New Wicklow Town/Rathnew Estates

2013Lara · 01-10-2018 1:51pm

Thanks! Will have a drive up later. Keeping an eye on the new builds for my mam!

redmond08 · 01-10-2018 2:06pm

I see the price has gone up again, talking around €9000 on the semi detached and €20000 on the detached compared to Kirvin Hill. I can only imagine what price the next phase of the meadows will be, seeing as it's in the heart of the town.

BigMoose · 01-10-2018 3:00pm

Dont think they've started actual builds on these yet. The creche is done and think they're doing ground work behind it which I guess is getting ready for these.

redmond08 · 01-10-2018 3:26pm

BigMoose wrote: »

Dont think they've started actual builds on these yet. The creche is done and think they're doing ground work behind it which I guess is getting ready for these.

Yeah your right, they haven't. I say they won't start till the new year. The house I bought in Kirvin Hill won't be ready till January, so I say they will start after they have finished the ones in Kirvin Hill.

BigMoose · 01-10-2018 4:12pm

Friends of ours have bought one in Kirvin Hill due to be ready end of Oct (was originally meant to be end of Aug I think) but not sure if that's still on track. Agree though dont see these starting in any major way before the new year. We live opposite so will try and remember to post if I see major action up there.

m1or · 01-10-2018 8:57pm

waverly meadows looks like a bargain compared to sea scape which is gone up to 370k now
better spec and faster build too. 8 months now since launch and they still haven't even got a showhouse in sea scape.

vickers209 · 01-10-2018 9:51pm

Jimjay wrote: »

Hopefully soon. Someone told me the road has to be narrowed all the way down before it can open. Im hoping thats not true as i doubt that will be done until the next stage of housebuilding is going in. Also looking forward to having a the shop built there! Anyone know when thats happening ?

Road looks complete for 2 months now any idea why its still closed off

Reuben1210 · 02-10-2018 1:06am

vickers209 wrote: »

Road looks complete for 2 months now any idea why its still closed off

Yes. Was talking to someone in the know. What has happened is the landowner of the small triangle of land between where the road joins with the relief road and the new housing development to the right of the road did originally agree to give the land for the community centre for free, but has had a dispute with the developer of the new estate being built further down the road (phase two of which depends on the completion of the connection with the relief road, as per permission granted) and now is using it as a ransom strip to get an exorbitant figure paid by the developer in order for him to be able to continue the development.
The community centre must be built before the road can open apparently

Larsso30 · 03-10-2018 10:04am

redmond08 wrote: »

I see the price has gone up again, talking around €9000 on the semi detached and €20000 on the detached compared to Kirvin Hill. I can only imagine what price the next phase of the meadows will be, seeing as it's in the heart of the town.

its still reasonable considering some of the other new builds. PLus its different house to Kirvin, i heard they are going to make further improvements on kirvin houses too.

Broomhall build good houses to be fair.

redmond08 · 03-10-2018 10:59am

Larsso30 wrote: »

its still reasonable considering some of the other new builds. PLus its different house to Kirvin, i heard they are going to make further improvements on kirvin houses too.

Broomhall build good houses to be fair.

Oh I know they do, I wouldn't of bought one if they didn't haha! I spoke to a few people who live in Kirvin Hill and they were very happy with them. I just meant in general that the prices of houses in Ireland are getting out of hand. Looking at the plans, it's only really the outside that looks different, everything I say on the inside will look very similar to Kirvin Hill.

Jimjay · 06-10-2018 9:21am

Reuben1210 wrote: »

Yes. Was talking to someone in the know. What has happened is the landowner of the small triangle of land between where the road joins with the relief road and the new housing development to the right of the road did originally agree to give the land for the community centre for free, but has had a dispute with the developer of the new estate being built further down the road (phase two of which depends on the completion of the connection with the relief road, as per permission granted) and now is using it as a ransom strip to get an exorbitant figure paid by the developer in order for him to be able to continue the development.
The community centre must be built before the road can open apparently

Thats sounds odd. Im sure all contracts would have already been agreed for any land transfers. They must have crap lawyers if they agreed land transfer on a hand shake. Hope that isnt true. The person in the know who i spoke to said they wont open the road until the upgrades have been completed to the rest of the road. This work started a couple of days ago and the road is being made narrower and bike lanes put in. A new roundabout is going in at the entrance to the new phase of meadows near the creche. No point opening the road when roadworks will be in progress most of the way down.
Also as far as i can work out from the planning application it is the owner of the land that applied for permission to build the shop and community centre, And not redmond who are building the meadows.

