The glade, old grange wood monstarevin

Aaron15 · 01-09-2018 9:58pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Please god is right did i see theres a hold up with kildare county council?

Sorry to bore you with couches but did yous go for a 3 and a 2 ?

Yeah apparently there’s a delay with the council, but who knows.

Yeah we went for a 3 and a 2 , they’re quite big, I’m hoping they fit. Have you picked anything out for your house yet? Like your kitchen and that?

MiMi1111 · 01-09-2018 10:04pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Yeah apparently there’s a delay with the council, but who knows.

Yeah we went for a 3 and a 2 , they’re quite big, I’m hoping they fit. Have you picked anything out for your house yet? Like your kitchen and that?

I work in the council ill see if i can find out anything.

The sitting room is narrow im struggling picking a couch
Yeah i picked the kitchen went for the grey shaker husband wanted an american fridge so that caused problems.

He hasnt even seen the house yet.!!!

Aaron15 · 01-09-2018 10:13pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

I work in the council ill see if i can find out anything.

The sitting room is narrow im struggling picking a couch
Yeah i picked the kitchen went for the grey shaker husband wanted an american fridge so that caused problems.

He hasnt even seen the house yet.!!!

Lovely, thank you

I think the kitchen is big enough for American fridge , it’s a very big space. Yeah we picked the shaker grey as well, I work with kitchens, it’s a very good standard of kitchen.

MiMi1111 · 01-09-2018 10:23pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Lovely, thank you

I think the kitchen is big enough for American fridge , it’s a very big space. Yeah we picked the shaker grey as well, I work with kitchens, it’s a very good standard

I wonder are they just waiting for the council to take charge of the estate

Had to do without the integrated microwave because we went with the American Fridge. Kitchen is fab.

T

Aaron15 · 01-09-2018 10:34pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Aaron15 wrote: »

Lovely, thank you

I think the kitchen is big enough for American fridge , it’s a very big space. Yeah we picked the shaker grey as well, I work with kitchens, it’s a very good standard

I wonder are they just waiting for the council to take charge of the estate

Had to do without the integrated microwave because we went with the American Fridge. Kitchen is fab.

T

I don’t know, we’ve still some snags to be done, and I was up last Saturday and the roads weren’t done, don’t know if they are now tho, maybe they are.

jodaw · 01-09-2018 10:52pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Aaron15 wrote: »

Lovely, thank you

I think the kitchen is big enough for American fridge , it’s a very big space. Yeah we picked the shaker grey as well, I work with kitchens, it’s a very good standard

I wonder are they just waiting for the council to take charge of the estate

Had to do without the integrated microwave because we went with the American Fridge. Kitchen is fab.

T

Is the council going to be in charge of the estate or is there a management company structure?

Aaron15 · 01-09-2018 10:58pm

jodaw wrote: »

Is the council going to be in charge of the estate or is there a management company structure?

It will be the council id imagine

Wkahmed · 02-09-2018 9:49pm

Hi all. I am interested in the development and have a viewing on Wednesday. Just had a couple of Qs if some can help answer:

1. How much deposit do they require to book a house and the mode of payment?

2. How much time is available between paying the deposit and signing the contract?

3. How much wait time is there between signing the contract and having the keys in your hand?

4. Are there creches/schools close to the estate?

Apologies if the answers have been provided earlier but wanted the current experiences from people living there now

Aaron15 · 02-09-2018 11:07pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Hi all. I am interested in the development and have a viewing on Wednesday. Just had a couple of Qs if some can help answer:

1. How much deposit do they require to book a house and the mode of payment?

2. How much time is available between paying the deposit and signing the contract?

3. How much wait time is there between signing the contract and having the keys in your hand?

4. Are there creches/schools close to the estate?

Apologies if the answers have been provided earlier but wanted the current experiences from people living there now

We paid a 5000 euro booking deposit , bank transfer.

Contracts were signed within 21 days ( for the white goods) don’t know if this is still the case

We still haven’t got our keys, we’re waiting about 8 months and counting.

