Scholarstown Wood Rathfarnham

GingerLily · 15-01-2018 11:58am

The site map on their website is for phase three.

Officer Giggles · 15-01-2018 12:17pm

GingerLily wrote: »

The site map on their website is for phase three.

You'd think they'd update it

GingerLily · 15-01-2018 12:19pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

You'd think they'd update it

Where did you hear about phase 4? Have they started advertising it yet?

Officer Giggles · 15-01-2018 12:22pm

GingerLily wrote: »

Where did you hear about phase 4? Have they started advertising it yet?

http://www.regency.ie/projects/scholarstown-wood/

Havnt seen it advertised other than that link

Officer Giggles · 15-01-2018 12:25pm

Check out this property I found using Daft

https://www.daft.ie/11504872

It's actually mentioned in the middle of the description on daft too

salad_man · 15-01-2018 12:53pm

Rang DNG this morning and they confirmed the 4th Phase opening in early Feb'18. 29 units to be released, no breakdown as of yet in terms of 3 bed/4 bed etc. No Official pricing either for a few weeks. Im sure there'll be an increase on the last phase pricing. 3 bed terrace late 400k region. Very pricey imho. Wouldn't be keen on timber framed, certainly not for that price.

d0157063 · 08-02-2018 1:16pm

Follow up question on Timber Frame constructions - I was reading more into it and almost everyone can confirm heating and insulation is perfect, so no issues there. I am more concerned about sound proofing and unable to find any relevant read ups, we are planning to buy mid terrace house with neighbors on either side, so this is very important before making the decision.
The estate agent advised to involve Surveyor through Solicitor before signing the contracts who can then look into designs, documents and give his feedback. I believe if we decide to opt out during this stage, there will be additional cost for Surveyor and Solicitor, any alternates to that. I am also following up with the company who provided the timer frames, but not holding my breath there
Anything else we can do to confirm, thanks

d0157063 · 10-02-2018 1:47pm

Follow up question on Timber Frame constructions - I was reading more into it and almost everyone can confirm heating and insulation is perfect, so no issues there. I am more concerned about sound proofing and unable to find any relevant read ups, we are planning to buy mid terrace house with neighbors on either side, so this is very important before making the decision.

The estate agent advised to involve Surveyor through Solicitor before signing the contracts who can then look into designs, documents and give his feedback. I believe if we decide to opt out during this stage, there will be additional cost for Surveyor and Solicitor, any alternates to that. I am also following up with the company who provided the timer frames, but not holding my breath there

Anything else we can do to confirm. Please let me know of any personal experience with recent timer frame constructions, thanks...

GingerLily · 10-02-2018 1:58pm

Are all new builds these days not timber-framed?

What house type did you put a deposit on?

Thestones · 10-02-2018 4:38pm

vikas.kshatriya wrote: »

Follow up question on Timber Frame constructions - I was reading more into it and almost everyone can confirm heating and insulation is perfect, so no issues there. I am more concerned about sound proofing and unable to find any relevant read ups, we are planning to buy mid terrace house with neighbors on either side, so this is very important before making the decision.

The estate agent advised to involve Surveyor through Solicitor before signing the contracts who can then look into designs, documents and give his feedback. I believe if we decide to opt out during this stage, there will be additional cost for Surveyor and Solicitor, any alternates to that. I am also following up with the company who provided the timer frames, but not holding my breath there

Anything else we can do to confirm. Please let me know of any personal experience with recent timer frame constructions, thanks...

We previously lived in a mid terrace timber frame house and the sound proofing was really good, never really heard anything either side unless something really noisy like hammering. I hear more now in my brick built semi d than in that house!

68 lost souls · 10-02-2018 5:40pm

GingerLily wrote: »

Are all new builds these days not timber-framed?

What house type did you put a deposit on?

Nope, lovely block built houses being built too.

GingerLily · 12-02-2018 12:49pm

All the three beds look snapped up from this phase already.

