible also a mix of young couples and families which is great. Also looked at Station manor and Marnocks bay but the quality of Drumnigh Manor did not compare. We never had any issues with the build but the heating system was tricky to work out but with the help of the WhatsApp group we all got the hang of it.
The estate is part of the malahide garda neighbourhood watch program and hasn’t had any issues to date.
We changed our kitchen and some people have had the option and some people were not allowed so I am not sure what way it works for the next phase.

The house is so warm, bills are minimal and you can’t hear the aircraft when the windows are closed. You can hear them when in the garden but it really depends on how sensitive you are to that type of noise. It didn’t bother us and you just get used to it really. Hope this helps.

connor1234 wrote: »

Hi,

I’m looking to put a deposit down on a house in Drumnigh Manor. Given the lockdown, its been really hard to find out more about the development and get a sense of what it would be like to live there. I was hoping to find out more details from anyone currently living there or also looking:
- What is the development like so far (break-ins, street lights, road, playground)?
- Any issues with the houses or builders (snag lists, HRV system, getting wifi)
- Are the houses well sound proofed? (From planes overhead and from a-joining houses)
- Experience with Nolan kitchens (making changes/upgrades to the planned kitchen)

We’re really keen on the house, but given the pace of development in Portmarnock there seems to be issues with other developments (Station Manor and Drumnigh Wood) so want to do as much homework as possible.

Thanks!

Interested in this development too.

It seems like they are into phase 2, how progressed is the building into phase 2?

EDIT: I spoke to the sales agent, they reckon Phase 2 will be nearing completion in Q4.

bilbot79

MaryDublin19 wrote: »

I've sent you a private message Connor!

Hi Mary. Any chance you could send me the same info?

Ended up putting down a deposit on one of the remaining 3 bed plus family room homes. It would have been my preference to get a semi-d or end of terrace 4 bed but we'd have to wait until the end of the year for Phase II which was too long for us.

We were able to head down to view the showhouse and the house itself. Very nice estate, the showhouse was excellent, our potential house still has to have all the fixtures and fittings installed approx 6-7 weeks more interior work is needed which they will start once we go sale agreed.

Lots of young couples with young kids or dogs or both :pac:

I hadn't been down that way in a while and the Moyne road upgrade is well under way, that whole area is going to be transformed. The direct connecting of Drumnigh road to hole in the road will take away a bad drawback of that area namely dangerous road and poor walking/cycling infrastructure. If the creation of the pedestrian bridge over the train tracks is eventuality completed that will make the walk to the dart much quicker and safer.

So it looks like were buying our first home

bilbot79

cisk wrote: »

Ended up putting down a deposit on one of the remaining 3 bed plus family room homes. It would have been my preference to get a semi-d or end of terrace 4 bed but we'd have to wait until the end of the year for Phase II which was too long for us.

We were able to head down to view the showhouse and the house itself. Very nice estate, the showhouse was excellent, our potential house still has to have all the fixtures and fittings installed approx 6-7 weeks more interior work is needed which they will start once we go sale agreed.

Lots of young couples with young kids or dogs or both :pac:

I hadn't been down that way in a while and the Moyne road upgrade is well under way, that whole area is going to be transformed. The direct connecting of Drumnigh road to hole in the road will take away a bad drawback of that area namely dangerous road and poor walking/cycling infrastructure. If the creation of the pedestrian bridge over the train tracks is eventuality completed that will make the walk to the dart much quicker and safer.

So it looks like were buying our first home

Congratulations. How does the purchase work? They just let you pick and you hand over what, 10% and you're in?

Thanks!


I initially registered interest on the website and the next day the sales agent sent me the few remaining houses on a price-list and the brochure with the site plan etc. We decided on one and paid the 5k booking deposit and got the ball rolling, i got a solicitor lined up and we arranged to go down to the estate, the estate agent had the site foreman unlock the doors for us so we got to walk around by ourselves.


Once we decided we we're going ahead i sent my solicitors details to the sales agent and they are going to instruct their solicitor to draw up and send the contract to our solicitor. I'm thinking it should be pretty much ready to go as they've completed the sale of approx 60 of these houses already.

sparkle109

Congrats!

