Is there a D4 in Waterford

Aquos76 · 19-09-2020 3:00pm

Flow Motion wrote: »

The Hyper as its colloquially known was opened by Gay Byrne in a fanfare in the early 70's so I am told.

It was actually Quinnsworth in the lisduggan shopping centre which was opened by Gay Byrne in the late 70's

vriesmays · 19-09-2020 3:03pm

Mr_Muffin wrote: »

I'm not from Waterford, but I just had a look on Google. Where do people get the money for houses like that? I'm envious

40-year mortgages.

Wanderer78 · 19-09-2020 4:37pm

vriesmays wrote: »

40-year mortgages.

about the only thing id agree with you on, tis all credit!

mactony338 · 28-09-2020 11:42pm

enniscorthy wrote: »

any update on liz reddy getting sacked regards brian

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dartboardio · 29-09-2020 1:38am

friendlyfun wrote: »

Castlewoods in Balinamona is very wealthy spot. There's not much of a wood there but certainly not shortage of castles.

You don't have to be a millionaire to live in castlewoods. There are huge houses out there but also smaller ones with 4 or 5 bedrooms.

Have family members living there, who have very well paying jobs and multiple children, but they're not millionaires or that noticeably wealthy.

Aquos76 · 29-09-2020 6:59am

mactony338 wrote: »

<<<snip>>>.

It’s now clear you only set up this account to post about goings on within WLR, all your posts were deleted for a reason and yet you still won’t let things lie, for that reason, I’m issuing you with a permanent ban from here. I honestly don’t think you’ll be missed.

Snickers Man · 29-09-2020 6:13pm

Pffft! Like Waterford could afford a D4.......:rolleyes:

Mind you, I've been in some big houses in Newtown.

Flow Motion · 30-09-2020 11:22am

Snickers Man wrote: »

Pffft! Like Waterford could afford a D4.......:rolleyes:

Mind you, I've been in some big houses in Newtown.

Having or needing a big house has never interested me. To be happy & healthy would be my primary focus in life. In time I'd actually love to retire and live in a cottage on the Aran Islands. I would not say no to a similar property on one of the Greek Islands too.:pac:

Harry Palmr · 30-09-2020 11:48am

People forget that D4 takes in a very diverse swath of Dublin.

Flow Motion · 30-09-2020 12:30pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

People forget that D4 takes in a very diverse swath of Dublin.

And people should also not forget the topical D/4 stat :
Dublin South City Covid incidence = 124.3 per 100,000.

Would you like an extra dose of virulence with your snobbery??

Sir montygom · 02-10-2020 12:09am

My favorite houses in waterford are those red bricks along south parade facing the park....there is something about them i like...it would be my 1st choice for a property in waterford if i can sell my trailer.

friendlyfun · 02-10-2020 8:22am

Sir montygom wrote: »

My favorite houses in waterford are those red bricks along south parade facing the park....there is something about them i like...it would be my 1st choice for a property in waterford if i can sell my trailer.

Yeah they are beautiful looking houses. Great to live next to the park too. A great public amenity.

bullpost · 02-10-2020 10:26am

friendlyfun wrote: »

Yeah they are beautiful looking houses. Great to live next to the park too. A great public amenity.

https://www.daft.ie/waterford/houses-for-sale/waterford-city/31-south-parade-waterford-city-waterford-2686630/

Do the Lotto this weekend

friendlyfun · 02-10-2020 10:34am

Houses in Newtown by Belindus church are quite nice. They must be worth a fortune too.

mooseknunkle · 02-10-2020 11:22am

friendlyfun wrote: »

Houses in Newtown by Belindus church are quite nice. They must be worth a fortune too.

I think i remember seeing one on Daft last year and it was for sale for over 1m

smellyoldboot · 02-10-2020 6:42pm

bullpost wrote: »

https://www.daft.ie/waterford/houses-for-sale/waterford-city/31-south-parade-waterford-city-waterford-2686630/

Do the Lotto this weekend

Lovely facade but looks like a parochial house inside. Add another €80-€100k on to modernise it.

Harry Palmr · 02-10-2020 6:47pm

At least it's not BER rated. The deal breaker would have been no back access but I see they have a handy drive and parking area. I'll make an enquiry!

