Areas to avoid?

manus30 wrote: »

op, dont go rushing in to renting in the city center. I know some posters say there is more to do in the city center, but there is actually more to do out the dunmore road area.
plenty of pubs, tesco, next homebase, loads of restaurants, loads of stuff going on. much more to do and see than the city center, cheaper rental and you get a lot more for your rental money.
the area is also very quiet with hardly any anti social behaviour. pubs have a more relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
plenty of buses going anywhere you want and regularly too. wins hands down imo...

I know there are advantages to living out of town, but 'more to do' on the Dunmore rd., come on? You can't possibly compare what is on the Dunmore rd. to the city centre. Imo, it's pointless to live out the Dunmore rd. if you don't have a car, even though there are buses.

The rent is cheaper on the outskirts but not substantially so iirc. There's maybe 30 euro a month in the difference I reckon if you're comparing like with like. But daft will give a good indication anyway.

As for anti-social behaviour, the city centre is better than many of the estates on the outskirts because the age profile is older in the residential areas, so no roaming bands of kids. The Dunmore rd. would be one of the better areas on the outskirts however. Just the same, I know two guys living in Ardkeen village, one gets no hassle at all, another guy close by, because of where his house is positioned, is on to the cops every night of the week because scumbags from a neighbouring estate are vandalising his house and car on the way to get to where they're going. So you can be unlucky. In the city centre you'll get a few heads wandering around and it can get lonely at night, but I don't see that much trouble.

merlante wrote: »

As for anti-social behaviour, the city centre is better than many of the estates on the outskirts because the age profile is older in the residential areas, so no roaming bands of kids.....


..... In the city centre you'll get a few heads wandering around and it can get lonely at night, but I don't see that much trouble.

I dunno TBH, I've lived in a few city centre locations and I've never had the hassle where I live now (out the Dunmore Road; where I am in our estate, you could nearly be out in the middle of the country, it's that quiet and peaceful) that I did whilst in various places in town - house broken into and robbed, car vandalised on a number of occasions in different locations, drunks trying to kick your door in at 1am or just shambling past roaring their heads off and disturbing you, wheelie bins robbed or upturned or stuffed full of other people's rubbish, piss and/or vomit streaked down your door, cans/rubbish left on your windowsill etc.

All the joys of living in any citycentre, really. Haven't had any of this living in an estate TBH. Although I suppose some of this would be mitigated if you choose to live in an apartment block, and don't have any direct street frontage IYKWIM, then it's just down to whether or not your neighbours in the block are decent. Of course if you choose to go further out of the town (but not into the burbs proper, just out a little bit into some of the more central residential areas previously mentioned) this will also lessen any hassle you might have as there'd be less footfall from random assholes or drunks.

stupidusername wrote: »

Thanks, but definitely don't want to share with a stranger if it can be helped.

So anyone know anything about Maritana Gate beside the park? There was some attack there recently so is that typical?? Or what about Anne St.?

Anne St?? Tall apartment blocks overlooking other tall apartment blocks and an ugly multi-story carpark......no thanks.....unless you need to be near the train and bus stations or the tax office.

Maritana Gate....upmarket apartment complex....overlooking a lovely city centre park.....pub next door ,quite area ,less than 5 minute walk from city centre......I'd go for this one.

The recent attack in the park was pre-planned , not a random act , could have happened in a quite area anywhere.

Cabaal wrote: »

I wouldn't touch book a room or castle estates with a very very very long barge pole

I'm about to move and tomorrow will be looking at a house advertised on Daft with Book a Room and also with another agent. I've heard bad things about Book a Room before this thread so approached the other agent even though their price was higher (if they won't match the Book a Room advertised rent I'll go elsewhere - it's a tenants market at the moment).

Castle Estates - I'm currently with them. Given the franchise has had 3 owners in the last 5 years there is bound to be some variability. I've no issues with the present management - but we'll see come checkout day.

tc2010 wrote: »

I think daft.ie is grand. its only Book a Room you want to avoid. :pac:

thats also from personal experience

daisyholeR wrote: »

+1 Stay away from bookaroom!
Not very prompt in fixing any issues with flat/house and will do their best to hang on to your money for as long as possible or not give it back full stop. I had a few bad experiences with them when I lived in Railway Square, very unprofessional IMO.

second that. Stay well away!!

We stayed in a house with bookaroom for only 4 weeks. We were waiting for another house to become available(from a different agent). We only got half our deposit back because they have to "clean" the house after us!
You might think well maybe you did wreck the house...
Well on the day we moved into the house we found a live bird in one of the rooms. Needless to say that the bird was there for a good few day as there was bird sh!t every where!! kitchen, living room..etc.. So bookaroom said sorry and that they will get professional cleaners to sort out things for free. I guessing now that we paid for the cleaners with the deposit...

they are some joke of a company...

There's a lovely little estate called 'College Court' which has about 40 houses - some owner ocupied and some rented. It's walking distance to city centre, tesco poleberry, nightlife etc (off ballytruckle road) but tucked away nicely from road so you don't have any passers-by. In fact, alot of people dont even know its there, its such a private location. Houses are semi-detached with gardens. I just did a quick google search and came across this one to let. It's probably a bit bigger than you are looking for but I know there is 3 bed semi's to let from time to time here also.

http://www.rent.ie/houses-to-let/College-Court-Waterford-City-Co-Waterford/849875/

I have a bad experience with book a room agency too. Manor properties or Property Partners(tramore) are perfect! I'v just move up to Ardkeen..does anybody know what bus does Ardkeen-WIT(or Lisduggan tesco) route? ..if any ..cheers

so two buses?..first from Ardkeen down to the Quay and than take another one from Quay to lisduggan? OMG.. thought its straight one from ardkeen to wit or lisdugg. ;( .. thanks for reply anyway

I'm 99% sure the bus that goes from Ardkeen goes out to Lismore Park which is basically the WIT. It always did up to a year or two ago anyway. Think it was the number 5.

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