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Clay Farm, Leopardstown, Dublin 18

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  • Registered Users Posts: 18 Asalbeag


    Sounds interesting, who is the local supplier and what type of floors/brands are we talking about?

    Supplier is Matt Britton in Dundrum. Haven't got a qoute yet from them but should do tomorrow. Only have one quote for flooring yet so not sure what's good value. Thinking laminate downstairs and carperts elsewhere.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    We found quote from Matt Britton very expensive. Was highest of all the quotes we got (got quotes from 4 places)t. Hopefully they will do you a good discount.


  • Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Rob01


    Asalbeag wrote: »
    Supplier is Matt Britton in Dundrum. Haven't got a qoute yet from them but should do tomorrow. Only have one quote for flooring yet so not sure what's good value. Thinking laminate downstairs and carperts elsewhere.

    I would be very surprised if you got a better deal than from the Flooring Mill. We went to Carpetright in Sandyford and the quote was €1,000 dearer for the exact same floors and carpets. He's a small family run business and was great to deal with, would highly recommend you contact him for a quote


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,543 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Anyone know if there are any 4 beds (ideally Orchards) left in phase 1.5 ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 muirgheasa


    Anyone know if there are any 4 beds (ideally Orchards) left in phase 1.5 ?

    There were a handful of Junipers left as of about a week ago. No Orchids, unless there were cancellations in the meantime. Phase 2 launching next weekend.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    What's the traffic likely to be on the distributor road? Do you think buying a place looking on to this road will be noisy?


  • Administrators Posts: 54,091 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    hmmm wrote: »
    What's the traffic likely to be on the distributor road? Do you think buying a place looking on to this road will be noisy?
    The Ballyogan Road? It'll be incredibly busy. It won't be quiet anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    Anyone have any idea when the apartments that they are currently building are likely to be launched? Is that part of phase 2?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    awec wrote: »
    The Ballyogan Road? It'll be incredibly busy. It won't be quiet anyway.
    The Distributor Loop road is the one running through the whole estate and coming out onto the Ballyogan road (in two places). It's due to be completed this year I think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    Hi guys

    For anyone who has already bought houses, did you have any issue in getting flood insurance for your house? I've heard it's difficult now to get insurance for anything that's less than 200m from a body of water?

    Thanks!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭selous


    Is there another phase being launched or something, I seen a girl well wrapped up on a chair drinking coffee at the entrance this morning.. although, she was the only person there at 8am


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    selous wrote: »
    Is there another phase being launched or something, I seen a girl well wrapped up on a chair drinking coffee at the entrance this morning.. although, she was the only person there at 8am

    Earlier posts think so


  • Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Rob01


    selous wrote: »
    Is there another phase being launched or something, I seen a girl well wrapped up on a chair drinking coffee at the entrance this morning.. although, she was the only person there at 8am

    Extract from an email I got

    "Limited Release of 3 & 4 Bedroom Houses

    Viewing Times:
    Friday 23rd February 11.00am – 1.00pm
    Saturday 24th February 2.00pm – 4.00pm"


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    hmmm wrote: »
    What's the traffic likely to be on the distributor road? Do you think buying a place looking on to this road will be noisy?

    Heavy and yes.

    But you may get used to it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    Just put down a deposit on a Fern. Due to be completed in July/August. Aghhhhh what have I done!😀😀😀😆


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 gstones


    JDD wrote: »
    Just put down a deposit on a Fern. Due to be completed in July/August. Aghhhhh what have I done!😀😀😀😆

    Was there many Ferns up for sale?

    No queue this morning when I left and only a small one yesterday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    7 ferns 3 elders. My brother queued very early Thursday morning and got a ticket for us around 8am. I think he said there quite a few cars by 6ish. All the 3 beds sold today.


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 gstones


    JDD wrote: »
    7 ferns 3 elders. My brother queued very early Thursday morning and got a ticket for us around 8am. I think he said there quite a few cars by 6ish. All the 3 beds sold today.

    Good stuff, congrats!


  • Registered Users Posts: 41 eternal31


    what's the price for this phase?


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    JDD wrote: »
    Just put down a deposit on a Fern. Due to be completed in July/August. Aghhhhh what have I done!😀😀😀😆
    Congrats!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    eternal31 wrote: »
    what's the price for this phase?

