Grace Park Wood Development, Drumcondra

CFC007 · 13-11-2017 8:48am

Go direct to Castlethorn it’s a waste of time asking the estate agent anything. Ask for Kim.

Carey8123 wrote: »

For anyone who bought a house in Phase 1, have you received an update on completion recently? I was told repeatedly it would be November. Then in late September, I was told it would be November or December. Since then I haven't been able to get an update. Savills say they aren't getting details from the builder/developer. It doesn't seem unreasonable to expect something a little more concrete at this stage.

Gumbo · 13-11-2017 3:37pm

Ronaldinho wrote: »

I'm weighing up the option to pay 35k for a 10m2 extension, which seems a bit pricey, to say the least.

But if it's the case that any external development is prohibited for a number of months/years then I might need to bite the bullet.

Did anyone come across any restrictions like this in their contracts?

Would be great to hear from anyone that went through the process in phase 1.

There will be nothing in the contract about this. its a Planning matter and once you move in you are entitled to enjoy the planning exemptions as set out in law or apply for planning if required.

35k for a 10 Sq. M extension is high. The only plus side I can see is that it gets done at the same time as the main house using materials as they are in the main house and your thermal envelope should be maintained. Your BER should reflect the extension as its been done from the start.

mick74 · 14-11-2017 3:45pm

Carey8123 wrote: »

For anyone who bought a house in Phase 1, have you received an update on completion recently? I was told repeatedly it would be November. Then in late September, I was told it would be November or December. Since then I haven't been able to get an update. Savills say they aren't getting details from the builder/developer. It doesn't seem unreasonable to expect something a little more concrete at this stage.

Have you had any luck with castlethorn yet?? or savills??

Gumbo · 14-11-2017 4:11pm

I believe there will be a bunch of Completion lodgements made to Dublin City Council in the next week or so.
Probably a week or later before people can move in.

mick74 · 16-11-2017 2:05pm

so - did anyone get their contracts returned in 21 days and have they confirmation from Castlethorn that "white goods" will be provided FOC?

AsianDub · 16-11-2017 2:26pm

So rang Savills yesterday for an update. I'm due to move in in February. They told me that they just had a meeting with Castlethorn and
that I might be able to move in in January with snagging to take place before Christmas as they are ahead of schedule. Told me to ring back
tomorrow so will update here.

BCunn · 20-11-2017 12:28pm

AsianDub wrote: »

So rang Savills yesterday for an update. I'm due to move in in February. They told me that they just had a meeting with Castlethorn and
that I might be able to move in in January with snagging to take place before Christmas as they are ahead of schedule. Told me to ring back
tomorrow so will update here.

That sounds very positive, I always had an impression that completion dates for the first batch would be behind schedule for whatever reason, hope that goes well for you.

AsianDub · 20-11-2017 2:20pm

To update. I rang on Friday but got no answer and left a voicemail. Awaiting reply.

aranidirlion · 20-11-2017 9:31pm

Hi, put a deposit down on an Elm from Phase 2 - very excited!

Has anyone received Phase 2 contracts from the vendor's solicitor yet?

jack_frost_09 · 21-11-2017 12:10am

aranidirlion wrote: »

Hi, put a deposit down on an Elm from Phase 2 - very excited!

Has anyone received Phase 2 contracts from the vendor's solicitor yet?

Hi, also put a deposit down and was starting to wonder if contracts had gotten lost in the post - glad to hear others have yet to receive theirs too!

James 007 · 21-11-2017 12:25am

I went to see these houses awhile back and expected a secluded type site of houses surrounded with old mature trees or a wood of some sort. What I saw was very disappointing, one or two depressing looking trees, and they can call it 'Grace Park Wood' and sell it as this. To me the houses are overpriced but then again what choice do people have. Car spaces seem to be very limited too and the 5 beds are on 3 floors, build them up so the speak.

mick74 · 21-11-2017 2:31pm

Phase 1 contracts took 2 months...

