Summerseat, Clonee

These were new builds when I was looking to buy in the area 8 years ago. It's possible that they are still building I guess.

They are still building as far as I know. It was being built a decade ago but got recessioned and all work stopped. I noticed 2 or so years back that it seemed to have started up again.

The area is ok. Not terrible problems with anti social behaviour or anything but it's not great either. A lot of the pubs in clonee shut down after the crash and look to be still idle. I hadn't been in the grasshopper for about 2 years but was there about 6 months ago and felt it had really gone downhill. There are a couple of tolerable restaurants and an aldi and lidl.

I dont have a huge amount of negatives to say about it but not all that many real positives either. It's a place to live. I lived less than a mile from it for a decade.

If I was there in the lockdown I would have been struggling

danfrancisco83 wrote: »

Living here now 2 months, it's really nice. I have been living in apartments for most of my life, and usually keep myself to myself. I was hoping the neighbours would be nice enough, but if they weren't I wouldn't be too bothered. I needn't have worried, everyone I have met so far have been great. I think a lot of people are in the same boat, lots of first time buyers and people with young families who were looking to move to a bigger place. One thing I would say, for anyone looking to buy, is to deal directly with the builder (saved us 10k by not using EA).
Quiet village, 10 minute drive to Blanch SC, all good so far, touch wood.

It's best then to deal with Laragh Contracting instead of Remax, but how did you save 10K? Did you negotiate the price or did you get extras ie tiled bathroom, flooring...?
I presume you bought the previous phase which has gas heating, is the new phase with air heat pump finished or not yet as far as you know? Thanks.

Hi everyone,

We just reserved an apartment here. I am just wondering if any of you have a detailed layout of the 2 bedroom with own door that they offer in Summerseat Ave. We've been asking them about this and they tell us that it will be given after contract signing. I am just not sure about the size of the master bedroom if what size of bed would fit in it.

And for those that have been living here, how do you find the place? And how is the management of common areas.

Many thanks.

ralfralf wrote: »

Hi everyone,

We just reserved an apartment here. I am just wondering if any of you have a detailed layout of the 2 bedroom with own door that they offer in Summerseat Ave. We've been asking them about this and they tell us that it will be given after contract signing. I am just not sure about the size of the master bedroom if what size of bed would fit in it.

And for those that have been living here, how do you find the place? And how is the management of common areas.

Many thanks.

You could look at the 'View 3D Model' on Laragh Contracting dot com (newbie, not allowed post link)

The apartments are a good size IMO, the maintenance in the whole estate is very good, and the vast majority are owner occupiers, young families and young couples. A good move in my opinion.

Hi Folks,

I am looking at the 3 bed duplex property in Summerseat Clonee.

Though the builder informed there will be final launch of duplexes in April,2022, do you guys have any idea on the prices??

Earlier the launch was planned in March,2022.

How much did they cost last year?

Any word on how much the two beds are going for?

Hi

We're here 2 years and it's lovely. Lots of positives, there is a new playground and park being built in the village which will save people having to trek to Dunboyne on foot. It's great for kids, very safe and well lit in the evenings. The only negative (according to some) is the parking. People are always complaining about communal parking, but it's much better than dealing with clamps and arguments over spaces, worst case scenario is walking a few feet more to get to your door.

I went to see this new development today but was disappointed. It looked old and dirty, and it seemed as though the developer was prioritizing sales over upkeep and maintenance. The duplex I visited is expected to be ready in at least 2 months, he said that the paperwork is quite extensive and it takes time, although the duplex seemed pretty much done. There will be 3-bedroom houses and they are supposed to be ready by May and will cost about 500k, which is a lot considering the current state. If you check Google Maps, you'll see that the 3-bedroom houses have been there since March 2022 and haven't improved much.

However, the 3-bedroom duplex units are very big and have plenty of space. The developer's sister runs the creche there, and new owners will get priority.

In general, it seems like the developer is not as big as the likes of glenveagh, cairn and others, so he's struggling with workers, paperwork, maintenance, and maybe that explains the prices of the 3 beds duplex (415k - 1500sqft), but unfortunately that's not for me, if I buy something new, I want it to look like new as well, and that was not the case there. If you have any questions, I might be able to answer while it is still fresh in my memory 😅

The 70 bus goes through the village, it's almost the same as the 39/39a. The 90 minute fare is great, because you can get the bus headed in either direction. If you miss the bus to town, just jump on a bus headed to Dunboyne and get the train from there instead. The train takes about 28mins to Connolly/Docklands.

The bus into town takes about 70 mins, but it feels longer :(

Deal with Laragh (Martin) directly, he's always available on whatsapp and he's a straight talker, no bs.

Couple of things to note - There is a new playground and public space being built behind McDonalds pub, which is great. There is a path and cycle lane to be built from the village to Ongar, also handy if you absolutely have to get the 39/39a. There are lots more apartments being built at the moment in the village, and they'll have retail units attached (good for more choice, but the village could become much busier with traffic).

I have a couple of friends who have sold recently, and they both sold really quickly, but I don't know if that will always be the case. Lots of people I speak to in the estate want to move to Dunboyne eventually, but I don't know if it's worth paying probably an extra 100k to move 5 minutes up the road. Long term, you would be in a much better position when selling, because of Dart+ West, new cycle ways and improved connectivity to the City Centre.

I'll say this - I don't know anyone who has regretted buying in Summerseat, but I don't know anyone who plans living here long term either. I would love to move closer to the City Centre eventually, but I'm happy where I am until I have the means to make that move.

Commuting is OK, I've mentioned the good and bad in a post above.

At the moment there are no nice walks close by. I would usually get in the car and head to Castletown House, Phoenix Park or Catherine's Park (6 min drive away). You could walk toward Dunboyne trainstation and back, or toward Littlepace and back, but they're not well lit roads in the dark evenings, and very busy with traffic. It's depressing to be honest.

There are lots of plans of course, but it could be years before they are actually realized.