I wonder how many houses are left from this phase!

Officer Giggles · 12-02-2018 1:04pm

GingerLily wrote: »

All the three beds look snapped up from this phase already.

I wonder how many houses are left from this phase!

Looked to only have 8 left on Saturday, took a picture just before viewings closed, there was more viewings on Sunday too

seamus · 12-02-2018 1:15pm

Fairly impossible tbh for anyone to say that timber framed houses are noisier than block ones. There are standards to be met, so on a practical level you're unlikely to notice much difference unless the developer has cut corners. I live in a block-built terraced house and the noise from adjacent houses is worse than the noise we used to get when we lived in an apartment.

Neighbours also play a part - there's no amount of insulation that can keep out the noise of someone who likes to play the stereo full blast, of a dog that barks or children screaming and shouting.

If you're obsessed about noise and quiet, the only advice I can give you is to only buy detached. You cannot buy a semi-D or terraced property and expect absolute peace and quiet.

We had a look at these yesterday, we're looking for design ideas for an extension. Nice houses, very roomy and bright. Not a fan of the tiny back gardens and zero front gardens, but that's the way of modern houses.

GingerLily · 12-02-2018 1:52pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

GingerLily wrote: »

All the three beds look snapped up from this phase already.

I wonder how many houses are left from this phase!

Looked to only have 8 left on Saturday, took a picture just before viewings closed, there was more viewings on Sunday too

I'm wrong - they're advertising three beds on Facebook - video only put up a few minutes ago!

Obscurant · 20-02-2018 6:24pm

None 3-bed has been left. Good news for someone who is interested in because I am going to withdraw my interest after having put down the booking deposit. Unfortunately the contract doesn't contain the subject to loan clause and the developer insists to an unconditional contract. Someone from the cancellation list will be really happy tomorrow!

purple hands · 20-02-2018 6:49pm

Obscurant wrote: »

None 3-bed has been left. Good news for someone who is interested in because I am going to withdraw my interest after having put down the booking deposit. Unfortunately the contract doesn't contain the subject to loan clause and the developer insists to an unconditional contract. Someone from the cancellation list will be really happy tomorrow!

Could you explain this part please for a wide-eyed potential FTB?

Officer Giggles · 20-02-2018 7:46pm

purple hands wrote: »

Could you explain this part please for a wide-eyed potential FTB?

Usually you can sign a conditional contract which states that you buying the house is subject to you being able to draw down your mortgage when the time comes. If you ran in to difficulty with the bank giving you the money you could pull out and get your 10% deposit back. The developer it would appear is insisting on this clause not being included so once you pay your deposit on signing the contracts your deposit is gone if you try to pull out for whatever reason.

20-02-2018 8:04pm

Are all new builds everywhere the type with the front doors on the footpath and no front gardens? i'm keeping an eye on the various threads in various locations out of curiosity and they all seem to be the same

Officer Giggles · 20-02-2018 8:10pm

bluewolf wrote: »

Are all new builds everywhere the type with the front doors on the footpath and no front gardens? i'm keeping an eye on the various threads in various locations out of curiosity and they all seem to be the same

Front gardens are gone it would appear. You now seem to have two main types of fronts. In the first type you have a driveway that has your two spots at your house. The other is where you have a line of car parking spots on the side of the road like the front of a shop with numbers written on them designating which house has which one. Scholarstown wood has the first type

d0157063 · 20-02-2018 8:15pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Usually you can sign a conditional contract which states that you buying the house is subject to you being able to draw down your mortgage when the time comes. If you ran in to difficulty with the bank giving you the money you could pull out and get your 10% deposit back. The developer it would appear is insisting on this clause not being included so once you pay your deposit on signing the contracts your deposit is gone if you try to pull out for whatever reason.