You can tell it's posh as it's within strolling distance of local amenities, plebs walk:D

smellyoldboot · 02-10-2020 6:50pm

Most of the other cities on this island are plastered with fine red brick buildings. Pure vandalism that we were reduced to only a bare smattering of this style of housing.

Wanderer2010 · 02-10-2020 6:52pm

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Lovely facade but looks like a parochial house inside. Add another €80-€100k on to modernise it.

Exactly. The South Parade houses look great on the outside but a lot of them need huge work inside which can be limited due to the age of the houses. Theres almost always a flat on Daft from South Parade for 500 a month and it really looks tired. Plus a flat opposite the Park entrance near the garage, its up months now and only 750 a month. Pictures look great but i wonder what the catch is??

hardybuck · 05-10-2020 9:10am

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Lovely facade but looks like a parochial house inside. Add another €80-€100k on to modernise it.

And the rest.

Harry Palmr · 05-10-2020 9:24am

What's this obsession with modernising old homes?

hardybuck · 05-10-2020 9:28am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What's this obsession with modernising old homes?

Because the design of period homes are beautiful.

The Georgian period in particular is always the most popular due to their symmetry and grandeur, but you'll see a lot of Irish properties from the early 20th century with beautiful brickwork etc. that was lost from the era of the bungalow blitz.

smellyoldboot · 05-10-2020 11:21am

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What's this obsession with modernising old homes?

Because while the exterior design and certain aspects of the interior (high ceilings, large bay windows) are beautiful. Modern interior design is far more aesthetically pleasing. If you've the money to renovate a house like that properly you get the best of both worlds.

Flow Motion · 05-10-2020 11:23am

hardybuck wrote: »

The Georgian period in particular is always the most popular due to their symmetry and grandeur, but you'll see a lot of Irish properties from the early 20th century with beautiful brickwork etc. that was lost from the era of the bungalow blitz.

It amazes me that despite the passing of say a hundred years and all the progress made in the world in general that a house designed and built in say
the 20th or 19th century looks and works a lot better than the vast majority of houses built today?? I know a few lads working in construction and they say judging by the amount of estates built during the boom a high percentage will have "issues" down the line as most were "thrown up" at break neck speed and not all the regs were strictly followed.

JupiterKid · 14-10-2020 5:41pm

I was always of the opinion that the Dunmore Road area was the "posh" part of Waterford.

Waterford city doesn't really have anything that can compare with Dublin 4 in terms of the level and extent of wealth.

Stopitwillya · 14-10-2020 8:24pm

JupiterKid wrote: »

I was always of the opinion that the Dunmore Road area was the "posh" part of Waterford.
/QUOTE]

Newtown, Maypark, Kings Channel and Ballinakill would be the nicest areas in Waterford City.

Aquos76 · 14-10-2020 8:53pm

Stopitwillya wrote: »

JupiterKid wrote: »

I was always of the opinion that the Dunmore Road area was the "posh" part of Waterford.
/QUOTE]

Newtown, Maypark, Kings Channel and Ballinakill would be the nicest areas in Waterford City.

I’m sure you meant to add, ‘in your opinion’ to this?

Flow Motion · 15-10-2020 11:03am

Stopitwillya wrote: »

JupiterKid wrote: »

I was always of the opinion that the Dunmore Road area was the "posh" part of Waterford.
/QUOTE]

Newtown, Maypark, Kings Channel and Ballinakill would be the nicest areas in Waterford City.

Sure is a lot of traffic out that direction. And notions !

JupiterKid · 15-10-2020 2:22pm

It’s also important to remember that the postal code area of Dublin 4, although generally very affluent, is not homogenous and contains pockets of traditionally working class locales such as Ringsend and the South Lotts areas (although the latter areas are now being gentrified and are very expensive in terms of house prices and rents).

bullpost · 15-10-2020 4:01pm

JupiterKid wrote: »

It’s also important to remember that the postal code area of Dublin 4, although generally very affluent, is not homogenous and contains pockets of traditionally working class locales such as Ringsend and the South Lotts areas (although the latter areas are now being gentrified and are very expensive in terms of house prices and rents).

I dont think D4 really refers to an area so much as a mindset these days. Its short-hand for South County Dublin middle-class.

