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Charlesland Greystones anyone moving there?

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  • #352
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    eoin_s wrote:
    Hey people,

    As this thread has gotten absolutely huge (18 pages now!), I have put a request in for a specific forum for Charlesland, or at least a Greystones one.

    It is hard enough to get a new forum created, but even harder if there is no support for it, so can you please go to this thread, and add your support?

    Thanks,

    Eoin

    Hi folks, any chance of clicking on the link above and adding your support for a dedicated Charlesland or Greystones or Wicklow forum? This thread is just getting waaay too big!

    Eoin

    (thanks ccfcexile!)


  • #353
    SJ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭SJ


    So judging from some of the comments above breretons sound a bit dodgy :confused: - we got a quote for just over eur1000for 2 bed townhouse - carpeting stairs , landing and 2 bedrooms. we are not moving in till early 06 but just wanted to getan idea of cost. Does this seem reasonable compared to what other 2 bedders have paid?? or has anyone found bargaintown to be better? We are not too fussed on carpet quality as long as it lasts around 5 or so yrs..

    we were out there last weekend and got into our house ;) (doors were all open!) they still have some way to go on the inside but they are really flying up!! very exciting...!!:D

    ps - posted my support on the other thread!!! Gooo Charlesland!!! :)


  • #354
    lastsaturday
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭lastsaturday


    Hi Folks,

    i'm just wondering if anyone can give me some advice on this: -

    we were given our snag/completion letter on the 28 Nov 2005, saying we must snag on the 11th and to close on the 24th Dec.

    "..failure to complete snagging is not an excuse for not closing the deal" is an exerpt from the letter.

    We duly handed in our notice for our current home to be out on the 1st weekend in Jan.

    Now we've been told there is a gas leak in the house and they need to dig up the kitchen to replace the pipework and the house won't be ready for snagging until mid Jan!!!

    we've given our notice, and our landlord has found someone else for January so we're going to be left homeless for 2 to 4 weeks (with all our furniture)!!

    is there some way we can get the developers to provide accomodation whilst they finish repairing our house? surely there must be some recourse for issuing a declaration the sale had to be closed on the 24th Dec and they'r the ones breaking the contract???

    thanks in advance,

    Last..


  • #355
    Zub
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Zub


    we were given our snag/completion letter on the 28 Nov 2005, saying we must snag on the 11th and to close on the 24th Dec.

    hi Lastsaturday,

    I do not want to scare you but we've got same letter in October saying that our sang is on 10 Oct and we must be in before 28 October. actually we moved in on 8 December. This is about court.


  • #356
    lastsaturday
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭lastsaturday


    i dont think it is really fair for the developers to have us over a barrel like this. we were originally told that we would be in by the end of Sept, too.

    What really annoys me is the fact that in the 19 months we've been waiting, the field across the green has turned into a lovely estate, with people moved in, kids palying on the street, etc. How can it possibly take so long to build a bloody house??? there should be some sort of contract violation clause that holds the developers accountable for not completing on time...

    i don't know what we're going to do with our furniture, or where we're going to live, in January.. my folks live in waterford, so i won't be staying there..


  • #357
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    lastsaturday wrote:
    How can it possibly take so long to build a bloody house??? there should be some sort of contract violation clause that holds the developers accountable for not completing on time...

    There actually is such a clause as far as I know, but it gives them a couple of years or something like that to finish building...


  • #358
    lastsaturday
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭lastsaturday


    Hi eoin_s,

    yeah i know what you mean about the contract. i've read thru that and they give themselves 18 months to complete the dwelling..

    But, surely if they deliver notice that the sale must be concluded within a certain timeframe, doesn't that negate the contract, and therefore exposing themselves for not compying with the notice they themselves served? (gawd, i sound like a lawyer here..)

    i just dont see why i should have to pay for temporary accomodation, because they jumped the gun... i'll speak to my solicitor regarding this too, i think.


  • #359
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    lastsaturday wrote:
    Hi eoin_s,

    yeah i know what you mean about the contract. i've read thru that and they give themselves 18 months to complete the dwelling..

