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*** Accommodation thread *** Queries & Availability

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  • #52
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    had a look in my apartment on Parchment yesterday, as I was in Cork. I asked reception there and they said no problem at all. The apartments themselves are v.nice and clean. Living room/Kitchen space is slightly cramped but that's the same with most places like it anyway. The area in the middle of all the apartments is v.nice, and the people at the reception are sound out too :)


  • #53
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Aw ya thats the way most are... Parchment defo seems to be the homyist!!..

    Hahahaha there sound ya just dont get on the wrong side of them;)


  • #54
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Am its a grand place... Fairly modern appartments!! I think you can sign one guest in per night:confused:... As far as i know you can!!...

    Its just above an offie, two pubs and a shop so your sorted ;)


  • #55
    bertie1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bertie1


    Why would you want to get on the wrong side of them . You are there to study for 6 months max , pass your exams & get out. If you live like a normal person & keep your head down & study , you pass & move on .
    Its the nearest big accomodation to the Cit , a few minutes walk to your class . If it was there when I was a student it would have been snapped up instead of grotty other accomodation around the area. College life is 6 months a year for 4 years, knucle down & study . Its worth it.


  • #56
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Hahahaha ok ya sure... Its college... You've got a life too... Its not all study study study... Its an experience... There is a lot of people who don't make second year!!.... And if you cause trouble in parchment sq you will get an earfull... Be realistic come on...


  • #57
    Wooden Jesus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Wooden Jesus


    Lived in eden hall the last 2 years and parchement for the first year. Id recommend eden hall. Apartments are a bit nicer. Better security there and less chance of gettin in a bit of ****e over failing an inspection or whatever. Actually theres not many inspections in eden hall they only came to us twice last year. If theres any problems eden hall are quicker to respond. Broken oven fixed in eden hall the day we moved in and said it. Broken freezer door in parchment about 3 weeks after complaining every week about it. Eden Hall is a bit more expensive but you have the shop and offy and staff are better there


  • #58
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Dean's Hall is a very nice place compared to a lot of student accommodation. Nice rooms, good people and good security. Like the other fella said, close to the B'town Bar and the Outpost pub. Tesco is only a 10/15 minute walk one way and Centra about 5 the other. There's a small shop just down the road too.

    One thing I will warn you about though, the washing machines (if you intend to use them that is) tend to leave your clothes dirtier than when they went in but I've been told that they're 'fixing it' for the new college year.

    Wouldn't mind signing in people. They say they're strict but I've often stayed at a mates gaff for the night after drinking and no one bats an eyelid. Take it handy for the first few weeks though ;)


  • #59
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Yes i do agree Parchment are F**ckers for not fixing what you ask!!


  • #60
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    Aren't Abbeyville apartments just accross road from Parchment?


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  • #61
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Yeah they're directly across the road from Parchement


  • #62
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    Any idea what they are like? I understand there are only about 20 apartements, any other information would be most welcome:)


  • #63
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    My friend lived there for her last two years of college and said it was a grand place to stay. She ended up getting know all of the other people that lived there but from what I remember is that if somethings broken it gets fixed quick enough.

    I'll send her a message later and grill her on what she thought of the place if ya like :) but from what I gathered is that she enjoyed her time there.

    Can I ask what year of college you're in/going into?


  • #64
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    Thanks That would be great,you are a star:D Ya, I'm starting a masters, art therapy.


  • #65
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Ah fantastic, I'm starting a masters as well but it's all the way up in Belfast. Despite it's horrid looks I'd love to stay in CIT as it's a great college but it's way cheaper up North.

    Sent my friend a message, just waiting for her to get back to me. Will either be later today or tomorrow


  • #66
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    Really appreciate it, :D:D:D Thank you, & best of luck in Belfast :D


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  • #67
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Thanks very much, good luck to you too :)

    Friend got back to me anyway, she said she loved the place and while it isn't the best looking place you soon get over that. You can move into an apartment of 4 or 7 and the apartment might be mixed but the place is big enough. And also security is easy going


  • #68
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    Thanks very much, good luck to you too :)

    Friend got back to me anyway, she said she loved the place and while it isn't the best looking place you soon get over that. You can move into an apartment of 4 or 7 and the apartment might be mixed but the place is big enough. And also security is easy going

    Thanks for going to so much trouble, you've been really helpful, your friend too:D


  • #69
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    No trouble at all, glad I could help and I hope you enjoy your stay...












