Shackleton Park, Lucan

Nastygal2511 · 18-10-2017 6:58pm

I do miss the Facebook group!

dn2017 · 18-10-2017 7:24pm

We just need someone to volunteer to set it back up! Haha

corre10 · 18-10-2017 8:50pm

audi5 wrote: »

Yes it was already included for me too.

By the way new Shackleton brochure is now online if you haven't been to the new sales office, it shows up to date internal layout.

e.g. no store room door in the living room of type A house. Also there seem to be some minor tweaks to the main bathroom, and HP in the attic room. All fairly positive in my mind.

Much better changes imo! The parkside show house now closely represents Shackleton now I think. I'm on Shackleton Place, haven't heard anything about snagging yet =:-!

Emk_91 · 19-10-2017 11:09am

corre10 wrote: »

Much better changes imo! The parkside show house now closely represents Shackleton now I think. I'm on Shackleton Place, haven't heard anything about snagging yet =:-!

Yes I think the changes are much better. The attic room in the type a houses looks bigger too.

The only change I found a bit annoying was that the windows are smaller

audi5 · 19-10-2017 12:17pm

Emk_91 wrote: »

Yes I think the changes are much better. The attic room in the type a houses looks bigger too.

The only change I found a bit annoying was that the windows are smaller

yes, and smaller shower compared to parkside E1.

Hate that they decided to save a few quid by using smaller windows on first floor.

Emk_91 · 19-10-2017 12:32pm

Didn't even notice the shower yet - will have to have a look at that.

When I mentioned the different windows they said it was for energy efficiency reasons

suuure lol.

8090xl · 19-10-2017 1:32pm

Emk_91 wrote: »

Didn't even notice the shower yet - will have to have a look at that.

When I mentioned the different windows they said it was for energy efficiency reasons suuure lol.

Looool Good explanation.. Glad we still get windows then.. :-D
No call yet..

TommyGrealy · 20-10-2017 3:01pm

Lecal123 wrote: »

Hi All,

Just put our deposit down for a Type A on the Avenue and new to the thread!

A friend of mine who's buying a house in another new development just heard back today that his developer won't include a condition in his contract to refund his deposit if his mortgage falls through. Just wondering if anyone here has asked for this condition and if there was any pushback?

Thanks in advance.

Then the developer's solicitor is drawing up a contract which the law society has recommended against.
Which isnt illegal or anything but the solicitors acting for the developer will know that the buyer's solicitor will have to recommend that the buyer doesnt sign it
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Practising/Practice-Notes/subject-to-loan-clause---a-review/#.WeoBLNNSxaQ

TommyGrealy · 20-10-2017 3:01pm

Lecal123 wrote: »

Hi All,

Just put our deposit down for a Type A on the Avenue and new to the thread!

A friend of mine who's buying a house in another new development just heard back today that his developer won't include a condition in his contract to refund his deposit if his mortgage falls through. Just wondering if anyone here has asked for this condition and if there was any pushback?

Thanks in advance.

Then the developer's solicitor is drawing up a contract which the law society has recommended against.
Which isnt illegal or anything but the solicitors acting for the developer will know that the buyer's solicitor will have to recommend that the buyer doesnt sign it
https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Practising/Practice-Notes/subject-to-loan-clause---a-review/#.WeoBLNNSxaQ

corre10 · 20-10-2017 7:58pm

Just wondering what the story is with snagging, can we tag along with our chosen snagger??

Sarah-Jane let us know we'll be called for snagging soon, it's all very exciting. Be interested to hear how others who are ahead of us get on, please post the findings!

van_beano · 20-10-2017 8:05pm

Nemo28 wrote: »

Does anyone know if these houses come floored and tiled? And if there are any clauses like that you cant have a BBQ or make any changes to the externals for the first 5 years?! Ive just heard some new developments include this in contracts. Also, I haven't seen anything about management fees so assuming they won't apply but again, some new developments do come with management fees..

Is this actually a clause in some new developments that you aren't allowed to BBQ in your back garden?

corre10 · 21-10-2017 9:27am

audi5 wrote: »

yes, and smaller shower compared to parkside E1.

Hate that they decided to save a few quid by using smaller windows on first floor.

Yeah the first floor windows are a bit mean proportion wise, and have a big effect on the aesthetics. I'm worried that bedrooms will be darker. I didn't notice it when we bought it was much much later!

spx3 · 21-10-2017 1:22pm

Has anyone contacted a professional snag list company?

