Belarmine Woods, Stepaside - Megathread

deco72 wrote: »

Are you sure people were moving in? I was onto EA last week and they said they were opening up the showhouses again for people who wanted another look.

Unless it was burglars breaking in and watching tv:). The gates are open now and you can drive into the first cul-de-sac, I was up on Saturday afternoon taking a look around.

The show houses remain empty.

Thats great news. I wonder if they started the work on the second Cul-de-sac yet.

Does everyone has 2 manholes in their back garden?

Has anyone purchased a Palmerston extended house? We're hoping to get one in the next phase but there's no show home so it's a bit risky and they won't show any of the finished ones. We'd love to even see some photos of the layout of the bottom floor just to see it in comparison to the belvedere extended.

Was it possible to make any changes/upgrades to the homes once purchased? How were castlethorn to deal with?

Sorry for all the questions!

Hi there,

Does anyone have any information on when the next phase will be launching. I've been told early April by the EA but has anyone heard anything different?

Thanks a mill!

Grnnomono wrote: »

Has anyone purchased a Palmerston extended house? We're hoping to get one in the next phase but there's no show home so it's a bit risky and they won't show any of the finished ones. We'd love to even see some photos of the layout of the bottom floor just to see it in comparison to the belvedere extended.

Was it possible to make any changes/upgrades to the homes once purchased? How were castlethorn to deal with?

Sorry for all the questions!

Hey

We are buying Palmerston not extended and there is no show house but before signing a contract we were allowed in one of the finished houses to see the layout and everything.
Am sure it will be the same with the new phase. Once you pay booking deposit (which is refundable) they will allow you to see one. We had to wait for the building site to be save for visitors and they organised a day when people who bought that floor plan could come and see before signing the final contract.

The builders are not agreeing to any changes/upgrades.
To be honest its really hard to get any answers from them unless going oficially with all the questions via your solicitor to theirs.

Hope that helps.

KingCong wrote: »

We signed, though haven't gotten detailed measurements/room sizes, and they haven't yet signed the contract and returned to our solicitor over a month later. Told initially we'd be in in mid Decemeber, now its the end of Jan/early Feb. EA won't let us get carpet fitters etc in to take measurements, "health and safety reasons" apparently. Has anyone been in touch directly with the builder? Getting fed up with the lack of responses and details from EA, thinking of calling up to the site during the day in the next week to try and talk to builder directly.

Did you guys move in yet??? How long did it take for the snugging to be completed?

ginann wrote: »

We are down for one of the other 3 beds and it's not due to be completed until next Mar/Apr. We are eager to get the plans and specs too. Our solicitor is away this week so we haven't heard anything. We have been sent a map showing the plot where the house will be built that's about it. If you hear or receive anything could you let me know and I'll do the same.

Hi,

Did you get the new completion dates?
We were told today its moved to October now.
I seriously doubt they will be done this year looking at how the ones who were to be ready for Mid Nov last year went-:(((

KingCong wrote: »

Still not in, but snagged last week so nearly there at least. They haven't come back yet saying its ready to re-inspect so can't say how long they'll take, though everything on the snag list was fairly minor cosmetic stuff so hopefully will be done in another day or two.

Thats great news for you.
We are fairly dissapointed with them moving the date till October especially that our kid is to start school in September and we dont live close by-:(

KingCong wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, the delays are extremely frustrating, we were initially told December 15 so its looking like they're running 3 months behind schedule. (or the dates we were told were just pulled out of thin air by the EA, like some other things)

Totally agree. Good luck with moving in and hopefully you will have only good things to say about the new house and we will hopefully join you sometime this year:)

...also, to anyone who has moved in, can you recommend someone to do the snag list? give the solar panels etc...i'd like someone to ensure they're all in order.
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we haven't moved in yet....

Cdizzle12345 wrote: »

Hi all, I am looking to buy a 3 bed in phase 2 which I think is launching in a couple of weeks but waiting to hear from SF on date. The delays are worrying! Has anyone bought one of the 3 beds in phase 1 and can tell me why you are not in yet?
I see people are in the 5 beds.
Lovely estate though, any advice to give to someone thinking of buying one?

Phase 1 is not finished yet. We bought in phase 1 and they didn't even start building our house.
They keep changing the completion date. They never seem to give a reason for a delay:(

Cdizzle12345 wrote: »

Sorry to hear that! But I thought all of phase 1 were the houses that we can see and to the left of the sales office will be phase 2.
I still want to buy but delays are worrying. How do you get around Letter of offer expiring or is it simply a case of reapply to bank, I'm sure it's fine but another worry with delays like this.
Any others comments for someone thinking about buying in next week or so would be helpful!

You would have to re-apply for a new mortgage and go through all the same paperwork again unfortunately. I bought a new build(not Belarmine Woods) and it happened to me.

KingCong wrote: »

Still not in, but snagged last week so nearly there at least. They haven't come back yet saying its ready to re-inspect so can't say how long they'll take, though everything on the snag list was fairly minor cosmetic stuff so hopefully will be done in another day or two.

Hey did you move in yet?? Were you ever told the reason for the delay?