    Christ I sound like some sort of hotel receptionist :o


  • #70
    RocketFalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭RocketFalls


    I'm looking for somewhere to live for the academic year [hopefully, anyway] and searching through properties online, I'm constantly met by a really annoying phenomenon: a rental will offer a 'house [apartment/tower/box..] to let for X euro a week', but in most cases it's not clarified whether the rent will cover the whole house of just your room. I plan to share with other human beings, so this would be very useful to find out.

    I have a very tight budget [100 euro a week overall, not just for rent] is not a conservative estimate, and I desperately need to find accommodation I can afford as soon as possible.

    Any property-minded people [or students with experience] here who can clarify this irritating trend? I've emailed a couple of offers, but it would be nice to know about this in general.

    Apologies if this is in the wrong forum.
    EDIT: In Cork, possibly going to the IT. We shall see on Monday.


  • #71
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Have you tried daft.ie? That has it broken up into sections, Sharing, Letting etc...


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  • #72
    RocketFalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭RocketFalls


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    Have you tried daft.ie? That has it broken up into sections, Sharing, Letting etc...

    I've been snooping around there, yes. For some obscure reason, I completely failed to notice the 'sharing' section. Thanks for the heads-up, Mr. Moderator. :)


  • #73
    FreerangeEgo
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭FreerangeEgo


    I've stayed in Abbeyville Apartments and would wholeheartedly recommend them! Very handy too if you're going to CIT as they're only just across the road. The prices have come down in recent times too to match the reality of the downturn. My cousin is going to stay there this year: http://www.abbeyville.org/


  • #74
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    No, you sound like someone who knows of what they speak!!!


  • #75
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    FreerangeEgo wrote: »
    I've stayed in Abbeyville Apartments and would wholeheartedly recommend them! Very handy too if you're going to CIT as they're only just across the road. The prices have come down in recent times too to match the reality of the downturn. My cousin is going to stay there this year: http://www.abbeyville.org/

    Thanks a Million, have deposit paid. Art dept hace premises, probably rented, just behind abbeyville apartments, so I won't even have to cross the road !:cool:


  • #76
    TrustedApple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭TrustedApple


    I went for parchment square in the end I got with my barthroom and dubble bed nice app
    edan hall is a shi.t hole to this and was at deans Hall that was a bit to far out for me

    So who is a 1st year in parchment square then?


  • #77
    Tony Sopranoe
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Tony Sopranoe


    samapple789 wrote: »
    I went for parchment square in the end I got with my barthroom and dubble bed nice app
    edan hall is a shi.t hole to this and was at deans Hall that was a bit to far out for me

    So who is a 1st year in parchment square then?
    How is eden hall a sh1thole?


  • #78
    TrustedApple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭TrustedApple


    Was in the show house today and it was a ****hole because is was a funny samell coming from it and you had to go into the upder grownd carpark to get to the app and I did not like the rooms and the guy in the office said if you use a lot of the Internet you will be cut off and he said the the ps3 and chic would not work on it

    And was giving a extra 200 euro off the rent for the year no wonder because you have a pub on site that is not nice to have where you have to stay because if you end up in app where the pub is you will never sleep


  • #79
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    samapple the internet never gets cut off, my friend raped it for torrents for a year, nothing happened...

    And its student accommodation its gonna smell funny..

    And it doesnt matter if you live in eden hall over the pub or in parchment, there are nights you will never sleep with the noise!!:D


  • #80
    shellyleon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭shellyleon


    We have to spare double rooms in a five bedroom, two bathrooms house, all mod cons in quiet estate. Parking available and rent 300 euro monthly, low bills. First and second year students preferably. Non smoking.


  • #81
    Isacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Isacc


    I stayed there this summer, there were loads of complaints, from everyone in the flat really and anyone we met who was staying there, there was a lot of americans around and students from Spain. The American students were not happy at all and asked us to complain as well and review the place. Reception was not open when we arrived, the flat not cleaned properly after the students left in June we think, some rooms had mildew in the showers but not ours thankfully. It was cheap but we would rather pay a bit more and get a better place.They did not charge us properly either.


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  • #82
    Shapey Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭Shapey Fiend


    Was in Abbeyville for 2 years. Security is lax but that's kind of a good thing. Eden hall can be a nightmare you bring a couple of friends back and they block you at the door, or they come to your room and make people leave. I've had this happened when we're simply sitting about watching TV. It's a bit ridiculous. They have a guy to call in Abbeyville if there's some sort of disturbance but they aren't really aggressive about shutting down any sort of activity happening.