Stopitwillya · 16-11-2020 9:00pm

Best areas in Waterford City (in my opinion)

1. Maypark/Kings Channel
2. Newtown
3. Ballinakill
4. Grange Park
5. Williamstown Road
6. Dunmore Road
7. Upper Grange
8. Rockshire Road, Ferrybank
9. Upper Gracedieu
10. Abbey Road, Ferrybank
11. Kill st Lawrence
12. Foxwood/Toblerone Houses
13. Cleaboy/Norwood
14. Lismore Park/Lawn
15. New Ross Road, Ferrybank
16. Kilcohan
17. Barrack Street area
18. Lisduggan/Larchville
19. Ballybeg
20. Carrickpherish

Wanderer2010 · 16-11-2020 10:10pm

Stopitwillya wrote: »

Best areas in Waterford City (in my opinion)

1. Maypark/Kings Channel
2. Newtown
3. Ballinakill
4. Grange Park
5. Williamstown Road
6. Dunmore Road
7. Upper Grange
8. Rockshire Road, Ferrybank
9. Upper Gracedieu
10. Abbey Road, Ferrybank
11. Kill st Lawrence
12. Foxwood/Toblerone Houses
13. Cleaboy/Norwood
14. Lismore Park/Lawn
15. New Ross Road, Ferrybank
16. Kilcohan
17. Barrack Street area
18. Lisduggan/Larchville
19. Ballybeg
20. Carrickpherish

13 Norwood...really? Bit of an anti social element there in my view. Wouldnt like to be walking through there at night put it that way.

BBM77 · 16-11-2020 10:26pm

Stopitwillya wrote: »

Best areas in Waterford City (in my opinion)

1. Maypark/Kings Channel
2. Newtown
3. Ballinakill
4. Grange Park
5. Williamstown Road
6. Dunmore Road
7. Upper Grange
8. Rockshire Road, Ferrybank
9. Upper Gracedieu
10. Abbey Road, Ferrybank
11. Kill st Lawrence
12. Foxwood/Toblerone Houses
13. Cleaboy/Norwood
14. Lismore Park/Lawn
15. New Ross Road, Ferrybank
16. Kilcohan
17. Barrack Street area
18. Lisduggan/Larchville
19. Ballybeg
20. Carrickpherish

Abbey Road and New Ross Road, Ferrybank! The mind boggles.

Stopitwillya · 16-11-2020 10:58pm

BBM77 wrote: »

Abbey Road and New Ross Road, Ferrybank! The mind boggles.

New Greenway on your doorstep on the abbey road and lovely new park and primary care centre on the new ross road have added to these areas. North quays should also help improve them too.

mooseknunkle · 16-11-2020 11:18pm

Stopitwillya wrote: »

Best areas in Waterford City (in my opinion)

1. Maypark/Kings Channel
2. Newtown
3. Ballinakill
4. Grange Park
5. Williamstown Road
6. Dunmore Road
7. Upper Grange
8. Rockshire Road, Ferrybank
9. Upper Gracedieu
10. Abbey Road, Ferrybank
11. Kill st Lawrence
12. Foxwood/Toblerone Houses
13. Cleaboy/Norwood
14. Lismore Park/Lawn
15. New Ross Road, Ferrybank
16. Kilcohan
17. Barrack Street area
18. Lisduggan/Larchville
19. Ballybeg
20. Carrickpherish

Cant believe you went to the time to do a list!,and for what its worth Kill St Lawrence is a ****hole!,also no Johns Park?

Wanderer2010 · 16-11-2020 11:22pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Cant believe you went to the time to do a list!,and for what its worth Kill St Lawrence is a ****hole!,also no Johns Park?

Yeah im sure he meant to put Johns Park as 100. he only did a list with 20 entries!!

smellyoldboot · 17-11-2020 12:36am

What is the least grubby part of a fairly dour city is like 2 baldies fighting over a comb. The best area of Waterford city in any case is..... Tramore.

Captain Red Beard · 17-11-2020 2:29am

smellyoldboot wrote: »

What is the least grubby part of a fairly dour city is like 2 baldies fighting over a comb. The best area of Waterford city in any case is..... Tramore.

You're so ****ing boring.

Vladi_ · 17-11-2020 4:10am

smellyoldboot wrote: »

What is the least grubby part of a fairly dour city is like 2 baldies fighting over a comb. The best area of Waterford city in any case is..... Tramore.

And is there a bad area in Tramore (looking to move ðŸ˜)?