2013Lara · 25-10-2018 8:59pm

Dbas, think I saw a digger (one single digger) in the Sessile Oaks site today

dbas · 25-10-2018 9:09pm

2013Lara wrote: »

Dbas, think I saw a digger (one single digger) in the Sessile Oaks site today

2013Lara thanks a million. We'll check it tomorrow. Very exciting stuff.
We actually moved to a rental in Glebemount last weekend so will be very easy to go and have a look.
Thanks again

2013Lara · 25-10-2018 9:52pm

dbas wrote: »

2013Lara thanks a million. We'll check it tomorrow. Very exciting stuff.
We actually moved to a rental in Glebemount last weekend so will be very easy to go and have a look.
Thanks again

Brilliant, enjoy the town! New restaurant, Lilys, worth a visit to celebrate! Looks like it'll be fab.

Reuben1210 · 25-10-2018 10:27pm

Where is the Sessile Oaks site?

dbas · 26-10-2018 8:27am

2013Lara wrote: »

Brilliant, enjoy the town! New restaurant, Lilys, worth a visit to celebrate! Looks like it'll be fab.

We'll check that out in few months no doubt. We've a 6 week old baby girl at home now fexing her one year old brother so hands are full for now.

2013Lara · 26-10-2018 12:53pm

dbas wrote: »

We'll check that out in few months no doubt. We've a 6 week old baby girl at home now fexing her one year old brother so hands are full for now.

Congratulations! Three girls here so could be quite a while before we get to try it too!

Baybay · 26-10-2018 3:19pm

Reuben1210 wrote: »

Where is the Sessile Oaks site?

If you go up the Convent Road, on past Cora’s shop, it’s out past Ballyguile or maybe still is in Ballyguile townland, on the left.

vickers209 · 31-10-2018 12:43am

Baybay wrote: »

If you go up the Convent Road, on past Cora’s shop, it’s out past Ballyguile or maybe still is in Ballyguile townland, on the left.

Next field after hillview across from rosehill upper

Larsso30 · 31-10-2018 11:34am

definitely something happening up at Sessile oaks alright i saw the sole digger on saturday. Fingers crossed dbas

dbas · 31-10-2018 11:42am

Larsso30 wrote: »

definitely something happening up at Sessile oaks alright i saw the sole digger on Saturday. Fingers crossed dbas

I was out talking to the driver on Friday evening after work. He is exposing the surface for archaeologists to make their assessments etc. Once nothing of significance is found then works will proceed. (hopefully within two weeks) Looking at ten to 11 months for the first phase to be complete. 28 in first phase and up to 200 going to be built subject to planning permission of course.
Saw a red kite hovering over the site while I was there too. Nice for a Dub to see as we are just used to vermin birds- pigeons and gulls etc or as the kite would say - supper

Jimjay · 20-11-2018 2:01pm

The fields up by the Educate together school are being dug up.
Looks like there is planning permission from 2016 for 36 detached and semi detached houses for that site. Anyone know anything more about it?

Reuben1210 · 20-11-2018 3:41pm

Jimjay wrote: »

The fields up by the Educate together school are being dug up.
Looks like there is planning permission from 2016 for 36 detached and semi detached houses for that site. Anyone know anything more about it?

Yeah planning has been in place for a while. The original incarnation was for houses that are three storeys...using all the attic space for the third storey. Quite different, but not sure if the permission was subsequently amended. I hope not, as it will add some variety!

2013Lara · 26-11-2018 5:28pm

I reckon the entrance to that site at educate together will need to be changed, can already see issues with people getting in and out the school gates while vans etc are pulling into the site.

Another new estate down by heatons. Boards went up the other day. Popping up all over the place!

Reuben1210 · 27-11-2018 12:54am

I wonder what the Heatons development is...apartments would go well there, but I assume more houses!

Baybay · 27-11-2018 2:41am

Reuben1210 wrote: »

I wonder what the Heatons development is...apartments would go well there, but I assume more houses!