    €490k for a Fern, €495k for an Elder, and then I think €580k for the four bed orchid and €630k for the 4 bed juniper.


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 gstones


    JDD wrote: »
    €490k for a Fern, €495k for an Elder, and then I think €580k for the four bed orchid and €630k for the 4 bed juniper.

    Interesting, the fern was more expensive in the first phase so that's swapped around.

    Any extra for side entrance or facing south?


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    JDD wrote: »
    Just put down a deposit on a Fern. Due to be completed in July/August. Aghhhhh what have I done!😀😀😀😆


    congrats! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    gstones wrote: »
    Interesting, the fern was more expensive in the first phase so that's swapped around.

    Any extra for side entrance or facing south?

    For reference, our phase (previous release) prices depended on if the house was mid terrace, end of terrace or semidetached, but not on the location because well, there weren't different orientations to choose from really (although it might affect the overall price), 3 beds previous release were 485 to 500 (cheapest was mid terrace Fern, most expensive semidetached Fern, elders were priced as an end of terrace Fern, even though they were semi, but orientation was worse).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    The price list didn’t make any differentiation between end of terrace or orientation, though I’m sure there was had you asked. To be honest we couldn’t really afford anything over 500k so it was all moot to us.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 shanedunne2000


    Hi all,

    Has anyone’s fire alarm / carbon monoxide alarm went off in their house yet? Ours did this evening, and I’m not sure what caused it. We had no appliances on and weren’t cooking. I reset the boiler in the kitchen, off and on, and then a few minutes later it stopped. I guess my question is has anyone’s alarm went off when a gas boiler reset was required?

    And also should I be worried about carbon monoxide?

    The alarm has remained off since resetting the boiler.

    Shane


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    That’s a great idea emmad- I’d be interested in joining that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    Count me in :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 18 Asalbeag


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    Great idea count me in. Where i am currently have a facebook group and its a great resource.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 muirgheasa


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    Yes, count me in. Thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 gstones


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    Definitely


  • Registered Users Posts: 6 HannahK


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    That's a great idea!


  • Registered Users Posts: 41 eternal31


    emmad wrote: »
    Hi all, would residents (current and new purchasers) be up for joining a private facebook page? Could be a great place to chat about concerns / queries. I could set one up if people fancied it and we could limited joining to Clay Farm dwellers :) Heard of some other developments having one in place for sharing info / suppliers and seemed to be useful.

    Count me in. BTW, how do I join it?


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    Ok perfect guys - let me set something up and I can share the details. Leave it with me! :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    Hi all, so I have set-up a private facebook group and it is called:
    "Clay Farm-ers" :D

    But I wanted to check peoples opinions before I accept members to the group.

    I know from other groups that I was a member of that we had to validate who we were - and so I was thinking we should perhaps do the same thing to ensure the group is for residents only.

    I was going to propose that each person requesting to join the group, send on something to show they have purchased a house. I was thinking perhaps a photo of the letter from Park Developments saying congratulations on purchase..... and with the owners current address and the number of the property in Clay Farm blurred/blacked out. So all you can see is name and road of purchased property (e.g. Larkfield Way, Larkfield Close).

    Or another option is I can put on a "Pending member question" and people need to confirm their Clay Farm address. But this wouldn't be as concrete as the Park Developments letter.

    What do you think? I will go with concensus on this one!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 44 gstones


    Think the latter is better myself! Wouldn't know where that letter is anymore


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 ged81


    emmad wrote: »
    Ok perfect guys - let me set something up and I can share the details. Leave it with me! :)

    Great idea. Would be very useful. Thank you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 shanedunne2000


    gstones wrote: »
    Think the latter is better myself! Wouldn't know where that letter is anymore

    Same here, we don’t have that letter either anymore. Probably best just reveal address to pending membership question.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    Same here, we don’t have that letter either anymore. Probably best just reveal address to pending membership question.

    Cool - question added! :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 26 shanedunne2000


    emmad wrote: »
    Cool - question added! :)

    Great, and there can be two people from each address, or more I guess, but not necessarily just one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    Great, and there can be two people from each address, or more I guess, but not necessarily just one.