Do you mind sharing how much the 3beds are?

cisk wrote: »

Thanks!


I initially registered interest on the website and the next day the sales agent sent me the few remaining houses on a price-list and the brochure with the site plan etc. We decided on one and paid the 5k booking deposit and got the ball rolling, i got a solicitor lined up and we arranged to go down to the estate, the estate agent had the site foreman unlock the doors for us so we got to walk around by ourselves.


Once we decided we we're going ahead i sent my solicitors details to the sales agent and they are going to instruct their solicitor to draw up and send the contract to our solicitor. I'm thinking it should be pretty much ready to go as they've completed the sale of approx 60 of these houses already.

Thanks. According to the price list I got last week there is one regular 3 bed semi d left, this is a two storey with a parking space on the street. That’s €525k.

There is a centre 3 storey 3 bed plus family from with a drive at €540k

The family room is basically an extra sitting room on the first floor. This is the type we went for.

Looks like phase II is going to have more houses than phase I but currently they haven’t done much more than groundwork. I’d say Q4 is optimistic.

hbvivek

MaryDublin19 wrote: »

I've sent you a private message Connor!

Hi Mary,

Appreciate you sharing the info with me as well.

hbvivek

All,

We are looking forward to purchasing a 4 bedroom post viewing. The video / virtual walkthru of the 4 bedroom looks stunning..

Will be coming in to see the show house as soon as lockdown ends.. Was told 5K refundable deposit is needed for viewing !!

We moved from India to Ireland couple of years back... House buying here / process is new. Appreciate if some resident can spare a few mins and answer some queries...

- What is the per month / annual maitenance for the place ?
- From a security standpoint - do they have CCTV's installed / monitored ?
- Or Have residents installed CCTV's at own costs for respective houses ?
- Does anyone have kids going to Senior schools ? Google search shows they are a bit far for a walk.. Which Senior schools do your kids go to ?
- Is there any private transportation (arranged by residents) to get kids to schools ?
- Is there a pathway / esy access to Portmarnock dart station ?
- Drumnigh manor brouchure mentions "Daikin Altherma3 energy efficient A+++/A++ heating & hot water rated, air to water heat pump system. " - Do they provide as mentioned ?
- Another thread mentions "houses are not equipped with Heat Recovery Ventilation (MVHR) but with Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV). " - What does that mean ?

Any other pointers highy appreciated..

Thank you for your time..

brio09

cisk wrote: »

If the creation of the pedestrian bridge over the train tracks is eventuality completed that will make the walk to the dart much quicker and safer.

You mentioned the pedestrian bridge - is that something you could share a pic of, if you have it, or suggest if I can find it out on google maps? maps satellite imagery is woefully outdated when it comes to dublin construction.
I'm looking at drumnigh manor vs skylark vs buying a old build somewhere, and its been concerning that the walk from DM to dart is really long whereas the timeline for skylark phase 4 is really long (and uncertain)

Sure, you can see it on google maps if you see the dirt trail across the train tracks. I’ve attached a screenshot.

Unfortunately all of Phase II Drumnigh Manor and the rest of skylark will probably be completed first. At the moment they’ve just about broken ground on Phase II DM, so it could be over a year minimum. And while there has been some optimistic noises by the developers on each side nothing formal exists in the planning of either development.

brio09

cisk wrote: »

Sure, you can see it on google maps if you see the dirt trail across the train tracks. I’ve attached a screenshot.

Unfortunately all of Phase II Drumnigh Manor and the rest of skylark will probably be completed first. At the moment they’ve just about broken ground on Phase II DM, so it could be over a year minimum. And while there has been some optimistic noises by the developers on each side nothing formal exists in the planning of either development.

ah, the same as we see in g-maps. helpful to get the additional context, thanks!

Colonel Claptrap

If you really wanted to see the bridge, you can access that field via an open gate at the top of the Lawn. It's a farmer's cabbage field.