Wanderer78 · 17-11-2020 8:39am

Stopitwillya wrote:

1. Maypark/Kings Channel 2. Newtown 3. Ballinakill 4. Grange Park 5. Williamstown Road 6. Dunmore Road 7. Upper Grange 8. Rockshire Road, Ferrybank 9. Upper Gracedieu 10. Abbey Road, Ferrybank 11. Kill st Lawrence 12. Foxwood/Toblerone Houses 13. Cleaboy/Norwood 14. Lismore Park/Lawn 15. New Ross Road, Ferrybank 16. Kilcohan 17. Barrack Street area 18. Lisduggan/Larchville 19. Ballybeg 20. Carrickpherish

Near the bottom of the list for me, I'm proud!

smellyoldboot · 17-11-2020 11:17am

Vladi_ wrote: »

And is there a bad area in Tramore (looking to move ðŸ˜)?

Riverstown is a biggish council estate but still not as rough as found in town. Generally you'd want to be away from the Prom and holiday homes bit in general to avoid noise from the Dubs and the likes in summer. I don't actually live there though is the big red flag to put on it so maybe others with more on the ground knowledge could help.

smellyoldboot · 17-11-2020 11:21am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Near the bottom of the list for me, I'm proud!

I'm conflicted a bit looking at the list. Barrack St ish area is a bit rough round the edges and has plenty of "characters" but Kilcohan/St Herblain are always feels a good bit rougher tbh. The estates are always a bit more bleak as unlike the older corpo terraces in the city, the houses and environment around have no character or redeeming features.

Wanderer78 · 17-11-2020 11:26am

smellyoldboot wrote: »

I'm conflicted a bit looking at the list. Barrack St ish area is a bit rough round the edges and has plenty of "characters" but Kilcohan/St Herblain are always feels a good bit rougher tbh. The estates are always a bit more bleak as unlike the older corpo terraces in the city, the houses and environment around have no character or redeeming features.

housing estates are rough around the edges, we ve never truly sorted housing, if there even is a way of doing so, we build out of necessity, but very rarely consider the larger needs of those that will occupy these buildings, i cant actually ever see us getting it right, maybe thats not possible, but we can certainly try a bit harder

friendlyfun · 17-11-2020 11:28am

St Annes Tennis Club has come across as snobby by some people I know. Wonder is it true. I do notice the posh cars that are always outside there

Wanderer78 · 17-11-2020 11:29am

friendlyfun wrote: »

St Annes Tennis Club has come across as snobby by some people I know. Wonder is it true. I do notice the posh cars that are always outside there

ah i think its that kinna sport to be honest, but i know all sorts that have passed through the place, i certainly wouldnt allow it to put me off going there, if thats what i was into

friendlyfun · 17-11-2020 11:32am

Used to be a tennis club up in Ard Na Greine. What happened with it?

hardybuck · 17-11-2020 11:43am

friendlyfun wrote: »

St Annes Tennis Club has come across as snobby by some people I know. Wonder is it true. I do notice the posh cars that are always outside there

Used to be the case that you'd have a long waiting list to get in, but that's gone now and anyone can become a member.

They used to be very strict regarding what type of gear you could wear etc, but that's all gone now too.

Running out of places to escape the working classes now unfortunately.

Wanderer78 · 17-11-2020 11:46am

hardybuck wrote: »

Used to be the case that you'd have a long waiting list to get in, but that's gone now and anyone can become a member.

They used to be very strict regarding what type of gear you could wear etc, but that's all gone now too.

Running out of places to escape the working classes now unfortunately.

whats to escape?

hardybuck · 17-11-2020 11:50am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

whats to escape?

We need to have places to discuss the appointment of judges, planning permissions, lobbying for changes in tax policy etc. without bloody car salesmen and plummers eavesdropping.

Flow Motion · 17-11-2020 11:51am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

ah i think its that kinna sport to be honest, but i know all sorts that have passed through the place, i certainly wouldnt allow it to put me off going there, if thats what i was into

You will finds snobs no matter what kinda club or organisation you join or visit. Always some jobsworth looking to take genuine people down a peg or two for no apparent reason. I know a lad that went to play a round of golf in a particular club here in town and was told he was wearing the wrong type of clothes so he could not enter the clubhouse. Another fella wearing the "right" slacks entered said clubhouse, bought a drink and sat down only to be told he could not sit there as "we always sit here its our spot!".

Is there a D4 in Waterford

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