I think it would be easier to share info if we set up another facebook page. I'm happy to set it up but would anyone like to share the responsibility with me? PM me if you're interested.

Nastygal2511 · 21-10-2017 2:02pm

spx3 wrote: »

Has anyone contacted a professional snag list company?

I think it would be easier to share info if we set up another facebook page. I'm happy to set it up but would anyone like to share the responsibility with me? PM me if you're interested.

I’d be happy to but it won’t let me PM you!

corre10 · 21-10-2017 2:40pm

It's a bit further back in the thread but does anyone know if we can go with the snagger?

spx3 · 21-10-2017 6:08pm

Facebook group now live search for ‘Shackleton Park Residents’ and we’ll add you ðŸ™‚

8090xl · 22-10-2017 12:02am

corre10 wrote: »

It's a bit further back in the thread but does anyone know if we can go with the snagger?

As far as we know, you can take whoever you see fit to help with the snag list on the day you're called out for it.. Think you can even do it yourself if you wanted to..

No call for us yet..

Starfish5000 · 22-10-2017 5:27pm

Not on Facebook so here are a few pics from Shackleton way today - first pic is the first row -driveways and pavement done and plants outside , second pic is 9-13 shakelton way I think- in middle of doing driveways etc

spx3 · 22-10-2017 6:10pm

Starfish5000 wrote: »

Not on Facebook so here are a few pics from Shackleton way today - first pic is the first row -driveways and pavement done and plants outside , second pic is 9-13 shakelton way I think- in middle of doing driveways etc

Thanks! I can see my house!!

Lavly · 22-10-2017 6:26pm

Thank you so much for the pic. Does the driveway fits two cars?

Starfish5000 wrote: »

Not on Facebook so here are a few pics from Shackleton way today - first pic is the first row -driveways and pavement done and plants outside , second pic is 9-13 shakelton way I think- in middle of doing driveways etc

Starfish5000 · 22-10-2017 6:38pm

Lavly wrote: »

Thank you so much for the pic. Does the driveway fits two cars?

No probs - I was trying to figure the car parking out when was up there - it looks like for the mid terraces you can either fit one car right outside your door and the other just a little bit to the right of the house or you can fit one car behind the other in the driveway - hard to know unless your actually on the road itself but the finish on the first row is nice
You might get what I mean with next pic- it's of the first row of houses on shackelton way

Starfish5000 · 22-10-2017 6:41pm

spx3 wrote: »

Thanks! I can see my house!!

Ha no prob

a523504 · 22-10-2017 7:08pm

Can anyone tell me about public transport options from Shackleton park? we drove from Shackleton Park to Adamstown train station today, it is a nice walk. Is there/ will there be a different route to Adamstown? We drove from shackleton via somerton onto Adamstown train station. I saw a bus stop is Dodsboro, is there good bus options?

Fk28 · 22-10-2017 11:51pm

Starfish5000 wrote: »

Not on Facebook so here are a few pics from Shackleton way today - first pic is the first row -driveways and pavement done and plants outside , second pic is 9-13 shakelton way I think- in middle of doing driveways etc

Thanks for the pictures. Does anyone know if they are putting a roof on the bin sheds? I presume they would have to?

audi5 · 23-10-2017 9:26am

a523504 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me about public transport options from Shackleton park? we drove from Shackleton Park to Adamstown train station today, it is a nice walk. Is there/ will there be a different route to Adamstown? We drove from shackleton via somerton onto Adamstown train station. I saw a bus stop is Dodsboro, is there good bus options?

You can take 25 from Dodsboro I believe (and there seem to be provision for bus lane on the new road just outside Shackleton aka Adamstown Boulevard). There are no good options at the moment other than driving to get to Adamstown station, but I think this will improve once this new road besides Somerton completes/opens (hopefully in the next 12 months?):

http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144&regref=SDZ17A/0007

In Adamstown SDZ plans, Shackleton is on Adamstown Boulevard, which will go direct to station and will make station more accessible but that's few years away I would say.

Nastygal2511 · 23-10-2017 9:00pm

Has anyone here bought on Shackleton Green? I haven’t heard of anyone else who has!

8090xl · 25-10-2017 4:20pm

Nastygal2511 wrote: »

Has anyone here bought on Shackleton Green? I haven’t heard of anyone else who has!