And it seems you’re right! 35 three & four beds according to Daft tonight.

dbas · 27-11-2018 10:16am

Baybay wrote: »

And it seems you’re right! 35 three & four beds according to Daft tonight.

HI. Any chance of a link when you get a chance?
I cant find it on daft
cheers

Larsso30 · 27-11-2018 11:06am

dbas wrote: »

HI. Any chance of a link when you get a chance?
I cant find it on daft
cheers

here is the 3 bed

https://www.daft.ie/wicklow/houses-for-sale/wicklow-town/bollarney-woods-wicklow-town-wicklow-1981436/

Panjandrums · 03-12-2018 9:42pm

A throwback to 2002.

An application (third time lucky) to finish Grahams Court with the remaining 21 houses by the original developer.

The severe lack of open space is a major issue. I wouldn't like to see the asbuilt drawings for the open space. I think they would be lucky if they had half what the claim to have.

The lack of effort shown by the architect to bring the drawings into 2018 frightens me. Materials to be used and dates are 15 years old.

http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/181332/0

arandompaddy · 03-12-2018 10:06pm

Panjandrums wrote: »

The lack of effort shown by the architect to bring the drawings into 2018 frightens me.

Frightening but not surprising. Developers and estate agents are still arrogant greedy f*ckers.

The council ought to reject that outright given that build regs changed significantly in 2005.

oneils23 · 05-01-2019 11:18am

Just wondering if anyone has purchased in the Meadows (or Meadow Gate) and took the allowance instead of the standard kitchen? We signed contracts based on the purchase price which included a kitchen but we have received an allowance booklet from the developer and now wish to take the kitchen allowance instead. Has anyone any experience of not going with the standard kitchen in the Meadows and how this worked?

CA39 · 16-01-2019 9:00pm

Anyone else on the Internet buy in seascape? Looking to hear about your experience. Mine has been hellish. Developer and estate agent not returning my calls. Months overdue.

colecole · 18-01-2019 1:34pm

Hi, I have also purchased here. I am trying to get a hold of the developer and have a contact number now. I was on site two weeks ago houses seem there. the ground works look like they will need a while

CA39 · 18-01-2019 3:36pm

colecole wrote: »

Hi, I have also purchased here. I am trying to get a hold of the developer and have a contact number now. I was on site two weeks ago houses seem there. the ground works look like they will need a while

Hi ColeCole, we have the number too but not much use when the phone is never answered/calls are not returned ðŸ™„ Extremely poor on the 'customer care' side to put it mildly. Have you had any update on snagging dates recently? We've had numerous snagging dates so far that have all come and gone. The latest also looks extremely unlikely at this stage.

Lilo10 · 18-01-2019 4:50pm

CA39 wrote: »

Hi ColeCole, we have the number too but not much use when the phone is never answered/calls are not returned �� Extremely poor on the 'customer care' side to put it mildly. Have you had any update on snagging dates recently? We've had numerous snagging dates so far that have all come and gone. The latest also looks extremely unlikely at this stage.

We are buying there also and have found the whole experience to be really difficult aswell! We were told we would definitely be in by October.. However, we actually got on site for a visit to actually see the house on Wednesday. We rang the Estate Agent and they organised this site visit. They are saying 1 month for snagging but again..pinch of salt for that!

CA39 · 18-01-2019 5:00pm

Lilo10 wrote: »

We are buying there also and have found the whole experience to be really difficult aswell! We were told we would definitely be in by October.. However, we actually got on site for a visit to actually see the house on Wednesday. We rang the Estate Agent and they organised this site visit. They are saying 1 month for snagging but again..pinch of salt for that!

Hi Lilo10, I think I saw you there if you were on No. 2 while I was snooping around on Wednesday morning, haha. We got in to look around just before Christmas. I'm not sure they have a plan. It's been month now since

colecole · 18-01-2019 5:07pm

Yes,
Same i havent actually spoked to anyone on site.
The number I have now is for cara.
I am going to call down to site next week.
would be interested in having a chat with you if you wanted to share contact details.
I might send you a pm (can you do that on this) ive only signed up today

colecole · 18-01-2019 5:10pm

I got a number for a guy that is on the ground works . I think that may be what takes the longest now. He had said maybe two months (that was 2 weeks ago) my loan offer may expire by then !!!
have any of you seen detailed house plans.
I think are steps going to the front door with the car park spots at a much lower level.

colecole · 18-01-2019 5:12pm

Nothing on snagging dates ! when i get word ill let you know

Lilo10 · 18-01-2019 5:40pm

Haha CA39 that was us!