    I get the impression Parchment tends to be a bit noisy cos there's a serious amount of foot traffic around the place. Let's say if you're a bit hungover and nip home at lunchtime for a lie if you may find it's pretty damn noisy. I think you don't have a washing machine in your apartment either you have to go to go to some laundry room and pay?


  • #83
    hmmmm52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭hmmmm52


    samapple789 wrote: »
    I went for parchment square in the end I got with my barthroom and dubble bed nice app
    edan hall is a shi.t hole to this and was at deans Hall that was a bit to far out for me

    So who is a 1st year in parchment square then?

    me :)
    anyone know if first years are kept together... or hows that work?


  • #84
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    It depends on your requests really!!...

    If your house mates are dick heads you can ask to move no problem anyways...

    :D


  • #85
    Laxie
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭Laxie


    Have read the thread from start to finish and am now more confused than ever! Any chance someone with knowledge of all three could break down the pros and cons of each one? Caught between Parchment, Abbeyville and Eden. I'm a parent about to book my 18 year old son in for his first year. So I suppose the pros and cons from both our points of view really as I'm the one paying the bills. lol Much appreciated.


  • #86
    MaMAme
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭MaMAme


    Laxie wrote: »
    Have read the thread from start to finish and am now more confused than ever! Any chance someone with knowledge of all three could break down the pros and cons of each one? Caught between Parchment, Abbeyville and Eden. I'm a parent about to book my 18 year old son in for his first year. So I suppose the pros and cons from both our points of view really as I'm the one paying the bills. lol Much appreciated.

    I only know Abbeyville, but I am happy with it. I am a mature student paying my own bills :D. It's less expensive & seems quieter...so far, smaller complex,less foot traffic etc. Mind you, if I was an 18yr old I would go for Parchment or Eden, to be in the thick of things. Alsso depends on what part of campus you attend, Parchment is good if your walking to CIT on rainy days! My advice would for both of you to visit the respective places. Good luck with it all:)


  • #87
    Vinta81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭Vinta81


    Laxie wrote: »
    Have read the thread from start to finish and am now more confused than ever! Any chance someone with knowledge of all three could break down the pros and cons of each one? Caught between Parchment, Abbeyville and Eden. I'm a parent about to book my 18 year old son in for his first year. So I suppose the pros and cons from both our points of view really as I'm the one paying the bills. lol Much appreciated.

    Having had friends stay in all 3, I'd go with Parchment.


  • #88
    mahamageehad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,673 ✭✭✭mahamageehad


    samapple789 wrote: »
    Was in the show house today and it was a ****hole because is was a funny samell coming from it and you had to go into the upder grownd carpark to get to the app and I did not like the rooms and the guy in the office said if you use a lot of the Internet you will be cut off and he said the the ps3 and chic would not work on it

    And was giving a extra 200 euro off the rent for the year no wonder because you have a pub on site that is not nice to have where you have to stay because if you end up in app where the pub is you will never sleep

    ?? imo this is a load of crap. you only ahve to go into the underground carpark to get to blocks A-D. The blocks go up to P. The internet thing is just a lie. I think you've been confused with parchment and Edenhall. i lived in edenhall for a yr and was never once cut off despite downloading many many GBs. however it's a policy in parchment to cut off Internet if you use too much bandwidth- ie. no torrents, no downloading, no more than 4 tabs or 2 browser windows. They do it so that the speed is quicker for everyone. The ps3 will defo work, our Xbox did. Of course it's nice living near the pub, they vary rarely rent the apartments around the pub itself and it's handy to have it so close. The loft is very cheap too and a great way to get to know other people who live in Eden.

    pros and cons as I see em (parchment and edenhall only)

    Parchment
    pros: Its the closest to college.
    it has a pizza place
    you have a key to access the college when the gate is closed
    the office staff are lovely


    cons: The internet cutoff is SO annoying.
    You need to pay to park your car.
    They will rape you on your deposit
    Next to no security compared to edenhall
    They banned TOASTERS!!!!!
    Also they do regular room checks and stuff

    Edenhall
    pros: Free car-parking
    unlimited internet access
    close access to bar/sports facilities/beauticians/offy
    Security is great (note this may be a con if you plan on throwing parties!)
    cons: Its a little further away from the college.
    It's across the stupid road thats impossible to cross in the morn
    Theres a slight possibility that you may be near the pub

    thats just my 2c


  • #89
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    mahamageehad wrote: »
    ?? imo this is a load of crap. you only ahve to go into the underground carpark to get to blocks A-D. The blocks go up to P. The internet thing is just a lie. I think you've been confused with parchment and Edenhall. i lived in edenhall for a yr and was never once cut off despite downloading many many GBs. however it's a policy in parchment to cut off Internet if you use too much bandwidth- ie. no torrents, no downloading, no more than 4 tabs or 2 browser windows. They do it so that the speed is quicker for everyone. The ps3 will defo work, our Xbox did. Of course it's nice living near the pub, they vary rarely rent the apartments around the pub itself and it's handy to have it so close. The loft is very cheap too and a great way to get to know other people who live in Eden.