There’s a crèche on the actual site, there’s a primary school in the area and they’re building a new secondary school

Wkahmed · 03-09-2018 7:58am

Aaron15 wrote: »

We paid a 5000 euro booking deposit , bank transfer.

Contracts were signed within 21 days ( for the white goods) don’t know if this is still the case

We still haven’t got our keys, we’re waiting about 8 months and counting.

There’s a crèche on the actual site, there’s a primary school in the area and they’re building a new secondary school

Sorry to hear about that. I know it must be frustrating to wait this long. Have the developers given a new move in date?

Aaron15 · 03-09-2018 8:12am

Wkahmed wrote: »

Sorry to hear about that. I know it must be frustrating to wait this long. Have the developers given a new move in date?

Very frustrating, nope, no move in date, we wore originally told in around July August, so I’m hoping it will be this month sometime

Wkahmed · 03-09-2018 8:40pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Very frustrating, nope, no move in date, we wore originally told in around July August, so I’m hoping it will be this month sometime

Fingers crossed!

I am a Dubliner as well and was also hoping to get insights on travelling to work. What do you plan to use as your mode of transport? I read previously in the forun that it takes in excess of an hour and a half to travel to city centre!

Aaron15 · 03-09-2018 8:55pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Fingers crossed!

I am a Dubliner as well and was also hoping to get insights on travelling to work. What do you plan to use as your mode of transport? I read previously in the forun that it takes in excess of an hour and a half to travel to city centre!

I will be using the train, it’s less than 1km from the house, and it takes 40-45 mins to Dublin’s city Centre, so convenient

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 10:29am

Nonoyes wrote: »

hi, to all buying in this estate, please be warned that the new part is not cabled for fibre broadband, and there is no plan in place for it to be done as its a big job. Also please be warned of multiple plumbing issues in the first part of the new phase which include bathrooms needing re-tiling due to leaks and in another house the hot water tank/cylinder burst withing a couple of months....

Hi, how do you know all this information, and what do mean by “new part”

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 1:35pm

jodaw wrote: »

Olgrange has been there almost 15 years and there were some uncompleted homes it the estate. When prices start going back up these homes were completed and i think some new homes built.

They have continued pushing prices up and the Glades are a new phases of the development.

I am not sure who the developer is but i would imagine the existing developer is not the original developer, which may affect build quality. It would be pretty big if they do not have fast infrastructure in place. The rest of the site was sold off and this is where the glades is being developed. When the original eircom infrastructure they would not have put in lines where the glades is, since it would have been waste ground at that time

The developer of Brocan and Ferns Bridge has been in the area a long time and continued through the bust.

Who is maintaining the grass, landscapes and lighting in oldgrange?

I cannot see any reference to high speed internet in the adverts for the home but i can see one glaring error. It says these are Natural Gas heated?

Brocan have a costly heat pump system costing the guts of 10K included. I cannot see how the oldgrange homes are Natural Gas, more like LPG which is costly to run if true.

No it’s not the original developer. In the advertisement for the house I bought it says the house is fitted for highspeed internet , and they will be ran from natural gas, brocan wood has heated floors, but no radiators down stairs, only upstairs. In regards to who’s maintaining the area I don’t know, I would presume it’s the council , although not really sure.

line_of_fire · 04-09-2018 1:48pm

Hi guys,

Haven't been here in a while just caught up on all your posts now. Meeting Laurie this evening to discuss kitchen so that will be interesting. I see some were asking about couches, I actually got the double doors removed from kitchen to sitting room so plan on putting a corner couch in there. No idea when I will be in by but hoping it will be December for draw down of mortgage.

jodaw · 04-09-2018 1:52pm

At a guess i would say LPG and not Natural Gas. There are very few homes if any connected to Natural Gas in Monasterevin. So the would mean a bulk gas tank is filled by Calor Gas and then distributed to the homes.

It is about x2 times the cost of Natural Gas.