Carey8123 · 23-11-2017 4:19am

Hi. I was contacted by Castlethorne today to advise that I can snag my property from Monday onwards. Has anyone else already done this and if yes, what issues were identified? Also did you hire someone to do the snagging? There are some out of date Board's discussions on this but the websites I was most impressed by were <snip>

Graham · 23-11-2017 10:52am

Mod Note: Recommendations by PM only please folks.

aranidirlion · 29-11-2017 9:54pm

Carey8123 wrote: »

Hi. I was contacted by Castlethorne today to advise that I can snag my property from Monday onwards. Has anyone else already done this and if yes, what issues were identified? Also did you hire someone to do the snagging? There are some out of date Board's discussions on this but the websites I was most impressed by were <snip>

How did the snagging go?

Gumbo · 29-11-2017 11:37pm

Some of you guys should be in within the next couple of weeks

mkdon · 30-11-2017 5:42am

These. Estate agents are con men and chancers

What can we learn from this get it in writing

Gumbo · 30-11-2017 10:01am

mkdon wrote: »

These. Estate agents are con men and chancers

What can we learn from this get it in writing

With regards to what?

Graham · 30-11-2017 10:56am

Mod Note: mkdon, stop the sweeping generalisations. It adds nothing to the discussion and its not accurate.

darraghw · 03-12-2017 4:05pm

Anyone who purchased in phase 2 given an approximate completion date? Thanks.

aranidirlíon · 03-12-2017 4:33pm

darraghw wrote: »

Anyone who purchased in phase 2 given an approximate completion date? Thanks.

I bought on Grace Park Close and May is the expected completion date for my house.

jack_frost_09 · 03-12-2017 4:44pm

darraghw wrote: »

Anyone who purchased in phase 2 given an approximate completion date? Thanks.

aranidirlíon wrote: »

I bought on Grace Park Close and May is the expected completion date for my house.

We bought on the Close as well and were told July expected completion. No contracts yet...

aranidirlíon · 03-12-2017 7:28pm

jack_frost_09 wrote: »

We bought on the Close as well and were told July expected completion. No contracts yet...

It would be nice if they issued the contracts in the next 2 weeks so we can have them signed before Christmas. Otherwise it will be well into January before we’ll have them signed, assuming solicitors take 2 weeks off for Christmas.

mick74 · 04-12-2017 4:33pm

You'd better find a solicitor with nothing else to do! The contract pack is about 2 inches thick. Even with an efficient solicitor I reckon you'd be looking at 2 months, given some back and forth for clarifications.

aranidirlíon · 06-12-2017 11:30pm

mick74 wrote: »

You'd better find a solicitor with nothing else to do! The contract pack is about 2 inches thick. Even with an efficient solicitor I reckon you'd be looking at 2 months, given some back and forth for clarifications.

Good point Mick!

aranidirlíon · 06-12-2017 11:31pm

Anyone finish Phase 1 snagging yet?

Gumbo · 07-12-2017 12:10am

aranidirlíon wrote: »

Anyone finish Phase 1 snagging yet?

If not snagging by now, no chance of getting in before Christmas.

Carey8123 · 07-12-2017 9:55pm

aranidirlíon wrote: »

Anyone finish Phase 1 snagging yet?

I had an engineer complete the snagging of my house this morning. I hope to have the report early next week to share with the builder.

Ronaldinho · 08-12-2017 1:07pm

Is there a facebook or whatsapp group set up for residents by any chance?

Also wondering if there's been any interaction\correspondance between the management company and buyers in phase 1? (I bought in phase 2). Cheers

manniot2 · 12-12-2017 12:29pm

Anyone get a contract for phase 2 yet? Any indication as to when they need to be signed to obtain the kitchen inclusions etc?

aranidirlíon · 12-12-2017 1:33pm

manniot2 wrote: »

Anyone get a contract for phase 2 yet? Any indication as to when they need to be signed to obtain the kitchen inclusions etc?

Haven’t received mine yet either. At this stage, I hope they don’t issue until the new year.

As far as I understand, contracts need to be signed and full deposit paid within 28 days of contract issue to get the white goosds for free.

manniot2 · 12-12-2017 1:42pm

Our solicitor received ours yesterday. Not sure what will happen with the 28 days with xmas etc now.

jack_frost_09 · 12-12-2017 1:59pm

Article in the IT today references our scheme and the perhaps unrealistic time frame for signing contracts

MilloMac · 12-12-2017 9:37pm

We bought phase 2, The Close. Savills said May for completion date. Got the contracts dated the 8th and need to be signed within 28 days. After that you have 21 days to pay the 10% to get the white goods package

manniot2 · 13-12-2017 10:01am

oh you get 21 days after the 28 days has expired? I wasnt aware of this.

