ACCOMMODATION SUPERTHREAD! **Read first post before posting**

roxyworldgirl wrote: »

Hey Guys!

House in College Green for 9 months from Sept:
SINGLE ROOM available it is right at the shortcut so basically in Meadowbrook right at the shop and Chinese restuarant... and off licence :P
10 minutes walk to Campus
It's a four bed house with parking spaces and alarm...
Only 75€ a week for the room
We're going into second year but everyone is welcome so PM if interested !

That sounds a hell of a lot like my old house :pac:

Hello! If you email the residence office (residence.office@nuim.ie), they will be able to give you a list of houses available to rent. You can also look on websites such as daft.ie (probably better for finding rooms to rent). It would probably be easier to find somewhere to stay if you come a bit earlier as most students will be beginning to look for houses towards the end of August. However, there are usually always places available most of the time.

It would probably be easier to find somewhere when you arrive in Maynooth, purely because you will be able to view the room/house and make a more informed decision. Obviously this might be difficult seeing as you're coming from abroad. There aren't really any areas to avoid in Maynooth, although an estate called Old Greenfield is meant to be a bit rough. Estates like Beaufield, Kingsbry and Meadowbrook are the main places where students stay, so that can sometimes mean noisy neighbours (although nowhere is as noisy as on campus accommodation!). Maynooth isn't that big, so most estates aren't that far of a walk from the college. With regards heating, most houses will be heated using oil heating which can be pretty expensive; prices obviously depend on the current oil prices so it can be hard to estimate.

If you have any other questions, just ask

It can really depend tbh. Rent for a room usually tends to be between 250-350 euro (can be lower or higher though obviously). Electricity is usually about 10-15 euro a month (depends on how many people the bill is split between though). Bins are usually covered by landlords, but if they're not, a bin tag for a non-recyclabe wheely bin is 8 euro I think.

And the weather, while definitely not the best, isn't that terrible It can be pretty nice around August/September. If you've any friends coming over who'll be staying on campus, just crash on their floors

Room Available in 5 bed house sharing with 3 lads and one girl,so preferably a girl! pm me

frankie089 wrote: »

Hi all!

Does anyone have any input on Student Accommodation Maynooth?

I'm an international student and I'll be moving from the U.S. to Maynooth in early September to start my master's... currently trying to figure out where I'm going to live. I've pretty much ruled out on-campus housing at this point, based on all the complaints I've read about them being noisy.

Any information/helpful tips would be greatly appreciated!


-Frances

Rye Halls not too noisy in my experience. Village is incredibly noisy all the time and it can depend where you are with regards living in River.

Rye Hall is the oldest accommodation, so a lot of the apartments aren't great. It's generally viewed as the worst place to live on campus. I lived in Village and River. Village was noisy, but I didn't mind that too much as i'm a heavy sleeper. River is alright, but too expensive imo. Re: roommates, it's really a mixed bag, same as anywhere else. You could end up with people who are really noisy and messy, but you could get lovely people too. The furnishings are standard and the apartments are usually clean enough. Obviously how clean it is during the year depends on you and your housemates. If something breaks, it can take a while for it to get fixed.

Generally I wouldn't recommend living on campus as it's too noisy and expensive, but if you're new to Maynooth, it's a great way to get to know people and the area. No harm in looking for a place off campus though. Rents are usually a lot lower.

Re: the Student Accommodation Maynooth place - I've heard nothing but bad reports, but that is mainly based on rumours. It's apparently ran by a strict religious group.

There is meant to be strict enough rules such as a curfew and not allowing people to stay over. I suppose whether or not you think those things are bad though is subjective obviously. Usually those rules would automatically turn most students off, but some would think they're great rules. Personally my main problem with it would be the religious aspect, but that's me. It is in a great location though; literally a 2 minute walk from campus.

kellief wrote: »

Regarding the bus, there is no need for a bus around the town. It's really small!!! You can walk everywhere in a max of 30 minutes from one end to another and that's a generous estimate!!

except for the end of Silken vale....but nobody wants to go there... evil trip to have to make after night out