Lilo10 · 18-01-2019 5:43pm

colecole wrote: »

Yes,
Same i havent actually spoked to anyone on site.
The number I have now is for cara.
I am going to call down to site next week.
would be interested in having a chat with you if you wanted to share contact details.
I might send you a pm (can you do that on this) ive only signed up today

Yes it was Cara who arranged the site visit for us so you should try calling her and get a time fixed for this as it is good to get on site. I've only signed up for this myself today so not sure how it works but yes, do send on a PM to share contact details!

colecole · 18-01-2019 7:02pm

5 weeks away I’m hearing / I’d expect closing end of feb

Parkelm · 18-01-2019 9:05pm

Another one here who has bought in Sea Scape and is extremely disappointed with the process and progress to date!

CA39 · 19-01-2019 9:25am

colecole wrote: »

I got a number for a guy that is on the ground works . I think that may be what takes the longest now. He had said maybe two months (that was 2 weeks ago) my loan offer may expire by then !!!
have any of you seen detailed house plans.
I think are steps going to the front door with the car park spots at a much lower level.

Yes the driveway will be below the houses and there will be steps up to the house. It looks like the houses at the bottom of the hill will have quite a few steps and it decreases as you go up the hill. I'll email you on the link to where the details are on the Wicklow Planning site. There's also stuff on the back gardens there too.

Sheep breeder · 20-01-2019 1:59am

CA39 wrote: »

Yes the driveway will be below the houses and there will be steps up to the house. It looks like the houses at the bottom of the hill will have quite a few steps and it decreases as you go up the hill. I'll email you on the link to where the details are on the Wicklow Planning site. There's also stuff on the back gardens there too.

Pass by the site 5 days a week and see they have dug out in front of the houses that are built again and seems to be huge rise up to the houses with steps and will be a good while before these are landscaped and completed and roads put in and services done, one thing won’t have to worry about the lawn growing too quickly as that site is all rock. The auctioneer is based in the west of the county and Dublin and doesn’t seem to have a local partner.

2013Lara · 20-01-2019 2:16am

Sheep breeder wrote: »

Pass by the site 5 days a week and see they have dug out in front of the houses that are built again and seems to be huge rise up to the houses with steps and will be a good while before these are landscaped and completed and roads put in and services done, one thing won’t have to worry about the lawn growing too quickly as that site is all rock. The auctioneer is based in the west of the county and Dublin and doesn’t seem to have a local partner.

Noticed this, didn't think there would have been need for as steep an angle up to the houses. The friary is similar land and gardens are just slanted. My mother was hoping for one of the two beds but there'll be no way ill let her buy if its steps up to her door. Flew along at the start but seems to be slow progress lately. I live in an estate opposite.

CA39 · 20-01-2019 9:27am

2013Lara wrote: »

Noticed this, didn't think there would have been need for as steep an angle up to the houses. The friary is similar land and gardens are just slanted. My mother was hoping for one of the two beds but there'll be no way ill let her buy if its steps up to her door. Flew along at the start but seems to be slow progress lately. I live in an estate opposite.

There's no steps up to the two beds according to the plans and the ground is level in front of them at the moment. They have 9 of them up already you can see into them from the Friary.

colecole · 20-01-2019 10:20am

CA39 wrote: »

There's no steps up to the two beds according to the plans and the ground is level in front of them at the moment. They have 9 of them up already you can see into them from the Friary.

Does anyone have a link to where I see the plans ? Please -

2013Lara · 20-01-2019 10:20am

CA39 wrote: »

There's no steps up to the two beds according to the plans and the ground is level in front of them at the moment. They have 9 of them up already you can see into them from the Friary.

Oh must take a drive into the friary and have a look, I didn't realise there were any more built apart from the front row! Thanks for that.

BigMoose · 20-01-2019 11:25am

I also drive past these daily and didn’t realise they’d built any more than the front row. Also dont think those front ones will be live in able any time soon...

New Wicklow Town/Rathnew Estates

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