Haven't heard from anybody who would have..

jaguarpo · 25-10-2017 7:04pm

Has anyone toyed the idea of a gas burner in the kitchen? Would Nolan kitchen do that for an extra cost?

Starfish5000 · 29-10-2017 12:18pm

dn2017 wrote: »

Just got a call a few minutes ago to say we will be snagging next Thursday the 26th! Delighted!

Just wondering how did the snagging go and did you get a time frame for moving in?

dn2017 · 30-10-2017 9:49pm

Starfish5000 wrote: »

dn2017 wrote: »

Just got a call a few minutes ago to say we will be snagging next Thursday the 26th! Delighted!

Just wondering how did the snagging go and did you get a time frame for moving in?

It went well. All minor snags on the list, shower tray was scratched and the cement block in the back garden holding the fencing was cracked. Hopefully going to be in by the end of November.

Starfish5000 · 30-10-2017 10:08pm

dn2017 wrote: »

It went well. All minor snags on the list, shower tray was scratched and the cement block in the back garden holding the fencing was cracked. Hopefully going to be in by the end of November.

Thanks -that's great only minor snags!

TommyGrealy · 01-11-2017 2:54pm

dn2017 wrote: »

Starfish5000 wrote: »

dn2017 wrote: »

Just got a call a few minutes ago to say we will be snagging next Thursday the 26th! Delighted!

Just wondering how did the snagging go and did you get a time frame for moving in?

It went well. All minor snags on the list, shower tray was scratched and the cement block in the back garden holding the fencing was cracked. Hopefully going to be in by the end of November.

Hi, just wondering why - if you've given Cairn a snag list with only minor items - you are now looking at the end of November (nearly a month from now) for move in?. I would have thought (and hoped) most snag list items could be closed within a week or absolute worst case, 2 weeks. Have you been advised otherwise by Cairn Homes?

dn2017 · 01-11-2017 7:08pm

TommyGrealy wrote: »

dn2017 wrote: »

Starfish5000 wrote: »

dn2017 wrote: »

Just got a call a few minutes ago to say we will be snagging next Thursday the 26th! Delighted!

Just wondering how did the snagging go and did you get a time frame for moving in?

It went well. All minor snags on the list, shower tray was scratched and the cement block in the back garden holding the fencing was cracked. Hopefully going to be in by the end of November.

Hi, just wondering why - if you've given Cairn a snag list with only minor items - you are now looking at the end of November (nearly a month from now) for move in?. I would have thought (and hoped) most snag list items could be closed within a week or absolute worst case, 2 weeks. Have you been advised otherwise by Cairn Homes?

It takes time about a week or two for them to do the snag list items then we’re called back in for a final snag then you can sign off. we aren’t ready to move in until the end of November so suits us perfect. Our next door neighbour told me that it could be early December be time we get in because Cairn are waiting on Irish Water and some certs which he was told by a person in Cairn Homes last week.

Rosey101 · 19-12-2017 4:48pm

Hi Guys, this is my first time on this thread. I was just wondering has anyone moved in yet? I called Cairns and they said that show house wont be available until January which isn't too far I suppose.

jaguarpo · 20-12-2017 12:41pm

Rosey101 wrote: »

Hi Guys, this is my first time on this thread. I was just wondering has anyone moved in yet? I called Cairns and they said that show house wont be available until January which isn't too far I suppose.

Yes, a few families have already moved into the estate.

TommyGrealy · 27-12-2017 6:29pm

Question for anyone who has already moved in.. we just moved in today and our fridge is off. We flipped the hard switch ("fridge" written on it) both ways... Didn't come on. We touched the "temperature regulator on/off" button as per the manual... Didn't turn on. Anyone have same difficulties? The contractors hardly forgot to plug it in? If they did we're goosed until the new year ðŸ˜£

TommyGrealy · 28-12-2017 7:57pm

Found the problem.. too embarrassing to post what the solution was ðŸ˜

TommyGrealy wrote: »

Question for anyone who has already moved in.. we just moved in today and our fridge is off. We flipped the hard switch ("fridge" written on it) both ways... Didn't come on. We touched the "temperature regulator on/off" button as per the manual... Didn't turn on. Anyone have same difficulties? The contractors hardly forgot to plug it in? If they did we're goosed until the new year ðŸ˜£

8090xl · 09-01-2018 2:32pm

TommyGrealy wrote: »

Found the problem.. too embarrassing to post what the solution was ðŸ˜

Please share.