If they have LPG and they are advertising Natural Gas then it is false advertising on behalf of the agent. LPG would affect my own choice on purchasing and house or not so if may affect future values of these homes.

jodaw · 04-09-2018 1:58pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

No it’s not the original developer. In the advertisement for the house I bought it says the house is fitted for highspeed internet , and they will be ran from natural gas, brocan wood has heated floors, but no radiators down stairs, only upstairs. In regards to who’s maintaining the area I don’t know, I would presume it’s the council , although not really sure.

Yes brocan has underfloor heating combined with and hitachi heat pump system downstairs, which frees up wall space

versus oldgrange

LPG? and rads with is bog basic and costly to run

I would not think the council are maintaining the estate so that would mean management fees to be paid in future, but i am sure this would be disclosed if purchasing there?

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 6:40pm

line_of_fire wrote: »

Hi guys,

Haven't been here in a while just caught up on all your posts now. Meeting Laurie this evening to discuss kitchen so that will be interesting. I see some were asking about couches, I actually got the double doors removed from kitchen to sitting room so plan on putting a corner couch in there. No idea when I will be in by but hoping it will be December for draw down of mortgage.

How did you get on today? I bet you picked the shaker grey kitchen, I think 90% have lol, yeah we’d have loving an L sofa but opted for a big spongey 2 seater and 3 seater, our funds are ready to go, just waiting on them to finish snags, bummer

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 6:41pm

jodaw wrote: »

At a guess i would say LPG and not Natural Gas. There are very few homes if any connected to Natural Gas in Monasterevin. So the would mean a bulk gas tank is filled by Calor Gas and then distributed to the homes.

It is about x2 times the cost of Natural Gas.

If they have LPG and they are advertising Natural Gas then it is false advertising on behalf of the
agent. LPG would affect my own choice on purchasing and house or not so if may affect future values of these homes.

They told us natural gas, repeatedly, if it’s not natural gas it’s false advertising and I certainly won’t be the only one who’s not happy, but that’s what we’re told so who are we to argue

line_of_fire · 04-09-2018 7:58pm

Aaron15 wrote:

How did you get on today? I bet you picked the shaker grey kitchen, I think 90% have lol, yeah weâ€™d have loving an L sofa but opted for a big spongey 2 seater and 3 seater, our funds are ready to go, just waiting on them to finish snags, bummer

Ha ha yep shaker grey for the win!!! It will be December before I am in which gives me more time to get more saving together. Did ye guys make any changes to the kitchen. Giving me options is dangerous!!

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 8:07pm

line_of_fire wrote: »

Ha ha yep shaker grey for the win!!! It will be December before I am in which gives me more time to get more saving together. Did ye guys make any changes to the kitchen. Giving me options is dangerous!!

It’s a nice colour and style , no we didnt, we wore pretty happy with the kitchen as standard, i see a few people got islands in the kitchen, it’s an extra cost but it’s nice, yeah we’re still saving, every penny counts

jodaw · 04-09-2018 8:32pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

They told us natural gas, repeatedly, if it’s not natural gas it’s false advertising and I certainly won’t be the only one who’s not happy, but that’s what we’re told so who are we to argue

I am not sure the agent knows what is natural gas and what is LPG, or thinks the are one in the same. I have for certain seen him advertise another property as Natural Gas that is 100% LPG

There are very few (if any) homes in Monasterevin with natural gas. I know there is a pipeline in or close to town but i am not sure if there are any residential connections to it.

I would bring it up with the agent to be 100% sure and would be pissed if he is lying

Grali87 · 04-09-2018 9:04pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

It’s a nice colour and style , no we didnt, we wore pretty happy with the kitchen as standard, i see a few people got islands in the kitchen, it’s an extra cost but it’s nice, yeah we’re still saving, every penny counts

Oh delighted others are doing this, I wanna get an island wasn't sure how that would go down.

I'm between the integrated fridge and getting a freestanding one and just having a framed slot for it included.