Could you please explain further why would the bank change their mind once we have the loan in principle approved. Bank will send their valuer to match the asking price, not sure what happens next. Do they again ask for statements and other proofs jut before actual draw down?

Apologies, we are first time buyers and unaware of the entire flow.

Officer Giggles · 20-02-2018 8:33pm

vikas.kshatriya wrote: »

Could you please explain further why would the bank change their mind once we have the loan in principle approved. Bank will send their valuer to match the asking price, not sure what happens next. Do they again ask for statements and other proofs jut before actual draw down?

Apologies, we are first time buyers and unaware of the entire flow.

The bank may look for more statements if there was a bit of time between the approval and you finding somewhere. A condition of the mortgage is to have mortgage and house insurance. If you ran in to difficulty getting either one of these then you can't draw down your mortgage.

d0157063 · 20-02-2018 8:41pm

Thanks, ours is the case of applying for mortgage after finalizing the property and receiving the loan approval in principle, but yes there will be few months gap as property is not built yet. Need to check again with bank. I assume home insurance should not be very difficult to get

Officer Giggles · 20-02-2018 10:05pm

vikas.kshatriya wrote: »

Thanks, ours is the case of applying for mortgage after finalizing the property and receiving the loan approval in principle, but yes there will be few months gap as property is not built yet. Need to check again with bank. I assume home insurance should not be very difficult to get

Home insurance is usually straight forward. Mortgage insurance can be problematic if there is any health issues.

Kalop · 21-02-2018 1:51am

Following on a discussion about Scholarstown Wood development, has anyone thought about Ballyboden Water Treatment Plant right beside this development. Will there be a lot of noise coming out from that water plant? I can imagine a huge pumps will be installed in there once the construction work has been finished.

Also, are there any plans to build a professional motorway noise cancellation screens along M50. There is already a constant noise from M50. Extra noise from pumps would make this place totally uninhabitable.

Thanks for comments.

GingerLily · 21-02-2018 8:59am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Usually you can sign a conditional contract which states that you buying the house is subject to you being able to draw down your mortgage when the time comes. If you ran in to difficulty with the bank giving you the money you could pull out and get your 10% deposit back. The developer it would appear is insisting on this clause not being included so once you pay your deposit on signing the contracts your deposit is gone if you try to pull out for whatever reason.

Avoid all new builds then, a lot of builders will no longer allow this clause!

Officer Giggles · 21-02-2018 9:33am

Kalop wrote: »

Following on a discussion about Scholarstown Wood development, has anyone thought about Ballyboden Water Treatment Plant right beside this development. Will there be a lot of noise coming out from that water plant? I can imagine a huge pumps will be installed in there once the construction work has been finished.

Also, are there any plans to build a professional motorway noise cancellation screens along M50. There is already a constant noise from M50. Extra noise from pumps would make this place totally uninhabitable.

Thanks for comments.

You won't hear the M50 from scholarstown wood

seamus · 21-02-2018 9:39am

Kalop wrote: »

Following on a discussion about Scholarstown Wood development, has anyone thought about Ballyboden Water Treatment Plant right beside this development. Will there be a lot of noise coming out from that water plant? I can imagine a huge pumps will be installed in there once the construction work has been finished.

Also, are there any plans to build a professional motorway noise cancellation screens along M50. There is already a constant noise from M50. Extra noise from pumps would make this place totally uninhabitable.

Thanks for comments.

I think you're overstating the impact of the water works. The reservoir which is there at present makes no noise whatsoever, and the upgraded plant will be a covered reservoir. If there's any noise from it at all, I'd be surprised. This reservoir doesn't pump water at all, except whatever internal mechanisms are required to push it through filters. The water pressure from it is delivered by gravity.

Scholarstown Wood doesn't back onto the M50, so won't have any remit to demand extra noise barriers. However, it's not that noisy in real terms. I checked out houses right beside it a while back and while you can clearly hear the hum outside, inside the house you hear nothing. It would easily be the same in Scholarstown wood.

