Viscount Aggro wrote: They could be a hard sell. Its out in the sticks. Check out the small development up the road, theres still a few for sale after many months on market.
Dearg81 wrote: » It is quite normal now but whether you like it is a different topic
Viscount Aggro wrote: » Is this the place with the council housing right across the road?
Lumen wrote: I do think it's a bit funny how people reject Dublin 15 as an option citing poor transport options (25 minutes from Clonsilla to Docklands) but crawl over each other to pay twice as much for a 45 minute commute in South Dublin.
ionapaul wrote: » As someone mentioned earlier, the rush hour Luas is going to get very busy in the next few years; they are bringing in longer trams to deal with it, but once Clay Farm (Leopardstown Valley stop) and Cherrywood (end of the line) ramp up I can see all morning trams being standing room only from Leopardstown Valley onwards, which will make things awkward for me (at The Gallops stop) and the sizable crowds at Glencairn and Central Park.
Lumen wrote: » It's not about liking it, it's about the fact that the last time this was "normal now" we were in the midst of an economy-killing bubble, and that has quite rightly imprinted itself negatively on the psyche of the people. It's fine to argue the toss about whether this time is different, but at least recognise why people are twitchy.
ronoc wrote: » None seemed to have sold out as quickly as Bishops Gate.
secondtonone wrote: » Quick tip - Agent works for the seller not the buyer, I managed to secure one of the 3 beds before the official launch by having a friendly chat with the Agent the week before ;-). Didn't cost that much extra and no que. :-)
Big Nasty wrote: » Are you saying you bribed the agent to jump the queue? :eek:
ronoc wrote: » Has to be a wind up. If you haven't signed anything the last thing you want to be doing is piss off the agent. Booking deposit is not a binding contract on either party..
sunshine909 wrote: » Well when they only release a handful at a time it's not surprising they sell so quickly!! We were there on Friday morning, about 9am, we're close to the top of the cancellation list for a 3 and 4 bed house. There wasn't a massive queue like other releases, maybe only 5 people by 9.15am. EA even said himself if they had had a decent sized development they more than likely wouldn't have even sold them all the first day, or would have just about sold them.
markpb wrote: » When people say there "no decent public transport", they mean no public transport that most people would reasonably rely on to get to work. Google Maps say that someone living in Kiltiernan and working in Sandyford (which seems reasonable) would have a choice of four routes, each one taking about an hour and most of them needing a connection. Those options include the once-a-day and no-return-trip 118, the once an hour 44 and the twice an hour 63. Now it's possible that a few people might do that but it's more likely that they'll drive because it takes 20 minutes. Ironically, if those people ditched their jobs in nearby Sandyford and worked in the south city centre, their commute would only increase by a few minutes but it'll still take an hour whether they drive or take public transport. An hour each way is a lot of commuting plus you're beholden to a few infrequent bus routes which means if you're in work a few minutes late, you could have a 30-60 minute wait just to start your commute home. This isn't me being bitter by the way, that's one of the things I had in mind when I was buying a house only a few months ago. I was happy to pay a premium for my house because it's proximity to Sandyford (for work) and the Luas (for future work, childrens schools, socialising, etc). I would not be happy to pay the significant premium to live in Bishops Gate where public transport is poor.
User_Name17 wrote: » Bishops Gate is about 15 min to Sandyford by bike. From some of the comments on here you would swear the houses were built up on Sally Gap. Yes the bus service to Kilternan is not great currently (like lots of places in Dublin) but as the area grows it should improve. The LUAS is just down the road so with a foldable bike and a 10 minute cycle you have easy access to Dundrum, Stephens Green etc.
Lumen wrote: » For a regular cycle commuter it's only 10 mins from Kilternan to Dundrum by bike, and 20 mins from Kilternan to St Stephen's Green. The return is slower being uphill. Still, most people can't be bothered with all that. I do wonder what the Luas is like in the morning with a folding bike.
NinjaTruncs wrote: » Google Maps claims it 35 minutes by car, no way most people are going to beat a car getting into town on a bike. coming home will be over an hour on a bike and that will be tough, from Dundrum onwards is a real slog. You may be able to do it in the times you state but most people won't be.
youngfarmer wrote: » Hope that lad is just trying to wind us all up! These houses are definitely over priced and see the 4-beds dropping €100k in the next 5 years when that big development in Cherrywood is completed but then that's more or less the rent we'll end up paying if we stay renting anyways. Prices will keep in going up for another 2 years in dub though anyways. Got mortgage approval today but not much use to use by looks of things!!
Catkelly80 wrote: » Number 37 was not released in phase 1 or 2 but the house is sold. How can this happen?
youngfarmer wrote: » Cherrywood 3/4 rental?! Who will own all the properties, 3000 I think?
The_Conductor wrote: » Developer could have held it back for a family member- or any of a long and bewildering list of other possibilities. I wouldn't loose any sleep over it- its not for sale, its not for sale.
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