Castle Farm Dunboyne

BrosnanL27 wrote: »

Hi Raighne hope you're good and settling in well?

Random question but did the ensuite bathroom come with a glass door for the shower? Theres wasn't one in the show house so just want to be prepared if we need to get one!

Do feel free to pass on any advice/tips for the rest of us who are patiently waiting to move in!!

Thanks a million!

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That's strange - am pretty sure they had the shower door in december, when we visited the show-house - we did not ask, however, if they are included - presumed that would be "normal" to have them fitted as part of the ensuite - also looked again at the castle farm video on Youtube - glass door is there (look from minute 2:40 on the video, unless I am looking at the wrong thing). Would be nice if someone who already moved in could confirm that. Thx

BrosnanL27 wrote: »

Hi Raighne hope you're good and settling in well?

Random question but did the ensuite bathroom come with a glass door for the shower? Theres wasn't one in the show house so just want to be prepared if we need to get one!

Do feel free to pass on any advice/tips for the rest of us who are patiently waiting to move in!!

Thanks a million!

Hi! We're settling in well thanks, all good so far!

Yes, the shower in the ensuite has a glass door.

I'm term's of tips or advice, for anyone thinking of buying a three bed, we had a stairs fitted to the attic immediately and plywood flooring put down. There is LOADS of space up there and it makes a big difference to the house.

Broadband is proving to be an issue. Only mobile broadband is available at the moment. The houses are wired for fibre to the home but there's no date given as to when that will actually be connected by broadband Ireland.

Raighne01 wrote: »

Hi! We're settling in well thanks, all good so far!

Yes, the shower in the ensuite has a glass door.

I'm term's of tips or advice, for anyone thinking of buying a three bed, we had a stairs fitted to the attic immediately and plywood flooring put down. There is LOADS of space up there and it makes a big difference to the house.

Broadband is proving to be an issue. Only mobile broadband is available at the moment. The houses are wired for fibre to the home but there's no date given as to when that will actually be connected by broadband Ireland.

Unfortunate news about the broadband. especially with the amount of WFH that is currently happening. Hope they sort that soon for you!

We are seriously considering the attic stairs too. Would love an idea of cost if you don’t mind sharing? Or a picture of how it looks? Where did you lose the space on the second floor?

Wormy001 wrote: »

Unfortunate news about the broadband. especially with the amount of WFH that is currently happening. Hope they sort that soon for you!

We are seriously considering the attic stairs too. Would love an idea of cost if you don’t mind sharing? Or a picture of how it looks? Where did you lose the space on the second floor?

I'll PM you now!

I think it'll be a while before the broadband is sorted.
No space lost on the second floor, the bannister was broken just outside the master bedroom and the second stairs went above the first stairs.

Wormy001 wrote: »

Unfortunate news about the broadband. especially with the amount of WFH that is currently happening. Hope they sort that soon for you!

We are seriously considering the attic stairs too. Would love an idea of cost if you don’t mind sharing? Or a picture of how it looks? Where did you lose the space on the second floor?

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Wormy001 wrote: »

Unfortunate news about the broadband. especially with the amount of WFH that is currently happening. Hope they sort that soon for you!

We are seriously considering the attic stairs too. Would love an idea of cost if you don’t mind sharing? Or a picture of how it looks? Where did you lose the space on the second floor?

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JustAThought wrote: »

nice job on the stairs & lovely finish -I’m in the market for an attic stairs for what may now become a home office ( elsewhere) - would you mind sharing the cost & who did it please? Lively job. Good luck in new home!

PS -shocking re broadband! There was a thread on boards aboutElon Musts star broadband project -available in Ireland apparently and set up cost e500 & monthly fee. Given some 3mobile appalling non-service it might be worth looking up/a read.

Thank you! I'll PM you the details in a minute.

Ya, I read about that a couple of week's ago, it seems fairly pricey so it looks like Eir Mobile Broadband for the time being.

It is madness. There was a new phase released nearby in Priestown, Kilbride which sold out within a couple of hours yesterday. 3-bed semis selling from 410k off plans with no showhouse and a 10k booking deposit required. They also don't have clarity yet on whether the attics are convertible! I fear it's a sign of what's to come in the market.

Does anyone know when the EA will provide the next update on when phase 3 will be released?

Also, I wonder with Covid how will reserving a unit logistically work?