We didn't get the exhaustion fan over the hob working - maybe that will be similar? Still waiting on SJ to confirm if it's really not working or just us not knowing how to get it working. ðŸ˜

TommyGrealy · 10-01-2018 10:56am

8090xl wrote: »

TommyGrealy wrote: »

Found the problem.. too embarrassing to post what the solution was ðŸ˜

Please share. We didn't get the exhaustion fan over the hob working - maybe that will be similar? Still waiting on SJ to confirm if it's really not working or just us not knowing how to get it working. ðŸ˜

I didnt realise that the socket where the fridge is plugged in is actually accessible if you reach over the top of the fridge. The switch on that socket was off. Dont think that will help your issue though, sorry!

8090xl · 10-01-2018 2:30pm

TommyGrealy wrote: »

I didnt realise that the socket where the fridge is plugged in is actually accessible if you reach over the top of the fridge. The switch on that socket was off. Dont think that will help your issue though, sorry!

Thanks for sharing. Let's see.. Not sure yet if it's us or the hob.. :-D Still waiting to know..

Nastygal2511 · 05-02-2018 6:14pm

Hi All,

We are planning to carry out our snag ourselves. Any tips? And what were the major snags people came across? TIA.

jaguarpo · 13-02-2018 5:14pm

Nastygal2511 wrote: »

Hi All,

We are planning to carry out our snag ourselves. Any tips? And what were the major snags people came across? TIA.

There are a quite a good number of items most of them were minor. But you need to have a good eye to see all of it. These are stuffs like paint chips on walls, window frame, kitchen cabinets, smudges , broken window locks, broken rubber beadings, some equipment missing etc.. the list goes on. Even though they are all minor a professional would pick it up much easily given the span of 2 hours.

Then there are other surprises like what mentioned in brochure might not be available in your house type. In our case utility room didn't have a space for separate dryer.

nordyindublin · 17-02-2018 8:28pm

Hi All

Just booked a 4 bed semi today. But nervous about the comments earlier in the year about the traffic. Has anyone that's moved in yet experienced the traffic and can let me know what it's like? Also anyone living there would be great to get in touch and meet the neighbours - we booked on Shackleton crescent!

Thanks ☺️

Starfish5000 · 18-02-2018 7:15pm

nordyindublin wrote: »

Hi All

Just booked a 4 bed semi today. But nervous about the comments earlier in the year about the traffic. Has anyone that's moved in yet experienced the traffic and can let me know what it's like? Also anyone living there would be great to get in touch and meet the neighbours - we booked on Shackleton crescent!

Thanks ☺️

Congrats on house, have no major issue with traffic, it’s busy if trying to get through village at 8am other than that i’ve had no issue with traffic from Shackleton!

HMcM · 19-02-2018 8:44am

@nordyindublin - my partner and I also bought a semi-d house on Shackleton Crescent. Very exciting. I assume you got move in date of June too?

xalot · 19-02-2018 11:23am

Does anybody have a link to the County Council planning documents, I cant find them for the life of me

HMcM · 19-02-2018 12:14pm

@xalot - yeah I found a link to planning app. I can't post the actual link here because I'm a new user but if you just put www. in front on below link you'll get to the web page...

sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=6431&regref=SDZ18A/0002&r=&l=Lucan&prop=Shackleton&name=

xalot · 19-02-2018 1:35pm

Thanks so much, that's phase 2. Phase 1 (currently selling) is here
http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=6431&regref=SDZ16A/0003&r=SDZ16A&l=&prop=%20&name=

I think they're fab. Had been sold on Somerton but I think these are much better value for money and I like the development plans for the area (if they go ahead)

audi5 · 19-02-2018 2:04pm

xalot wrote: »

Thanks so much, that's phase 2. Phase 1 (currently selling) is here
http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=6431&regref=SDZ16A/0003&r=SDZ16A&l=&prop=%20&name=

I think they're fab. Had been sold on Somerton but I think these are much better value for money and I like the development plans for the area (if they go ahead)

There was also an amendment last year under SDZ17A/0001 where they changed the layout and sizes of A and B types Shackleton Phase 1:

http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144&regref=SDZ17A/0001

I agree that they are better value than Somerton, but I am biased having purchased in Shackleton.

HMcM · 19-02-2018 3:11pm

Ah, good work!

I had preference for Somerton too until I saw Shackleton 4 bed. Location is good and yes hopefully proposed plans, roads etc will go ahead.

Shackleton Park, Lucan

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