Edit: Also, it's worth pointing out that a walkway connection between Drumnigh Manor and the DART station via the bridge and St. Marnock's Bay is by no means certain.

The Skylark phase in progress does not cover the sliver of land next to where the view and the lawn meet. So any plans for a walkway would likely be in a future phase. Unsure if this would be the next phase, or a much later phase. There are no details on the master plan for the area.

There's also the cabbage field which still belongs to the farmer and is not currently for sale. I'm unsure if it is zoned residential as part of the Portmarnock South LAP.

Finally Irish Rail would likely have concerns about the current red brick bridge being used as a walkway. Maybe they would insist on it being rebuilt or redesigned with higher walls.

Either way, there are a lot of moving parts that have to happen before Drumnigh Manor residents can access the train station 'shortcut'. It's probably years away imo.

bilbot79

The flyover is completely dependent of agreement from the developer on the other side

molotov10_0

Hi there,

We viewed the show houses today with a view to potentially buying a 4 bed with study as part of Phase 2. I am looking to get some opinions from people with young children in terms of primary schools and afterschool clubs - are there any that you would particularly recommend? Any advice or information is much appreciated.

Cheers!

Aureli

molotov10_0 wrote: »

Hi there,

We viewed the show houses today with a view to potentially buying a 4 bed with study as part of Phase 2. I am looking to get some opinions from people with young children in terms of primary schools and afterschool clubs - are there any that you would particularly recommend? Any advice or information is much appreciated.

Cheers!

What price is the 4 bed with Study? And when will they be ready? I rang today and was told they'd call me back but heard nothing

molotov10_0

Aureli wrote: »

What price is the 4 bed with Study? And when will they be ready? I rang today and was told they'd call me back but heard nothing

Hi there. Price is €600k. We’ve been told that they are due for completion in Q1 next year.

bungalow

molotov10_0 wrote: »

Hi there. Price is €600k. We’ve been told that they are due for completion in Q1 next year.

Thanks. Need to check out the area schools, shops, transport

MarkN

The walk to Portmarnock DART station from the estate is less than 10 mins.

bilbot79

MarkN wrote: »

The walk to Portmarnock DART station from the estate is less than 10 mins.

I did a tester for that walk and it took 20 mins

MarkN

bilbot79 wrote: »

I did a tester for that walk and it took 20 mins

Ok well you must walk very slowly

catrionanic

bilbot79 wrote: »

I did a tester for that walk and it took 20 mins

I would agree more with this tbh.

This estate is on the edge of nowhere. You'd be a considerably longer walk again from the shops, schools, beach. With Portmarnock traffic as it is, especially on the weekends, driving everywhere would be frustrating too.

We looked at Drumnigh Wood a few years back and felt it was just too far away from the village to be worth the price.

MarkN

I’m only speaking from experience of living there almost two years. 20 mins to Portmarnock village. There’s no way on earth it’s 20 to the DART. It is a bit off the beaten track for shops, it’s a jump in the car job.

bilbot79

Google puts it as 14 mins to the dart but I walked briskly from the back of the estate whereas google calculates from the entrance

Sanparom

Hi there, we recently put down a booking deposit for one of the houses in Drumnigh Manor. I know that they are saying that it will be Q1 of 2022 before completion, but does anyone think that they might be finished sooner? How long has it been taking (Covid aside) from foundations being laid to houses being completed?

Also, is there any private group anywhere for those of us who are buying to chat together? Thanks.

Lollipops23

Sanparom wrote: »

Hi there, we recently put down a booking deposit for one of the houses in Drumnigh Manor. I know that they are saying that it will be Q1 of 2022 before completion, but does anyone think that they might be finished sooner? How long has it been taking (Covid aside) from foundations being laid to houses being completed?

Also, is there any private group anywhere for those of us who are buying to chat together? Thanks.

We've put down our deposit too; the estate agent told us end of this year or early Q1 but our solicitor is representing other people who've bought in the phase and they were told Apr/May 22.

If it's a timber frame build it shouldn't take long to go up, it'll be interiors etc that take the time!

