TheQuietBeatle wrote: » Carrigtwohill did seem to have a bad rep in the past as previous poster said but it really is a lovely spot. It's smaller than Middleton but has all you need - Aldi, Centra, a Chinese restaurant & takeaway, lovely Indian place (Jimmy is the man), Frank's is a good chipper if you prefer that type of food. There are a few pubs also. The train/bus is handy. The village and surrounding areas are a perfect size for walking. Areas around the village are/will be capable of 1GB FTTH connections also.
questionmark? wrote: » Midleton has more services and generally more to do than carrigtowhill Loads of restaurants, pubs, cafes, all the big supermarkets are here bar Dunnes, thriving farmers market on Saturday mornings, train station, good bus service and the N25, cinema, even a small casino of that's your thing etc... Good walks nearby and truth be told you don't need to go into the city to do stuff. I'm a newbie here and people have been very welcoming.
D'Agger wrote: » Cheers for the responses folks I'd lean towards Middleton myself, Carrigtwohill is (marginally) closer to the city and work so if prices are cheaper there I'd have to factor that in obviously. That said I'm not sure about moving on property so in the next year. Without turning this into a conversation on the Cork property market - it seems there's not a huge supply at the moment with prices up high and I'm not sure if those developments will change current prices. Odds are those new houses will command decent fees because the demand is there, keeping current 2nd hand properties at their current (high) prices. Finding myself full of indecision regarding whether to start making moves to buy or not but I do like the idea of moving and renting for a year to see if I like the area, which, from your feedback, sounds like I will.
GavRedKing wrote: » so those mad times of queuing for houses on building sites seem to be back
Mushy wrote: » The one thing Carrig needs is a good pub that does good food. Not a full whack restaurant necessarily, but somewhere that a family can go to within the village. Really like living there, seems to be a good buzz about the place
GavRedKing wrote: » I'm in the same boat as yourself, looking to buy in the next 12 months or so and watching places like Midelton or Carrigtwohill as viable and not to far out places to live and commute to the city. Slightly off topic but a mate if mine end up putting down a deposit on a new build out in Kerry Pike and was waiting in his car for over 24 hours a few weeks ago, he said it was very civilised but I've heard and seen stories of it getting ugly, so those mad times of queuing for houses on building sites seem to be back, I'd prefer a new enough 2nd half build over that alternative if I'm honest.
munstermagic11 wrote: » Mushy wrote: » The one thing Carrig needs is a good pub that does good food. Not a full whack restaurant necessarily, but somewhere that a family can go to within the village. Really like living there, seems to be a good buzz about the place The Elm Tree (bit of a walk for some maybe) has that market currently. Something central may do quite well though.
D'Agger wrote: » That's crazy, I'd lose my mind in a car for that long! I get your point, Carrig has some nicely built houses too that aren't exactly old. In comparison to what's being sold in or around the city it's good value. Price of apartments even now has gone a bit crazy and I don't mean in the heart of the city, moreso apartments in Ballincollig, Tivoli etc. going for quite large sums.
Ron Burgundy II wrote: » The value in Carrigtwohill seem good, a 3 bed semi-d in Cul Ard which is close to the train station and town centre has an asking price of around €220k. I see that there is a new estate under construction on Station Road between Cluain Cairn and the town, not sure of the name but it's backed by the Rebuilding Ireland scheme. We should hopefully see some good value housing coming online in the next few months.
deRanged wrote: » There's a new section being built in my estate in Midleton and phase one is sold out before it's completed. Ironically it's finishing the bit that was unfinished after the last property crash.
sozbox wrote: » Wow that’s crazy! We’re back to buying off plans so. What kind of prices are they fetching?
deRanged wrote: » 307-485 asking prices. to be fair, they had built one or two, so you were buying off plans and a representative sample
namloc1980 wrote: » BAM got planning approved last week for the development of 277 units in Castlelake, Carrigtwohill.
munstermagic11 wrote: » Do you know if there is any plans for the large apartment building that is currently fenced up? There was a rumour that it's been sold to a UK investment group.
namloc1980 wrote: » It was MMD Construction who built it. NAMA took it over and apparently appointed a receiver who has sold it on to an investment group. No idea what, if any, plans are for it. It's an awful eyesore.
munstermagic11 wrote: » Yeah, it really is. Pity NAMA didn't just ask for it to be knocked. Might have potential for development as apartments, esp if the IKEA site went ahead. The new development will be a great location with the train station (new school going there I think as well) and hopefully the bus will be directed down there (with increased frequency).