    pros and cons as I see em (parchment and edenhall only)

    Parchment
    pros: Its the closest to college.
    it has a pizza place
    you have a key to access the college when the gate is closed
    the office staff are lovely


    cons: The internet cutoff is SO annoying.
    You need to pay to park your car.
    They will rape you on your deposit
    Next to no security compared to edenhall
    They banned TOASTERS!!!!!
    Also they do regular room checks and stuff

    Edenhall
    pros: Free car-parking
    unlimited internet access
    close access to bar/sports facilities/beauticians/offy
    Security is great (note this may be a con if you plan on throwing parties!)
    cons: Its a little further away from the college.
    It's across the stupid road thats impossible to cross in the morn
    Theres a slight possibility that you may be near the pub

    thats just my 2c

    Think your being a bit unfair to Parchment there somehow...

    The net and paking is a bit stupid alright but the security is perfect, ive never had a problem that wasnt solved at night by them! And they take no notice of toasters, george foremans etc despite what it says in the contract! They only inforce the Deep fat fryer bit, there was even a fire with one this year there (fierce buzz, the night of the floods!!)... We were good last year, they had no hassle with us, got one room check, and got our full deposit back with a lot of the esb money back too!!... Once you get friendly with the wardens all your problems will be solved:D:D


  • #90
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    mahamageehad wrote: »

    pros and cons as I see em (parchment and edenhall only)

    Parchment
    pros: Its the closest to college.
    it has a pizza place
    you have a key to access the college when the gate is closed
    the office staff are lovely


    cons: The internet cutoff is SO annoying.
    You need to pay to park your car.
    They will rape you on your deposit
    Next to no security compared to edenhall
    They banned TOASTERS!!!!!
    Also they do regular room checks and stuff

    Ah now, when I lived there (2 years ago) the office staff were absolute cunts. And the key to access the college was an old thing. They close it at 11ish and the keys don't work to open it. Unless they've brought it back in again. Pizza place is horrible when you are living right above it and you are hungover and all you can smell is sickening pizza.


    Why is nobody mentioning Deanshall? Seems nice from what I've seen! Anyway...get a house!!


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  • #91
    Kinkylukinbitch
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Kinkylukinbitch


    Hey Does Anyone know of any accomadation still available close to cit, in the bishopstown/model farm road area. besides parchment square or any of the student complexes. Write back! Stressed Out Student! :( :(Thanks


  • #92
    Newtown90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Ring the college... They'd have a list of houses and stuff still to be filled!


  • #93
    DK47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 543 ✭✭✭DK47


    hi everyone, im looking for accommodation near CIT, i'm a third year student looking to move in straight away of possible. anyone got any ideas?

    cheers :D


  • #94
    Max001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Max001


    Hi guys

    Startin a postgrad dip this month and looking at Eden Hall for accommodation. If anyones in there this year, or was in there
    last year, be very grateful if you'd PM me asap. Have a few
    questions. (not many!)

    Cheers
    Max :)


  • #95
    1988
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭1988


    Hi

    Can anyone tell me where the Crawford site is in Cork city as I don't know the area too well.

    Thanks!


  • #96
    Hattrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭Hattrick


    http://www.cit.ie/mapsandtravel#cit_crawford_college


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  • #97
    akamossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    i was there 4 years ago if that helps??


  • #98
    Snap2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Snap2010


    Doesn't seem to be a very helpful thread :P


  • #99
    cjgib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭cjgib


    shared ensuite apartment in eden hall available now will offer good discount.
    phone 0873288406


  • #100
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    You might get some success in the Third-level accommodation thread here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=975


  • #101
    Dave_Kilkenny
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Dave_Kilkenny


    Well a lot of my friends are already putting in deposits for accommodation in there first preference college for the academic year of 2011/2012. So I'm wondering is this the normal practice for accommodation in the area of CIT.

    Me and a friend who are both planing on attending CIT next year as well as a friend of mine who is also in UCC ideally would like to rent out a 3 bedroom house. If that wasn't possible a 3 bedroom apartment. I assume this is achievable if we put a deposit in early.

    Any advice?


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