Jesky25 wrote: » Hi, I am thinking of buying a house in Riverwood Square which launched last week. I am just wondering if anyone has any experience of the Carpenterstown area in castleknock. How is the area overall. Since i dont belong to that area i could get more info. Is it a quiet area? What are the creches and schools like? Is traffic bad etc.? how about the commute to city center?
BlazingSaddler wrote: » How much are they going for?
he gardens in the three beds range in size from 60 to 70sq m while the four beds average a back garden of about 73sq m, according to Helena Hayes, Castlethorn sales and marketing manager. The three-bed houses are sizeable starting with mid- and end-terrace units measuring 106sq m/1140 sq ft. Prices for the three-beds start from €420,000 through Leahy Residential. The four-bed end-of-terrace and semi-detached units measure 139sq m/ 1,496sq ft and start from €520,000.
beauf wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/castlethorn-returns-with-riverwood-square-in-castleknock-from-420k-1.3890856
RasTa wrote: » Are these behind that big primary school or near Riverwood drive?
StoptheClocks wrote: » Compare the prices to Hamilton Park. I think they're cheaper. Check the catchment area for the schools. I believe Riverwood is in the St Mochtas catchment. St Patrick's school is beside Hamilton park and is over subscribed. There is 2 creches. Magic years have one beside the train station and there is one in littleplace. Check roselawn, springlawn areas. Better bus service and amenities but no new builds.
Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: » One thing that would put me off is the high bridge overlooking the properties
Zaph wrote: » I drive over that bridge twice a day on the way to Coolmine station, and while it gets a lot more road traffic than pedestrian, you'll always see some people walking over it. I definitely wouldn't like to be in one of those houses where people could peer into my back garden from the bridge.
swatch wrote: » The apartment block at the back of the development which is not yet built is going to be for social housing.
swatch wrote: » When at the launch I asked the estate agent which units were being set aside as the social housing allowance for the development and the agent informed me that all the social housing would be allocated to the apartments and none to the houses.
Former Former wrote: » That is absolutely not the same thing as "the apartments will be for social housing".
Jacinta086 wrote: » We moved to the area last year and really like it. We're a young couple and moved from the city centre; you would miss the fancy brunch / coffee haunts but its nice and peaceful here. We started a family this year and its a nice place to raise a family. We both get the train to south county Dublin and its very handy - but very busy at rush hour. There is 1 direct train to Bray in the morning and 2 from Bray in the evening so no need to switch. Connolly station is a massive pinch point so often trains are stuck there for 5-10 mins. Creches are a joke; i tried to book magic years a year in advance and it was fully booked. There is so much developement in the area and the large parking facilities at the train station mean the area is really struggling with childcare options. I believe this new development is under the government threshold so there will be no new facilities. The new development is near the playground and school Choilm. There has been some recent robbery's though; someone was robbed on Friday night :-( Surprised there is a management fee; i live in Riverwood and there is none. Seems to be the way with new builds i guess. Also surprised there is only 1 parking space; i went to the open day and it looked like there was space for two.
maxymo wrote: » Surprised me too about the management fee but not the only new development has one. About the parking, some types of houses have 2 car spaces, other with basically no front garden have only one car space.
