New Wicklow Town/Rathnew Estates

Houses are grand.
Must have been an optical illusion

2013Lara wrote: »

I hope I'm wrong too! Would gladly stand corrected. No one on site today by look of it. I'll be passing again soon, I'll see if I can get a better look

DB13 wrote: »

We are only waiting a short time but do get the sense of the delays have been pushed and pushed, when we put the deposit down only 6 months ago he did come striaght out and say there was an issue with the Shale and he was put on hold until Surveyor and Engineer gave the go ahead, about 2 months ago it was approved seemingly.

Dbas I have a couple of videos of inside of house (Dont ask). It might give you some positivity in holding out that bit more if you want me to get them to you be email or something?

I think it will be well worth it with that view. Plus we'll be class Neighbours ������������

The problem with the shale they don’t want to pay to get drawn away and nobody can get a permit to take it in.

Looks like another estate being built opposite burkeen, same green area but looks to be different estate. This is flying up on the Rathnew side of that field

Larsso30 wrote: »

Looks like another estate being built opposite burkeen, same green area but looks to be different estate. This is flying up on the Rathnew side of that field

Do you mean in the same field as Seascape?

The one at the first roundabout on the way up the hill is flying up! Anyone know anything about that one ?

Rochey77! wrote: »

Hi
We put deposit on 77 the site foreman said it would be around May before ours is ready which the estate agent said March

Hi Rochey77, we're on the same row as you, we initially put a deposit on another row but then heard it would be at least Nov 2020 before it was ready so swapped over to the same row as you, we've been told this will be ready for snagging July/August, just wondering if you've heard anymore on your side?

kbman wrote: »

Was it the foreman who told you these timeliness? We're signed up to 45 and were told the same times as rochey77, March/April by agent and builders may/june. How récent were you changed over?

I'd imagine we're on the same timelines but just curious on this

Hi yeah I spoke with the foreman by text on Thursday and he said at this early stage he'd say we'll be in by August, he said ours has just been started but 19 units will need to be completed before anyone can get in. We'd be the row behind you I think so I'd guess you'd be in before?

Here's hoping we're all in sooner, I can't wait now to get in, best of luck with everything

kbman wrote: »

Thanks for that, we must ask him so, we haven't discussed the booklet yet so we'll do it at that point, thanks for the heads up.

@kbman are you referring to the booklet that allows you to select standard kitchen, tiling etc? We were sent one by the estate agent last week but it does not have any info on the foreman? We emailed a few questions about the booklet and our options to the estate agent but haven't heard anything from them yet.

Linda MN wrote: »

Hi @matea0510 , I've seen some other posts regarding FB groups for different estates, would be great to have one for Meadowgate residents but I wouldn't know where to start....

I've created one now in case anyone would like to join, it would be great to learn from each other and get to know our new neighbors

I can't post a link here, but if you search for Meadow Gate Neighbors - Wicklow Town on Facebook, you should be able to find it

In case it helps anyone, we're signed up to 45 meadow gate and builders are suggesting timeliness of end July - start August with all going to plan

lfen wrote: »

Wondering if anyone travels from Ashford to Sandyford in the morning and how long journey takes? Would be looking to be in Sandyford for 9.30.

Not exactly your commute but I do from Kilcoole/Greystones south to sandyford; I leave around 8:45/8:50 and I’m in for 9:20. If I leave any earlier I’m stuck in glen of the downs/Kilmac traffic would an extra 15/20minutes.

lfen wrote: »

Wondering if anyone travels from Ashford to Sandyford in the morning and how long journey takes? Would be looking to be in Sandyford for 9.30.

Go on to google maps on a desktop computer. You can put in start and arrival times and the day of week and it will give an estimate. 9:30am start is worst possible time, and traffic will be horrendous on dark rainy cold mornings with a crash or two. There will be road works at Bray south for a few year too with planned widening. Often traffic backs back from Newtown mount Kennedy to Bray. In the morning Bray south is a bottle neck and again in the evenings. You would need to allow 1 hour+ and if you can never arrive late at least 90 minutes on wet dark mornings in December and January. Remember the traffic is only going to get worse. Google maps says typically 35 to 50 minutes, leave around 8:40am. Sandyford estate has issues too.

Going home typically 15 minute delays at Bray south from 4:30pm to 7pm.

Fanta24 wrote: »

Hi sorry to jump onto this thread from awhile ago, just wondering if you have gone ahead with carraig beag and how the process went? We are really interested in the houses there .

Hey - no worries. Yep, we've gone ahead.

Really smooth so far. We hope to have be in before the end of May, ours is one of the last to be completed.

The builder has been very easy to deal with, quick to get back and to accommodate requests.

Let me know if you have any other questions I can help with.