Couch wise I have a 3 seater from my old flat and I'll see once I'm in how that looks. I will be very sparse on the furniture for a long, few hand me downs be grand!!

Aaron15 · 04-09-2018 11:58pm

Grali87 wrote: »

Oh delighted others are doing this, I wanna get an island wasn't sure how that would go down.

I'm between the integrated fridge and getting a freestanding one and just having a framed slot for it included.

Couch wise I have a 3 seater from my old flat and I'll see once I'm in how that looks. I will be very sparse on the furniture for a long, few hand me downs be grand!!

We opted for intergrated fridge, I’m sure if you ask they’ll do your island for you, it will probably be an added cost tho, but no harm asking

MiMi1111 · 05-09-2018 12:53pm

Was on to the Roads Department the Glades is not on the list of estates to be taken in control of by the council was told it can be a lengthy process. So not sure why they are saying the delays are down to the council

Aaron15 · 05-09-2018 1:19pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Was on to the Roads Department the Glades is not on the list of estates to be taken in control of by the council was told it can be a lengthy process. So not sure why they are saying the delays are down to the council

Do they not have to sign off on the houses? The council I mean

ebbsy · 05-09-2018 1:34pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Was on to the Roads Department the Glades is not on the list of estates to be taken in control of by the council was told it can be a lengthy process. So not sure why they are saying the delays are down to the council

I'm over in Hopkins Haven.

I d'ont think its down to the council, the developer has to meet certain conditions.

It is a lengthy process. The developer went bust. We had to put in a petition signed by a certain percentage of the households. The drains backed up. It was bloody serious. But the council fair play came and sorted it out. After that they laid down new tarmac.

That council guy Mark Wall (from Labour) is a good guy. Keep in touch with him.

Aaron15 · 05-09-2018 1:40pm

ebbsy wrote: »

I'm over in Hopkins Haven.

I d'ont think its down to the council, the developer has to meet certain conditions.

It is a lengthy process. The developer went bust. We had to put in a petition signed by a certain percentage of the households. The drains backed up. It was bloody serious. But the council fair play came and sorted it out. After that they laid down new tarmac.

That council guy Mark Wall (from Labour) is a good guy. Keep in touch with him.

Sorry, I’m lost as to what’s going on here

ebbsy · 05-09-2018 3:48pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Sorry, I’m lost as to what’s going on here

Hopkins Haven is an estate in Monasterevin that was taken over by the council.

Aaron15 · 05-09-2018 4:02pm

ebbsy wrote: »

Hopkins Haven is an estate in Monasterevin that was taken over by the council.

Ohhh I get what you’re saying now, sorry, I had a bit of a brain fart

ebbsy · 05-09-2018 4:37pm

The local authority will complete an inspection of estate including road surfaces , lighting , footpaths , drains , septic works etc.

If all is not in order the local authority will not take over the estate.

MiMi1111 · 05-09-2018 9:43pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Do they not have to sign off on the houses? The council I mean

Ive no idea i didnt think so once planning conditions were met and seen as its a private estate and the council havent took charge of it yet . Dont understand it it must be very frustrating for everyone who should be in by now

Aaron15 · 05-09-2018 10:57pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Ive no idea i didnt think so once planning conditions were met and seen as its a private estate and the council havent took charge of it yet . Dont understand it it must be very frustrating for everyone who should be in by now

Yeah it is, we should be in by now, can’t see what the hold up is at all.

Wkahmed · 08-09-2018 1:45pm

Change of topic, wanted to know what type of house people have bought? Is it the 3 bed, 4 bed or the 4 bed extension?

Aaron15 · 09-09-2018 4:14pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Change of topic, wanted to know what type of house people have bought? Is it the 3 bed, 4 bed or the 4 bed extension?

We bought a 3 bed with a semi converted attic

Wkahmed · 09-09-2018 5:14pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

We bought a 3 bed with a semi converted attic

Semi converted?

MiMi1111 · 09-09-2018 6:18pm

We bought a 3 bed with attic we can convert. Took a drive over there still no road in

Aaron15 · 09-09-2018 7:43pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Semi converted?

