New Wicklow Town/Rathnew Estates

The 3 bed terraced at Sessile Oaks now sold out (€305,000). Strange pricing - the 2 beds are €295,000.

Not Wicklow town obviously, but a bunch of 2 beds in Kilcoole released earlier this week sold out the morning they were released. Think there were around €300,000.

Crazy market folks and the Government are being advised to end the HTB when the current scheme up to end Dec 2022 finishes.

@dbas did you buy one or offered a 4 bed for 315?

I was hoping for Kilcoole too but no such luck.

So it might be best to hold off and wait till 2023 if HTB is scrapped. Hopefully more on market too.

We had a deposit down on it for around two years. It was given back to us as a deal was done with tuath housing for them to get the whole estate. That's been the case since the ad went up on daft this week. (about 18months I think)

Keep an eye to some of the retrofit grants that are available or in the pipeline.

Might be better value getting a crap house and getting it retrofitted (pending grant/reasonable loan to cover retrofit costs of course)

Ah I see. Probably for the best then you didn't get it. What would retroffitting cost?

It could even be still good value given the current market.

Knowing Ireland, that would end up being more to the middle or latter part of that cost 😄

I contacted EA last Wednesday for Sessile Oaks and Tinakilly Park, doubt I will hear back.

Good to hear there is planning for more 😊

Folks, a bit off topic but just a post for those looking at houses in the Rathnew/Wicklow area. (Tinakilly is very much Rathnew BTW😀)

Anyway it might be an idea to consider Rathdrum which is only 8 miles down the road. Houses are popping up like well fed mushrooms.

There is a small development going up beside me consisting of 8 x A rated 3 bed semis @€270,000.

Numerous other much larger developments ongoing at similar prices. Not in anyway affiliated just thought the info might be helpful.

If someone wants to start another thread I'll gladly contribute.

No, its up beside the secondary School. Redmond builders are the contractors, they also have another larger development on the go. maybe give them a buzz, they are based in Gorey. I'll check who the agents are on the smaller estate and revert back later......

O'Neill & Flanagan are the auctioneers. They are based in Aughrim. i dont see the houses on their website but probably worth a call

The title of the thread is new estates in Wicklow/Rathnew. Rathdrum is 8 miles from Rathnew.

Yes Rathdrum is smaller than Wicklow but saying it’s a world away is nonsense.

Any perceived difference’s is more than reflected in the price of a new build (circa 80k).

Maybe you can elaborate further?

Thanks.

A fair and balanced post.

The one thing that Rathdrum lacks is a decent size Supermarket. Apart from that it is definitely punching above it’s weight in terms of facilities.

New Library, new health centre, new pharmacy, pubs and Restaurants.

Rugby, Soccer, athletics, gymnastics , fishing, axe throwing, scouts and GAA clubs.

Three National schools and one well regarded secondary school.

Avondale is currently undergoing a multi million euro redevelopment. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/work-to-get-under-way-on-avondale-re-development-40422709.html

I’m not saying Rathdrum is on the same level as Wicklow town but it certainly has a lot going for it and represents great value in house prices compared to Wicklow. The difference in price does not reflect the difference in facilities, that’s for sure.

Just to note I have no vested interest here, just saying it as it is.

Can't say I was sorry to see the Tuath deal fall through,that much social housing in one area would likely be problematic,saying that though,some of the finest houses in the area are on that hill and Sessile oaks seems to be the first phase in a fairly big development,and would likely lead to a rising tide raising other ships....time will tell I suppose!

I had enquired about Avonmore View a few times last year. Was initially told they would be releasing houses later in the year Then around August they told me that the entire next phase being released was going to social housing & it would be atleast summer 22 before any houses would be released for sale.

Have a viewing today - Tinakilly Park, the 3 bed semi - 395k(109sp.m) on the 2nd phase, where on it's 1st was 355-360...quite a jump...wondering if still worted the 400k for 3 bed in wicklow ??? i know its where we are at the moment, but still afraid of getting into it, even though got mortgage approved and with some savings for the past 10+years, just thinking of getting out of the 1500 rent-south Dublin...still wondering if may be the right move to do so??!

Thank you.