MilloMac · 13-12-2017 10:32am

According to the booking deposit receipt we got from Savills you have 21 days from signing to pay the 10% etc.

LeahH · 13-12-2017 12:11pm

It's on signing of contracts rather then from, so 10% and contracts need to be signed 21 days from receipt of contracts.

manniot2 · 13-12-2017 1:10pm

If my solicitor received the contract on 11th Dec, my understanding based on what Millomac said is that we have 28 days to sign the contracts and then 21 days to pay the deposit (to get the goods). Is this incorrect LeahH?

MilloMac · 13-12-2017 1:27pm

This is what is written on my booking deposit receipt:
A non-refundable deposit of the balance of 10% is required within 21 days on signing of contracts to avail of the free white goods package.
I think LeahH is right!

LeahH · 13-12-2017 3:45pm

My understanding is deposit and signed at the same time I heard from someone else that they are allowing 28 days to cover Christmas, I haven't clarified this with savills as my contracts haven't been received yet

Carey8123 · 21-12-2017 7:15pm

Does anyone recall if in the show houses where the dryer was stacked on top of the washing machine, was there a shelf in between? There is no shelf in between the two in my Ash house.
Also, the builders moved the location of the plugs in the master bedroom so there are no plugs on the dividing wall with the next house - I know for sure that is not how they were presented in the show house. All the plugs in the three bedrooms are on internal walls.

Gumbo · 21-12-2017 8:04pm

Carey8123 wrote: »

Does anyone recall if in the show houses where the dryer was stacked on top of the washing machine, was there a shelf in between? There is no shelf in between the two in my Ash house.
Also, the builders moved the location of the plugs in the master bedroom so there are no plugs on the dividing wall with the next house - I know for sure that is not how they were presented in the show house. All the plugs in the three bedrooms are on internal walls.

Maybe the plugs were moved to achieve a better air tightness result. These are timber frames so the less penetrations in the party wall the better.

Ronaldinho · 23-12-2017 11:06am

Carey8123 wrote: »

Does anyone recall if in the show houses where the dryer was stacked on top of the washing machine, was there a shelf in between? There is no shelf in between the two in my Ash house.

sue97 · 23-12-2017 11:11am

Ronaldinho wrote: »

Off topic but we bought one of these about 5 years ago and it's great

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wpro-Universal-Stacking-Slide-Appliances/dp/B000TV3KLQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1514023914&sr=1-9&keywords=washing+machine+stacking+kit

aranidirlíon · 28-12-2017 1:10pm

Did anyone confirm if the attic in The Elm can be converted?

sunshine_476 · 31-12-2017 12:49pm

Has anyone got the dimensions of the living room of the Elm? Any ideas on where you would put the tv in that room for best use of space? All the doors seem to cut the room off.

aranidirlíon · 31-12-2017 9:40pm

sunshine_476 wrote: »

Has anyone got the dimensions of the living room of the Elm? Any ideas on where you would put the tv in that room for best use of space? All the doors seem to cut the room off.

The show house had a nice layout, where the TV was on the party wall.

The website of the development has a 3D walk-through of the show house here.

Looking at the planning permission info. The living room is 4075cm (party wall) X 3800cm (wall with window). The wall opposite the party wall (beside hallway) would suit a 2.5 seater couch I'd say.

aranidirlíon · 31-12-2017 9:44pm

PS - see a PDF of The Elm plan attached.

sunshine_476 · 01-01-2018 7:21pm

aranidirlíon wrote: »

PS - see a PDF of The Elm plan attached.

Thanks aranidirlíon, that is really helpful. Yes I really think no bigger than 2.5 seater couchðŸ˜႒

Has anyone had any joy getting changes to the kitchen? Who is the kitchen supplier?

Rob MH · 02-01-2018 2:13pm

How are people hoping to manage three parking spaces split between two houses in some instances? Reckon you'd fit four cars in regardless? When we asked we were told there'd probably be parking available elsewhere in the estate, though no guarantee of that.

Grace Park Wood Development, Drumcondra

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