Sanparom

Lollipops23 wrote: »

We've put down our deposit too; the estate agent told us end of this year or early Q1 but our solicitor is representing other people who've bought in the phase and they were told Apr/May 22.

If it's a timber frame build it shouldn't take long to go up, it'll be interiors etc that take the time!

Thanks Lollipops, April/May seems so far away. We are selling our own property so trying to factor that in. Might have to rent for a few months!

Lollipops23

Sanparom wrote: »

Thanks Lollipops, April/May seems so far away. We are selling our own property so trying to factor that in. Might have to rent for a few months!

We got word today that AIB will need us to sell our current place before they'll proceed with our mortgage (although we already have AIP letters). Looks like we're moving in with my parents

Sanparom

Lollipops23 wrote: »

We've put down our deposit too; the estate agent told us end of this year or early Q1 but our solicitor is representing other people who've bought in the phase and they were told Apr/May 22.

If it's a timber frame build it shouldn't take long to go up, it'll be interiors etc that take the time!

Lollipops23 wrote: »

We got word today that AIB will need us to sell our current place before they'll proceed with our mortgage (although we already have AIP letters). Looks like we're moving in with my parents

Oh no!! We're with KBC. I imagine the same will happen to us. It's all very stressful.

We're here two weeks now. My partner gets the DART to town every weekday and makes it in 15 mins and we're furthest back in the estate so far. The narrow path is the main concern. If that pedestrian bridge at the back ever does come to fruition it will be great. Zipping along on a Electric scooter that way would take about 4 mins or a 10 min walk.

Looks like they are making good progress on Phase II. From my window i can see that they've laid the ground foundations, ground pipework, insulation and poured concrete in almost all of them now.

Phase II from what i understand is the attached, between the black and red lines. If anyone wants me to keep an eye on progress i can send photos where possible.

Lollipops23

cisk wrote: »

Phase II from what i understand is the attached, between the black and red lines. If anyone wants me to keep an eye on progress i can send photos where possible.

Please do keep us posted of any major progress!! My mam has taken to slipping down (from Kinsealy) to snoop....in case any of the neighbours spot a random French car, it's only her

Sanparom

cisk wrote: »

We're here two weeks now. My partner gets the DART to town every weekday and makes it in 15 mins and we're furthest back in the estate so far. The narrow path is the main concern. If that pedestrian bridge at the back ever does come to fruition it will be great. Zipping along on a Electric scooter that way would take about 4 mins or a 10 min walk.

Looks like they are making good progress on Phase II. From my window i can see that they've laid the ground foundations, ground pipework, insulation and poured concrete in almost all of them now.

Phase II from what i understand is the attached, between the black and red lines. If anyone wants me to keep an eye on progress i can send photos where possible.

Hi Cisk, it would be really great if you could keep us updated. That would be brilliant!

How are you finding the estate and your house so far?

Sure, I've attached a pic to get you started that's the side bound by the red line in my previous attachment. The houses that border Drumnigh wood have the brickwork up to about the first floor.


We've been loving it, everyone has been great and it's nice and peaceful. We had a good experience dealing with Shannon homes and only minor issues came out of the snag.


The aeroplanes that do come in especially the big cargo planes do cause a few seconds where if you were outside talking or watching TV with the window open you'd have to pause but with everything closed at night they're barely noticeable. I grew up facing a busy road and rented beside a Luas station and the few seconds plane fly by is much less annoying imo.

Lollipops23

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Please do keep us posted of any major progress!! My mam has taken to slipping down (from Kinsealy) to snoop....in case any of the neighbours spot a random French car, it's only her

I actually noticed a French reg car outside the site when we were moving in

Lollipops23

Ooh thank you Cisk!! @Sanparom- not sure that's our block, but still great to see the progress being made!

Lollipops23

cisk wrote: »

I actually noticed a French reg car outside the site when we were moving in

Oh jeez, yeah that's my Ma...:o Pay no attention, she's harmless lol!!

No worries, my mam was the same as i was living on the other side if the city.

