Danny87 wrote: » when we bought there was an option to purchase houses with an additional space for an extra cost! We were told the space(s) you receive with the house are yours .
Bruncvik wrote: » When we were discussing the pricing with Sherry Fitz, they told us that we can pay the management company a one-time fee of 10k in the future for the permission to convert the flower bed into an additional parking spot. Which is one of the reasons we went with the cheaper house and use the extra money to pay down a larger portion of the house. That said, I don't see how we'd be able to covert the flower bed now. Aside the fact that Sherry Fitz has proven to lie through their teeth at almost every opportunity, in our case the flower bed does overflow into the neighboring property, and it also contains a manhole cover, which I don't think we'd be able to pave over.
fret_wimp2 wrote: » Who told you, Sherry Fitz ? Just like they told us kitchen flooring would be included, and how they told us walls would be painted grey, or how they said the entertainment unit in the back room was only 1k extra (actually 4k). Sherry Fitz knew very little about the development and i wouldnt trust anything on their word alone. Have a look at your contract to confirm what your exact situation is. Defo worth a call with the management company also. AFAIK, and this is not 100%, parking spaces are lease hold, the amount you paid per space or extra space is the lease cost. its not part of the management fees. Let us know what you find out. Sherry Fitz again, they should write fiction, they are better at it than selling houses! If permission to pave over the garden can be granted, replacing the manhole with one flush with the paving is a relatively easy task, remember, you drive over manholes every day of the week on the roads.
Danny87 wrote: » I hear you regarding SF. A lot of lies were told No, I believe our Lawyer told us this .The purchase price you pay for the house includes the lease for the parking spot so essentially its yours . (However I'm not sure of the duration of the this lease) I'm in construction and to pave over the flower bed would be a relatively easy task and would not cost much at all. Manhole or not. Ill get onto them today and let everyone know what they say.
bluemc wrote: » The ownership boundary stops at your front door. Parking space is leased from the management company as part of your management fees. If you don't keep up the payments they can lease the space to someone else. You definitely cannot modify the area.
Danny87 wrote: » Not sure about this one .Sure when we bought there was an option to purchase houses with an additional space for an extra cost! We were told the space(s) you receive with the house are yours . The flower beds aren't and form part of the maintenance contract. It certainly looks as though the flower beds are contained within the property lines and aren't shared. I was just wondering if anyone has at least considered this thought and contacted the management company about extending their driveway. Could be shot down straight away but perhaps you can pay to purchase this back to extend the driveway? It would certainly solve our issue with the new parking rules.
Manion wrote: » That's not true. Your house must be like no other if that is the case. Like out of interest have you thought about how your neighbour might feel about this?
Danny87 wrote: » Must be because there are two flower beds clearly in front of any house that has one allocated space! I'm referring to the Landscape Architectural plans DWG NO: 6095-300-00! Unless they have changed ? There is clearly no flower beds in front of the houses that have two allocated spaces .The flower beds seem to act as the property boundary so if some degree of flora is maintained to this line why would the neighbour have an issue? I'm not assuming ownership by any means ,but it would seem a bit strange to 'share' a flower bed that is within the property line of your house don't you think ?. If you are standing in this bed you would be looking directly into the sitting room of the house! Its only a general question anyway and it looks as though the flower beds form part of some sort of biodiversity plan for the development so it is very likely to stay like that.
elTenedor wrote: » Just wanted to throw it out here but is anyone in a Heron having trouble with draft through windows in the master bedroom?
Arbie wrote: » There was a lot of activity at around 6.30 this morning along Royal Canal Avenue in front of Compass Court South. A man trying to climb the fence between the railway line & the canal near the lock impaled his leg on the spikes at the top of the fence. Fire brigade & ambulance attended. I wonder how many people are crossing the canal there on a regular basis.
cronos wrote: » Arbie wrote: » There was a lot of activity at around 6.30 this morning along Royal Canal Avenue in front of Compass Court South. A man trying to climb the fence between the railway line & the canal near the lock impaled his leg on the spikes at the top of the fence. Fire brigade & ambulance attended. I wonder how many people are crossing the canal there on a regular basis. Show's the need for the footbridge that will come with the train station.
fret_wimp2 wrote: » shows the need for people to have a bit of cop on and common sense!
cronos wrote: » Show's the need for the footbridge that will come with the train station.
guns_healy wrote: » Is anyone missing a dog? I found a dog. He is very well cared for and his owners must be missing him. I'm unsure of the breed, but he's brown and white and has an orange collar with no name tag. Please PM if anyone knows the owner.
stenomattia wrote: » Hi all, does anyone know the garden fence height and can anyone recommend a maker/model for a garden shed that would comply with regulations (i.e. not taller than the fence height)? We'll be moving in soon and we're shortlisting our wish list Thank you!
Keithchap wrote: » PM sent.
cronos wrote: » I'd be interested in this info also.