Yeah, so there’s a stairs up, and a door, it’s just not a “habitable room”

Aaron15 · 09-09-2018 7:44pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

We bought a 3 bed with attic we can convert. Took a drive over there still no road in

Yeah was talking to Laurie on Friday, she said she will find out more on when the road will be done tmrw, i think maybe that’s the hold up for everyone

MiMi1111 · 09-09-2018 9:45pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Yeah was talking to Laurie on Friday, she said she will find out more on when the road will be done tmrw, i think maybe that’s the hold up for everyone

Hopefully things will get moving now and yous get in so you can tell me if your couch fits in ok because i brought one a simalar size and now im losing sleep over it ðŸ˜

Aaron15 · 09-09-2018 10:08pm

MiMi1111 wrote: »

Hopefully things will get moving now and yous get in so you can tell me if your couch fits in ok because i brought one a simalar size and now im losing sleep over it ðŸ˜

Haha I got my sofa delivered to my job, it’s acually smaller than it looks, so there’s some hope

Wkahmed · 10-09-2018 5:46pm

Had another viewing today. The road is going in tomorrow. Another question on appliances. Did anyone get these in the turn key or bought separately? In the price quoted to me, appliances are not included

Grali87 · 10-09-2018 6:08pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Had another viewing today. The road is going in tomorrow. Another question on appliances. Did anyone get these in the turn key or bought separately? In the price quoted to me, appliances are not included

Even if you go turn key at this stage you don't get any appliances or allowances towards appliances. That was only in prior releases.

Aaron15 · 10-09-2018 6:10pm

Wkahmed wrote: »

Had another viewing today. The road is going in tomorrow. Another question on appliances. Did anyone get these in the turn key or bought separately? In the price quoted to me, appliances are not included

We wore told that the road was going in the end of the week. Appliances are bought separate

nails91 · 12-09-2018 8:43am

That is gas, my furniture started showing up also, I had to put the bed in the brothers house and the sofa in the boss's house.

Hopefully the road is in by now, I will be down there this week and check.

Appliances were separate.

N

line_of_fire · 12-09-2018 1:01pm

I bought some furniture in Michael Murphy in newbridge but they won't deliver until fully paid so I will just keep chipping away at it but won't fully pay until I have an actual date to move in cos I would have no where to store it!!

Aaron15 · 12-09-2018 1:08pm

line_of_fire wrote: »

I bought some furniture in Michael Murphy in newbridge but they won't deliver until fully paid so I will just keep chipping away at it but won't fully pay until I have an actual date to move in cos I would have no where to store it!!

Yeah that’s the mistake we made, we paid for it all in full then got hassled to take it, won’t be making that mistake again. Was in that Michael Murphy place, they have some nice stuff

line_of_fire · 12-09-2018 1:11pm

Aaron15 wrote: »

Yeah that’s the mistake we made, we paid for it all in full then got hassled to take it, won’t be making that mistake again. Was in that Michael Murphy place, they have some nice stuff

I couldn't recommend them enough. Really sound guys. I bought at sale prices and they siad it's no prob holding it for me. Handy to chip away at it too so less if a burden. Will prob buy more there once I am in. Just bought bed, table and chairs, mattress and small couch for kitchen area. Euronics also do similiar can pick appliances pay deposit and then they hold until ready for your appliances.

Aaron15 · 13-09-2018 7:27pm

line_of_fire wrote: »

I couldn't recommend them enough. Really sound guys. I bought at sale prices and they siad it's no prob holding it for me. Handy to chip away at it too so less if a burden. Will prob buy more there once I am in. Just bought bed, table and chairs, mattress and small couch for kitchen area. Euronics also do similiar can pick appliances pay deposit and then they hold until ready for your appliances.

Must take another trip in to them, will do so in the next few weeks.

Was talking to Laurie today, she said that the roads wore done, finally. Can anyone confirm this?

The glade, old grange wood monstarevin

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