Hi,
Does anyone know any updates on this estate and ideas around release date. It’s almost impossible to understand what houses are being released when and at what price.
Have just read through this forum and wondering if anyone knew anymore on the situation since last posted.
Thanks

jamesbondings wrote: »

while i agree with everything you have said - those houses in kilbride look phenomenal from the road - way way better than the ones in dunboyne - now couldnt tell you what the inside is like and you are far more "country" out there but the two arent comparable much in my eyes.

They are really high quality houses,quartz kitchen worktops and underfloor heating downstairs, they have many extras other houses don’t. This phase is a new style. We registered interest, however the EA only released 6 houses to the public, the smaller north facing rear ones. No idea what they done with the rest. We had our heart set on one was very disappointed

I spoke with the EA last week. She said unlikely to be released before the end of May and they're also chasing the builder to confirm price and how many houses will be released. I know the builder has sold one of the remaining 4 beds to a family member/friend so that leaves just 3. They'll touch just below 500k which in my view is completely over the top. A 100k difference between the 3 bed and 4 bed just isn't sustainable and I'd be worried about resale value in the future when the market corrects itself - just an opinion!

househunter21 wrote: »

Yes, we were in the same boat. The EA told me the builder sold the south-facing ones but I suspect Tormey Lee were much more involved than they let on... We took a trip down to Castlefarm last weekend and I think we're going to hold off reserving in phase 3. We thought the 3 beds are a little on the small side and think 400k is just too much. We have AIP for a year so we're going to sit it out for a few months I think rather than panic buy despite the temptation!

A family member of mine knows many people in the industry and asked around about Priestown and apparently the builder has no interest in keeping properties in the development, my guess is EA maximizing own profit. It’s a shame really we had our heart set on it.
I haven’t seen the ones in this development yet but thank you for the feed back. I also think 500k for the 4 bedroom house is very over priced. In bellingsmore the 4 bedroom house with the exact same layout but bigger was 410k it was 480k for a show home , Hollywoodrath is current at its highest and 455k for a 4 bedroom house. Considering these are Dublin properties resale value is bound to be better than in Dunboyne so I agree with you there.
I think it’s just the wrong time at the moment with the pandemic, we are also considering just watching over the next year.

jamesbondings wrote: »

while i agree with everything you have said - those houses in kilbride look phenomenal from the road - way way better than the ones in dunboyne - now couldnt tell you what the inside is like and you are far more "country" out there but the two arent comparable much in my eyes.

Kilbride is a more spacious development. The interiors are beautiful. We visited the original show house and considered it.. it is quite remote though...which can be nice too...i

In Dunboyne there are so many facilities, primary and secondary schools, clubs, running track, restaurants, shops, park next door, train station opposite...children could be in safe walk or cycle distance from everything...meaning potentially a lot less family time spent in the car...Castle farm with easily convertible attic ticked more boxes for us.

Location is so important, but you will get more for the same money further out...

jamesbondings wrote: »

oh i agree 100% - the facilities are great for kids, but theres loads more that i think the village needs.
Quality of the restaurants are poor - in my opinion only one decent one there.
By all accounts the secondary school is one of the best in the country, and has a huge catchment (or at least has huge numbers coming from outside dunboyne).
Its good because its small so yes the kids wont have far to go for your everyday things, but if they get into anything other than GAA you are in trouble (i say trouble just means more time in the car). There are no other sports facilities not even a public soccer pitch apart from the astros.
Im sure all the other stuff will come along as the village grows of course.

So I spoke to my friend who lives in dunboyne today...he said Dunboyne also has an excellent soccer club, with with lots of pitches, another Astro, a new world class athletics track, tennis club, scouts, community centre with every sport you could want, gymnastics, ballet, badminton, martial arts, basket ball. It doesn’t have a pool or rugby club yet, but nearly everything else. Plenty of choice if you don’t want to travel...Coolmine and Westmanstown pool are a 5 mins drive too. National sports complex in Blanchardstown within 10 mins drive too. Airport within 30 mins too...I’m i for a village.
He said it’s a very pro-active sporty community, there are plans for more facilities too.

Also he named lots of good restaurants and cafes ..thinks there are over 10. La bucca, Frank and Honest, Avoca, and new cafe ‘so-up’ get top top reviews. Lidl, Aldi within a few Kms and supervalue....Also 10 mins from lots more restaurants in maynooth and blanch...super handy location in my mind. I’ve done a bit of research...Castle Farm is still our best option.

Now all we need are the keys and for all these sports clubs, shops, facilities and and restaurants to reopen...