    But, surely if they deliver notice that the sale must be concluded within a certain timeframe, doesn't that negate the contract, and therefore exposing themselves for not compying with the notice they themselves served? (gawd, i sound like a lawyer here..)

    i just dont see why i should have to pay for temporary accomodation, because they jumped the gun... i'll speak to my solicitor regarding this too, i think.

    I would definitely talk to the solicitor - and legal advice you would get online would have to be taken with a pinch of salt at the best of times! The one thing I have noticed is that builds never leave themselves vulnerable to any problems that may arise, but if you make enough noise through your solicitor, then they are sure to listen.

    I hope you get everything sorted out, let us know how you get on.

    Eoin


  • #360
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,114 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    many removals companys will store your furniture for a period and a short-term lease should be easy enough to find. You could try to get compensation off the builders for the extra expense incurred.


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  • #361
    lastsaturday
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭lastsaturday


    cheers folks,

    i hope the builders finish before tomorrow, so we can at least close the deal and deliver our furniture to the house whilst we snag, etc..


  • #362
    birdwatcher
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭birdwatcher


    Hey Lastsaturday,
    That's a real bummer. We were told by the builders that we'd be in by the end of the summer. Heard nothing from them until the very end of November, saying that the house was ready to snag and that they would be ready to close before Christamas. I told them to take a hike. I said they were already three months over their estimated finish date, and I was arsed if I was going to be pushed into something before Christmas. I should add that this conversation took place in their offices. Giving them the third degree over the phone doesn't really work.
    Don't know what you're gonna do...but best of luck with whatever happens.

    One other issue I had was that apparently the wiring for the alarm system is substandard in Charlesland....meaning there isn't enough wire. The TWO quotes I got both outlined a 150 Euro supplement for extra wiring. This is surely something we should be reclaiming from the developers. Whaddya think???


  • #363
    Sharonh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Sharonh


    Terri.D wrote:
    hey all,
    congrats to all the newcomers! Just wondering am i the only one with a kid? I live in the court and apart from the 8yrold and 12yrold across the road from me there doesn't seem to be any other kids in charlesland court. I have a 6yr old boy who is getting a bit bored with going up and down the street on his scooter he keeps asking me where all the other kids are and well 'where are all the other kids?' I have seen some older kids, a few babies and some little girls but what little boy wants to play with little girls?

    Hi I'm a single parent living in the Grove, any others out there?! My son is 4.5 yrs and also looking for new friends.. he's also been up and down the Grove on his scooter watching out for other children his age to no avail so far.


  • #364
    Perty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭Perty


    SJ wrote:
    So judging from some of the comments above breretons sound a bit dodgy :confused: - we got a quote for just over eur1000for 2 bed townhouse - carpeting stairs , landing and 2 bedrooms. we are not moving in till early 06 but just wanted to getan idea of cost. Does this seem reasonable compared to what other 2 bedders have paid?? or has anyone found bargaintown to be better? We are not too fussed on carpet quality as long as it lasts around 5 or so yrs..

    we were out there last weekend and got into our house ;) (doors were all open!) they still have some way to go on the inside but they are really flying up!! very exciting...!!:D

    ps - posted my support on the other thread!!! Gooo Charlesland!!! :)

    Hi SJ,

    Myself and my boyfriend have also bought a two-bed townhouse and went into Breretons over the weekend to get a quote for carpets for the stairs and upstairs. He gave us a quote of €1,397 which seems to be excessive for such a small area. My bofriend went in a few weeks ago and they quoted nearly €300 cheaper. I reckon they're taking all the young couples for a ride!! They know we have the vouchers and that most of us probably haven't got a clue when it comes to buying carpets etc. We are hoping to move in around the third week in Jan and he didn't even go out of his way to tell us if they are having a sale in January where we could buy the carpet at a cheaper price. I'm sure they couldn't afford not to have a sale with all the competition from carpet showrooms in Bray and other local areas.