Where I am now is about 500m from the M50 and on a clear & quiet morning/night, you can still hear the hum of the M50. There's only so much barriers can do, and these are already in place at this part of the M50.

Blud · 17-09-2018 11:46am

Anyone any updates on this development? Latest phase selling ok?

Anyone on here moved into the estate, and how are they finding it?

We are tempted, lovely houses inside, very well finished.

T-b0n3 · 17-09-2018 8:40pm

I've lived in the estate since December 2016, very happy.

Not sure how the latest phase is selling to be honest, not sure when it was released.

Any questions let me know.

Blud · 18-09-2018 6:49am

T-b0n3 wrote: »

I've lived in the estate since December 2016, very happy.

Not sure how the latest phase is selling to be honest, not sure when it was released.

Any questions let me know.

Thank you sir/ma'am.

Do you know what primary schools you are in the catchment area for? Apparently not Colmcilles per themselves, which I was surprised at.

With the bay windows and no front garde s, is privacy an issue in the estate? Everyone seems to have blinds drawn a the time, which is not a great look.

Buses to town in rush hour - reliable, completely mental, or just fine? What do you think?

Appreciate your reply!

T-b0n3 · 18-09-2018 8:56pm

Blud wrote: »

Do you know what primary schools you are in the catchment area for? Apparently not Colmcilles per themselves, which I was surprised at.

I can't confirm about the schools unfortunately.

Blud wrote: »

With the bay windows and no front garde s, is privacy an issue in the estate? Everyone seems to have blinds drawn a the time, which is not a great look.

I accept your point about the blinds not looking great down, but I don't have any issues with the bay windows and privacy. If I want privacy I can draw the blinds, alternatively I can let a lot of light into the house.

Blud wrote: »

Buses to town in rush hour - reliable, completely mental, or just fine? What do you think?

I drive to work normally, so rarely use the bus at rush hour, but when I have it's been reliable/fine. There is a bus stop right at the front of the estate and the 15B services it.

All of our neighbors are very friendly and we haven't had any issues of note in the 18+ months we have been here.

aqualeo · 25-10-2019 10:51pm

Hi,

I will be signing my contracts to buy a 3 bed in the project in two weeks time. Prior to doing that wanted to clear a couple of things if possible.

1) I hear from different sources of few social housing projects in plan, near to the estate - Is that True ?
2) How safe is to walk around the estate and towards Rathfarnham in the evenings ?
3) What would be the best boys private school options near by ?
4) i have heard of few break ins in early 2018. Did we have any such incidents ever since then ?

Any help will will be appreciated .

sparkle109 · 20-02-2020 8:07pm

Does anyone know the price of the 3beds in this development?

68 lost souls · 21-02-2020 4:46pm

aqualeo wrote: »

Hi,

I will be signing my contracts to buy a 3 bed in the project in two weeks time. Prior to doing that wanted to clear a couple of things if possible.

1) I hear from different sources of few social housing projects in plan, near to the estate - Is that True ?
2) How safe is to walk around the estate and towards Rathfarnham in the evenings ?
3) What would be the best boys private school options near by ?
4) i have heard of few break ins in early 2018. Did we have any such incidents ever since then ?

Any help will will be appreciated .

1) Every new estate iwll have a minimum of 10% social housing so I wouldnt be too worried about that.

2) I go running in the area very regularly at night any time form 6 - 10pm and have had no issues.

3) Thats a matter of opinion but you have Rockbrock and Terenure College both very close. Both very good schools.

4) Thieves tend to target new areas where the police arent aware of yet, may not have installed security yet and may be empty and also have new shiny items

NeedsTraining · 20-10-2020 9:35am

Hi All,

We are considering purchasing in Scholarstown Wood and I'd appreciate feedback from anyone that is living in the estate.

