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Buying a Duplex in Red Arches, Baldoyle

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  • 13-10-2023 6:10pm
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    nierc
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi guys, I'm buying a ground floor duplex in Red Arches, The Coast in Baldoyle. Anyone knows of any pyrite issue in the development? I believe the neighbour development - Myrtle estate had issues with pyrite, just wasn't sure if Red Arches is completely safe from that. The structural surveyor found some cracked tiles and I think because of the pyrite issues with Myrtle, had suggested pyrite testing.


    Anyone living there knows of any pyrite issue please?



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    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Never heard of any pyrite, from the unit I've seen the build quality is solid. Nice enough around the area too, great location.



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    #3
    nierc
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭nierc


    @DublinDilbert do you live there?



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    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,794 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    Do your own research, but I think red arches were built a few years before Myrtle. I don't remember them having any pyrite issues. I kinda remember at the time people commenting at the time that red arches buyers were lucky....but it's close to 20 years at this stage.

    Baldoyle is a lovely area but it's a massive financial commitment so if you're uneasy I'd look at a different older estate.

    The one thing is there are plenty of houses up and down the country with cracked tiles there are other reasons other than pyrite.



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    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121240554#Comment_121240554

    A family member does and I done a good bit of work on the property



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    nierc
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭nierc


    @Princess Calla I've done a good bit of research on the internet myself, it seems everyone is saying Red Arches is safe, it's Myrtle that is affected. I really do like the area, it's just the report from the surveyor makes me a bit uneasy.



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    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,794 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121246412#Comment_121246412

    Yeah I honestly don't think they had an issue, they were phase 1 of the build I think. However I'm not prepared to state it categorically, which is why I said research it. I wasn't being smart. 😊

    The surveyor will also be covering themselves also. If they don't flag every fault they leave themselves open.

    It is a lovely area, good transport, schools etc.



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