    Does anyone know if the voucher is restricted to Breretons or Bargaintown or would there be a bit of leeway? I don't see what difference it would make to the builder?


  • #365
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Perty wrote:
    Hi SJ,

    Myself and my boyfriend have also bought a two-bed townhouse and went into Breretons over the weekend to get a quote for carpets for the stairs and upstairs. He gave us a quote of €1,397 which seems to be excessive for such a small area. My bofriend went in a few weeks ago and they quoted nearly €300 cheaper. I reckon they're taking all the young couples for a ride!! They know we have the vouchers and that most of us probably haven't got a clue when it comes to buying carpets etc. We are hoping to move in around the third week in Jan and he didn't even go out of his way to tell us if they are having a sale in January where we could buy the carpet at a cheaper price. I'm sure they couldn't afford not to have a sale with all the competition from carpet showrooms in Bray and other local areas.

    I think the problem is that they know that the chances are that you will buy your carpets there, as you have the voucher - rather than buying furniture in Bargaintown (which we didn't find great), and carpets elsewhere. Their prices do seem very high - for instance, I think they were looking for €45 a square yard for semi-solid wooden flooring and €17 to fit it. From what we can see, that is very over the odds.

    If you add to the fact that they are simply do not act like a professional outfit, it leaves us pretty high and dry. What someone should try is going in with the exact measurements and ask for a quote and do not say you are in Charlesland until after you get a price.
    Perty wrote:
    Does anyone know if the voucher is restricted to Breretons or Bargaintown or would there be a bit of leeway? I don't see what difference it would make to the builder?

    I would imagine that Breretons and Bargaintown gave the builders a good discount so when you get a €1000 voucher, the builders only paid (figure pulled from the air) €900. If you wanted a voucher for another shop, the builders would have to pay full whack, so they are very unlikely to budge on that.


  • #366
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Alright folks,

    Looks like we are not going to get anywhere with a dedicated forum on boards.ie for Charlesland / Greystones.

    I can set up a forum on another site pretty quickly, but I only really want to do this if the interest is there. Please post a reply here if you think this is a good idea, or alternatively if you think using this one thread is OK.

    Thanks,

    Eoin


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  • #367
    ccfcexile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭ccfcexile


    eoin_s wrote:
    Alright folks,

    Looks like we are not going to get anywhere with a dedicated forum on boards.ie for Charlesland / Greystones.

    I can set up a forum on another site pretty quickly, but I only really want to do this if the interest is there. Please post a reply here if you think this is a good idea, or alternatively if you think using this one thread is OK.

    Thanks,

    Eoin


    go fot it eoin i think it will probably be a case of setting it up and people coming to it :)


  • #368
    Ru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 213 ✭✭Ru


    eoin_s wrote:
    Alright folks,

    Looks like we are not going to get anywhere with a dedicated forum on boards.ie for Charlesland / Greystones.

    I can set up a forum on another site pretty quickly, but I only really want to do this if the interest is there. Please post a reply here if you think this is a good idea, or alternatively if you think using this one thread is OK.

    Thanks,

    Eoin


    I'd say leave it be.
    As long as there is no limit I think there is an advantage to having a long thread. I personally found it very handy to review the previous comments and any newcomers to the forum and to Charlesland may also find a use for the older stuff.


  • #369
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Ru wrote:
    I'd say leave it be.
    As long as there is no limit I think there is an advantage to having a long thread. I personally found it very handy to review the previous comments and any newcomers to the forum and to Charlesland may also find a use for the older stuff.

    There's certainly no limit to the amount of posts in a thread - this is a baby one compared to some of them! The only real problem is that the same stuff gets asked over and over again, because the thread is just way too big to navigate easily - even with the search functionality.


  • #370
    Sharonh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Sharonh


    birdwatcher wrote:
    Hey Lastsaturday,
    That's a real bummer. We were told by the builders that we'd be in by the end of the summer. Heard nothing from them until the very end of November, saying that the house was ready to snag and that they would be ready to close before Christamas. I told them to take a hike. I said they were already three months over their estimated finish date, and I was arsed if I was going to be pushed into something before Christmas. I should add that this conversation took place in their offices. Giving them the third degree over the phone doesn't really work.
    Don't know what you're gonna do...but best of luck with whatever happens.