I think someone remarked that it's a bit of a walk to the shops or to Portmarnock village but we're actually loving being a bit out of the way but still walk-able and derivable in a few mins. The beach, malahide castle, howth all an easy spin away especially off peak.

Knex*

We put a deposit down on a 3 bed family room house the other week. Have probably drove in around the estate about 10 times since to see how things are progressing :pac:

Estate Agent told us December for move in date, but I'm not expecting it until a few months after that tbh.

Lollipops23

Knex* wrote: »

We put a deposit down on a 3 bed family room house the other week. Have probably drove in around the estate about 10 times since to see how things are progressing :pac:

Estate Agent told us December for move in date, but I'm not expecting it until a few months after that tbh.

Is you estate agent HMcD? They told us that too, but literally everyone else is saying Q1 next year.

Sanparom

Oh wow, cisk, thanks for posting that photo and for all the info. It's much appreciated.

Lollipops - I think that's our block, with 105 at the end of it? Very exciting!!

Knex*

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Is you estate agent HMcD? They told us that too, but literally everyone else is saying Q1 next year.

Yeah, they are indeed.

Avon8

bilbot79 wrote: »

Google puts it as 14 mins to the dart but I walked briskly from the back of the estate whereas google calculates from the entrance

Did it a few weeks back, 14 from the back of the estate to the far side of the bridge I got. Builder seemed confident the bridge pathway would be built, but who knows.

Have been trying to weight these ones up against Dun si/Skylark and a couple of south side spots for a while. Having been in houses in both, the Drumnigh ones of the same size (apparently) win hands down. I actually can't understand whether it's just more efficient use of space in DM or they're exaggerating the sizes in Skylark but have a look at the floor plans and you'll see what I mean, extra double rooms where they're single in SL etc. Better quality inside also and customizable whereas SL is not. The outside of the Dun si ones are lovely though. Skylark less so but still good. DM is ok but they could've added a few touches

Has anyone in DM upgraded a kitchen and what did it cost? April/May timeframe for building seems very slow

bilbot79

Avon8 wrote: »

Did it a few weeks back, 14 from the back of the estate to the far side of the bridge I got. Builder seemed confident the bridge pathway would be built, but who knows.

Have been trying to weight these ones up against Dun si/Skylark and a couple of south side spots for a while. Having been in houses in both, the Drumnigh ones of the same size (apparently) win hands down. I actually can't understand whether it's just more efficient use of space in DM or they're exaggerating the sizes in Skylark but have a look at the floor plans and you'll see what I mean, extra double rooms where they're single in SL etc. Better quality inside also and customizable whereas SL is not. The outside of the Dun si ones are lovely though. Skylark less so but still good. DM is ok but they could've added a few touches

Has anyone in DM upgraded a kitchen and what did it cost? April/May timeframe for building seems very slow

I think the Skylark location wins hands down. Proper walking distance to the beach, much closer to the train and short stroll to village.

Lollipops23

bilbot79 wrote: »

I think the Skylark location wins hands down. Proper walking distance to the beach, much closer to the train and short stroll to village.

The location is better, but the houses in Drumnigh win hands down every time.

Sanparom

Lollipops23 wrote: »

The location is better, but the houses in Drumnigh win hands down every time.

I agree with Lollipops. I love the location of Skylark, but the houses are much smaller in comparison. I really like the space you get in Drumnigh.

bilbot79

Lollipops23 wrote: »

The location is better, but the houses in Drumnigh win hands down every time.

I haven't been in a Drumnigh Manor house but I couldn't get my head around the whole 3 floors with reception rooms on two floors thing. It made me think they are suitable for rental house shares. I am sure they are lovely inside but for me location always trumps all else

Lollipops23

bilbot79 wrote: »

I haven't been in a Drumnigh Manor house but I couldn't get my head around the whole 3 floors with reception rooms on two floors thing. It made me think they are suitable for rental house shares. I am sure they are lovely inside but for me location always trumps all else

Eh? In mine there's a living room and massive kitchen/diner on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms (one ensuite) and a bathroom on 1st floor and an ensuite bedroom and 'study hut'/home office on the 2nd floor.