    If you do that does not prevent strangers any more :P (not like it even occurred to me a stranger might want to join), but if your address has already been used you can say by who, that kind of proves at least you know each other XD


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭JDD


    Can people who’ve paid a booking deposit join? Our contracts haven’t even been posted out yet. I’m not sure I have anything to prove we booked a house, except I know the address!


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 emmad


    JDD wrote: »
    Can people who’ve paid a booking deposit join? Our contracts haven’t even been posted out yet. I’m not sure I have anything to prove we booked a house, except I know the address!

    Sure, just give the adddress when joining. Ill reach out to anyone who has given an address that gets used more than once/twice! :)

    A few people requested and didnt give an address so I wont add them unless they do. It will be better for everyone to feel comfortable that it is just residents I think


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    Did any of you had any luck getting anything modified in the house? I wanted a couple of small things (extra socket, skirting to be left unfitted, and an extra row of tiles in the garden) and so far I have failed miserably (I was given a couple phone numbers by savills, one didn't reply at all, the other one replied once after a couple times and never got back to me after that). Thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 18 Asalbeag


    Did any of you had any luck getting anything modified in the house? I wanted a couple of small things (extra socket, skirting to be left unfitted, and an extra row of tiles in the garden) and so far I have failed miserably (I was given a couple phone numbers by savills, one didn't reply at all, the other one replied once after a couple times and never got back to me after that). Thanks!

    Also wanted some electrical work and ward robe work but by the time i got the contacts alot of the house was already finished and difficult to make any changes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Rob01


    Did any of you had any luck getting anything modified in the house? I wanted a couple of small things (extra socket, skirting to be left unfitted, and an extra row of tiles in the garden) and so far I have failed miserably (I was given a couple phone numbers by savills, one didn't reply at all, the other one replied once after a couple times and never got back to me after that). Thanks!

    That would of been something you would of needed to request either before signing the contract or at snagging stage. Once you've moved in it is unlikely a builder would accommodate cosmetic changes.

    I requested the skirting not to be fully tacked on but was told by Parks that this is something they cannot do, for their own snagging process they always fully fit the skirting. Unfortunately for someone fitting wooden/laminate floors you are then left with holes in the skirting if you want the laminates to finish under the skirting

    I will say though, that we had some minor repair issues needed such as plumbing and patch work on the ceiling after we moved in and the lads were excellent and very accommodating at getting these resolved


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    Rob01 wrote: »
    That would of been something you would of needed to request either before signing the contract or at snagging stage. Once you've moved in it is unlikely a builder would accommodate cosmetic changes.

    I requested the skirting not to be fully tacked on but was told by Parks that this is something they cannot do, for their own snagging process they always fully fit the skirting. Unfortunately for someone fitting wooden/laminate floors you are then left with holes in the skirting if you want the laminates to finish under the skirting

    I will say though, that we had some minor repair issues needed such as plumbing and patch work on the ceiling after we moved in and the lads were excellent and very accommodating at getting these resolved

    I asked before signing and I was told nothing could be done before signing, I haven't done my snag yet, I wanted to get a couple things done before they had to " undone " (like adding an extra socket before plastering the walls), but haven't managed so far, I was thinking at this point only on getting an extra row of garden tiles, if possible, but I am not getting any answers on the phone I was given. Maybe during the snag? Thanks anyway!


  • Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Rob01


    I asked before signing and I was told nothing could be done before signing, I haven't done my snag yet, I wanted to get a couple things done before they had to " undone " (like adding an extra socket before plastering the walls), but haven't managed so far, I was thinking at this point only on getting an extra row of garden tiles, if possible, but I am not getting any answers on the phone I was given. Maybe during the snag? Thanks anyway!

    Have you tried speaking with the Park Developments head office? there are 2 ladies who deal with Clay Farm and are great to deal with. Tell them you want to speak with the foreman or the snagger. The earlier the better as it is unlikely they will add anything at snagging stage, they will only fix things then


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Haidee_Hammond


    Rob01 wrote: »
    Have you tried speaking with the Park Developments head office? there are 2 ladies who deal with Clay Farm and are great to deal with. Tell them you want to speak with the foreman or the snagger. The earlier the better as it is unlikely they will add anything at snagging stage, they will only fix things then

    Have not but will try, thanks! :)


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