Ballymore Sea Gardens - Bray

@GG2023 Hi! We actually just got the email from Ballymore confirming the snagging finally! We can snag after the 31st Oct. So we are going to try get in for the 1st Nov to Snag. You might get an email from them today also 🤞🏻

I think the road was still a little behind last time we were there but looks promising now. Let us know if there is any changes from the site.

@GG2023 Amazing news! Feels exciting now 😄 something to look forward to. Best of luck with the snagging! The site manager did tell us they aim to fix all snags within a week so fingers crossed we can move in very soon after snagging.

@bafled were using New Home Surveys, really good reviews and very detailed reports ( previous reports sent through)

Hi guys, anyone in row 63 - 73 heard any updates this week? We sent an email on Wednesday but got no reply yet. Thanks!

Yes I heard between 8th and 22nd last week. seems like the previous batch had a weeks notice so I doubt the 8th is happening now.

How did snagging go for those that did it today?

That's frustrating. Hopefully quick fixes. I wonder will your terrace need to be completed before moving on to ours (63-73). At this stage now I'd nearly prefer to get keys after Christmas, especially if snagging doesn't happen in next week or two. I think moving in and around Christmas doesn't sound ideal.

Just for my own understanding, do the surveyors go back after the snag list is completed. Once all okay mortgage is drawn down?

Same for us about 70 cosmetic issues, ones I would probably have overlooked with my own eye, about 1/5 of these are scuffs etc on paintwork or wardrobes. Most significant was a leaking shower so not bad overall. You do pay extra for someone to come out and make sure everything is fixed as per report. Most likely will do this ourselves. Was pleasantly surprised by attic space. We thought the floor space looked smaller but I know from building a house before it’s only because it’s not furnished! Constantly moving flooring installation so I’d say everyone is sick of us. BER certs are available though and contractor still waiting on home completion report which they are expecting this week. Road up to the houses is still not complete, so I presume this needs to be complete before we all start moving!

From what I saw on the residents FB group it’s Fitzgerald Kitchens.. someone shared email eleanor@fitzgeraldkitchens.com

@GG2023 I can message the admin to see if they’ve anyone pending.. there is some useful chats on it

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wtrCwWBzLrLqH5oZ/?mibextid=K35XfP

I managed to speak with the site foreman today about row 63-73. Not good news I'm afraid, seems like the current plan is to snag them at the end of November which would not leave enough time for them to do post snag list and get the BCAR cert before Christmas so completion would be happening in January.

Its so hard to plan for. We are renting at the moment so trying to plan that we aren't left homeless but also not overlapping to much when giving our notice.

Thankfully we didn't give notice with timeframes given a couple of weeks ago.

Seems like after snagging you should get keys within 2-3 weeks. Are you row 63-73 aswell? Seems like we are all on boards looking for updates!

Looks like advice from Ballymore and foreman slightly different but our estate agent also saying January for 63-73 🙁

Ballymore build good homes but that appears to be it. More effort in trying to win architectural awards and marketing for this than customer service from what I can see.

When you hand over 10s of thousands of euro to people on a deposit, it is disgraceful that you have to chase to get a contact to get even vague updates on a house. All of these developers behave like this so they don’t feel the need to step up but it doesn’t make it right.

Having talked to builders on site (the fact that people have to drive out and waste builders time to just get updates), they’ll admit themselves that the delays are not just down to the typical “Irish Water” or “ESB” excuses. We can see it with our own eyes as well and the excuses wear thin. Ballymore aren’t delivering like their agents said they would.

I hate the phrase but it is all so incredibly Irish that people avoid communications. Ballymore are costing people their money here through the delays and under delivery - at least give the comms there from the start as to why.

The tide will go out eventually on new home sales and having such a captive market so standards are important. Hopefully the Mulryans make improvements.

I want updates on the house I paid for, not another influencer getting paid for hosting a morning of yoga for their Instagram.

@GG2023 I agree, it was like pulling teeth to get any information. We also sold our previous home and thankfully have the space to live in the parents, but it's not ideal. Our mortgage expired a few days ago so we need to go through the process all over again 😄. Did you get your resnag date? Ours is the the 15th and they said if we are happy to accept it, we should have keys within a few days after this date.