We drove around it yesterday and there seems to be a lot of young families, is the estate mainly young or a mix? We have 3 children (11, 8 and 3) and we are potentially moving them from west Dublin, so would like to know if there are many kids around their age.

Are there sufficient green areas for children to play? The 3 year old will be sorted with the playground, but I am more thinking for the older two playing ball.

Is traffic in the area always busy?

What are the bus routes like to town? Reliable? How long does it take?

There are lots of schools in the area, any you'd recommend or avoid?

Who is the best network provider in the area for broadband?

Are there local shops or is everything a drive away?

Who are the local soccer team for children?

I'm sure I have more, but would really appreciate feedback on the above.

Thanks,

NT

macguru · 20-10-2020 10:05am

NeedsTraining wrote: »

Hi All,

We are considering purchasing in Scholarstown Wood and I'd appreciate feedback from anyone that is living in the estate.

I'm not in the estate but very close by

We drove around it yesterday and there seems to be a lot of young families, is the estate mainly young or a mix? We have 3 children (11, 8 and 3) and we are potentially moving them from west Dublin, so would like to know if there are many kids around their age.

From what I've seen, I would say a soft yes, but also plenty that age in the nearby estates (Boden Park etc.)

Are there sufficient green areas for children to play? The 3 year old will be sorted with the playground, but I am more thinking for the older two playing ball.

There are several green areas nearby, don't know if there's any in the estate itself.

Is traffic in the area always busy?

Pretty much yes - around rush hour 07:00 - 10:00 and 16:00 - 19:00

What are the bus routes like to town? Reliable? How long does it take?

Very reliable and every 10 mins at rush hour, on a really good quiet day it can be 30 mins to city centre, but on a heavy traffic day you are looking at 60 mins

There are lots of schools in the area, any you'd recommend or avoid?

Don't have kids, can't comment.

Who is the best network provider in the area for broadband?

Virgin, Eir, Sky and others (plus any that use the copper infrastructure) are all available as far as I know, I've used both Virgin and Sky in an adjoining estate and found both reasonably reliable.

Are there local shops or is everything a drive away?

Local Shop is a 10 mins walk away (Costcutters) and a bit further (in a different direction) for the Spar at Orlagh, both open until 22:00

Who are the local soccer team for children?
Yes, I know, as the neighbours kids are on it
Edit: Misread that: There's one in Knocklyon and others within driving distance

I'm sure I have more, but would really appreciate feedback on the above.

Thanks,

NT

I'd also suggest looking up the house on google maps and then checking for nearby facilities, shops, schools, dry cleaners etc and you'll get a better idea of what's nearby.

seamus · 20-10-2020 10:26am

Most of your questions have been answered, I'll throw in a few other bits.

NeedsTraining wrote: »

Are there sufficient green areas for children to play? The 3 year old will be sorted with the playground, but I am more thinking for the older two playing ball.

There is some green space in the estate itself, and loads around the locality. If you're happy enough with them going off by themselves, there's a huge enclosed green space across in Boden Park, and loads next door in Woodfield

There are lots of schools in the area, any you'd recommend or avoid?

There's none you'd avoid really. Scholarstown Wood is kind of straddling two catchment areas. There are mixed schools in Knocklyon at primary & secondary level that are in high demand, and mixed & single-sex schools in Ballyroan.

Who are the local soccer team for children?

Knocklyon United would be the closest club.

NeedsTraining · 20-10-2020 3:42pm

Thanks guys, appreciate that.

Jerry Fireball Mudflap · 22-10-2020 9:44am

I walked by the estate the other day and it looks like there are more apartment blocks being built at the entrance near the roundabout, is that where they will house most of the required 20% social housing applicants? Or do they have to mix in the 20% throughout the estate?

McGrath5 · 19-12-2020 11:35pm

Viewed one of these the other day, impressed with the house.

Is there any residents on this that can give their thoughts and feedback on the estate?

Scholarstown Wood Rathfarnham

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