    One other issue I had was that apparently the wiring for the alarm system is substandard in Charlesland....meaning there isn't enough wire. The TWO quotes I got both outlined a 150 Euro supplement for extra wiring. This is surely something we should be reclaiming from the developers. Whaddya think???

    I found the same problem when I moved in to the Grove, also the wiring is not only too short in some places but miles away from the window frames! I thought about getting a wireless alarm but apparently the boxes that sit on your frames (bang in the middle so you can't hide them) are twice the size of the wired type. Hence, I have no alarm to date. Anyone got any advise on this?


  • #371
    Sharonh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Sharonh


    loyatemu wrote:
    I'm guessing this is the land to the south of Ch Grove (where the old farmhouse and barns are)

    http://www.unison.ie/bray_people/stories.php3?ca=34&si=1507599&issue_id=13283

    Swimming pool and new Garda Station could be part of package

    Developers offer deal for rezoning

    GREYSTONES councillors have been handed a golden opportunity to make up a 'wish list' for the town, to be funded by developers in return for zoning more land for houses at Charlesland.

    Developers Séan Mulryan, Peter Halpenny and Séan Dunne told councillors at a meeting at Druids Glen this week that they want a 20-acre site near the Superquinn store in Charlesland to be re-zoned from commercial to residential use, to pave the way for a further 250 family homes.

    The developers, who were the principals in the Zapi company which already built 1,400 houses at Charlesland, have told councillors they will stump up funding for a number of community projects in return.

    A Primary School would be good.. the current ones are all too far away and the best ones are over subscribed. Delgany National has a waiting list of over 100 for the Junior Infants class of 28 for 2006! Gone are days children could walk to school. There are 3 creches that I know if in Charleland alone and no provision for a school.
    Sorry rant over, I'm having real probs getting my son a place for Sept 2006. :(


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  • #372
    Bláth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭Bláth


    Hi there

    I have almost 20 kg of adhesive left over from tiling if anyone wants it. It's for marble or polished porcelein floor tiles but I'm sure you can use it for any tiles???? It is the adhesive that dries white. If anyone wants it, just PM me.

    Merry Christmas to all of you and see you on the 14th - maybe we should consider the new bar script instead of the Wicklow arms?

    B


  • #373
    sopranosfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭sopranosfan


    Can someone give me any more details re the feeder bus to Greystones Dart Station? - ie where it currently goes from? how long does it take? is it free? Does anyone know if there are plans to extend it up as far as Eden Gate development?

    many thanks


  • #374
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    sopranosfan wrote:
    Can someone give me any more details re the feeder bus to Greystones Dart Station? - ie where it currently goes from? how long does it take? is it free? Does anyone know if there are plans to extend it up as far as Eden Gate development?

    many thanks

    Hi,

    As far as I know, the feeder bus is paid by the management fee from the Charlesland residents, so I can't see it going up to Delgany. I think the times are listed somewhere on this thread.

    Eoin


  • #375
    anniec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭anniec


    Im buying a two bed hopefully end of Jan:D and Im looking to get an alarm fitted asap. Can anyone give me an idea of how much they paid for it to be fitted?? and any company recommendations

    Thanks:)


  • #376
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    anniec wrote:
    Im buying a two bed hopefully end of Jan:D and Im looking to get an alarm fitted asap. Can anyone give me an idea of how much they paid for it to be fitted?? and any company recommendations

    Thanks:)

    We would recommend Lara Alarms, we paid about €500 for a 2 bed apartment. Their number is somewhere on this thread


  • #377
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Folks,

    Cloud has kindly set up a forum specifically for Charlesland / Greystones to see how we get on. Given the size of this thread, I'm going to close this thread and you can open new threads for specific topics.

    The link for the forum is:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=625

    Eoin


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