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Where to buy in Drogheda?

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    #32
    DYLF
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭DYLF


    Sharky10 wrote: »
    Hi Guys

    I am considering moving to Drogheda within the next two years or so.. I currently live in Balbriggan. Can anyone suggest any good places in regards to environment and if its a good or bad area for Secondary and primary schools etc. I am currently looking at Knights Wood Lagovooren and absolutely love the houses but am not sure at all about the area... Can anyone suggest what its like here.

    Thanks a million
    Sharky!!!1

    be careful would be my advice,
    i was gonna buy a house in there. they are absolutly gorgous. put down a deposit etc but when our solicitor was going over everything he found quite a few problems with it which were never resolved. eventually pulled out of it and bought one in avourwen.. just down the road... best decision i've ever made if you ask me!!


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    #33
    Honda08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Honda08


    drogsnookerclub wrote: »
    Stameen is very nice, lots of trees and grass, if i was to buy in town id probably go there. It's an older estate though so the houses prob a bit smaller

    I'm told shannon homes have a good reputation for quality so that'd be anything from wheaton hall to grangerath.

    the finish in some wheaton hall houses was not great, during the recent bad frost i was told that a lot of houses pipes frozen over and no water.


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    #34
    exodus1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭exodus1


    am a first time buyer and looking to buy in knightswood, - 3 bed. does anyone please have an idea of what the area is really like... socially and any advise to offer?


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    #35
    1man3letters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭1man3letters


    i live in stameen and think its one of the nicest estates in drogheda and the fact that there a fair few police living in the estate id consider it pretty safe (lived here 8 years and only ever heard of 1 break in/robbery/car thieft)


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    #36
    kormak
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    exodus1 wrote: »
    am a first time buyer and looking to buy in knightswood, - 3 bed. does anyone please have an idea of what the area is really like... socially and any advise to offer?

    right beside Knockbrack Downs wwhich has the potential to become another Moneymore in the next few years....

    No offence of course to anyone who's from Knockbrack Downs or Moneymore... lovely places... this time of year...


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    #37
    costellob
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭costellob


    If you are still considering knightswood this might be worth a read first.....

    http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2011/08/03/4005869-nama-seizes-11-properties-in-meath

    Some nice 3 beds going in Roschoill on the Dublin Road which is where I live, quiet, safe, easy walk to train/town etc


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    #38
    ChuckProphet
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭ChuckProphet


    what's wheaton hall like to live in?


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    #39
    kormak
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭kormak


    ChuckProphet wrote: »
    what's wheaton hall like to live in?

    I lived in Wheaton Hall before.... nice little spot to live in
    Barley Cove was where we were.


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    #40
    furiousox
    Registered Users Posts: 6,964 ✭✭✭furiousox


    ChuckProphet wrote: »
    what's wheaton hall like to live in?

    We're here for about 10 years now and we're really happy living here.
    You're in walking distance of town as well as the Black Bull, Eastern Seaboard etc.
    GP practice, Mace shop, Chinese and Chipper at the entrance.
    30 mins to Dublin airport.
    We find it very quiet and safe, all the neighbours are sound.
    I think the best thing about the estate is that all the sections are designed as cul de sacs so you don't get much passing traffic.
    I think each area also has a 'green', ours does so the kids are outside playing with their pals for hours at a time.
    Can't see us ever leaving tbh!

    CPL 593H



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    #41
    OwnHome
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    We have been renting in Wheaton hall for several years now. Would be worried about that smell that hits Wheaton hall every now and then. Appearently its the Dairy (Dublin Rd) and sewage (on Mars Road) that's causing it. Our drains doesn't smell too often or too strong but know a few neighbours who's draines smells really badly they need to keep their windows shut!! So make sure your house is not the smelly one..


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    #42
    ChuckProphet
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭ChuckProphet


    OwnHome wrote: »
    We have been renting in Wheaton hall for several years now. Would be worried about that smell that hits Wheaton hall every now and then. Appearently its the Dairy (Dublin Rd) and sewage (on Mars Road) that's causing it. Our drains doesn't smell too often or too strong but know a few neighbours who's draines smells really badly they need to keep their windows shut!! So make sure your house is not the smelly one..

    which parts of the estate are smelly?


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    #43
    kormak
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭kormak


    ChuckProphet wrote: »
    which parts of the estate are smelly?

    Pongy place, whiffy way & rotten rise are particularly bad....

    (Sorry... :pac:)


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    #44
    ChuckProphet
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭ChuckProphet


    kormak wrote: »
    Pongy place, whiffy way & rotten rise are particularly bad....

    (Sorry... :pac:)

    i'll avoid them areas


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    #45
    horse7
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    Looking at five oaks village,it seems nice,any advise on moving there, and has the council taken charge of general maintenance,roads etc. Any community charges,who is good for broadband,bins? thanks for replies


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    #46
    Scotty #
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    I don't know about 5 Oaks in particular but any privately built estate taken in charge by the council is for roads and street lighting ONLY! They will not cut grass maintain hedges, fix footpaths, etc, etc, etc. This is the residents responsibility so look for an estate with an ACTIVE management company.


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    #47
    shelly6
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    Any opinions on Meadowview? Or Rosevale?


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    #48
    jjkale
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    Sorry to revive an old thread but looking for some honest advice re. property in Drogheda. We had booked a house in Avourwen but delays and lack of certainty means we've had to pull out. Have a fair idea of Dublin Rd property, but now looking for some advice in the Rathmullan Road area, specifically Riverbank & The Highlands? Any feedback on these estates would be welcome.

    As we are not local or living locally viewing different areas is difficult.


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    #49
    CreepingDeath
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    jjkale wrote: »
    ...but now looking for some advice in the Rathmullan Road area, specifically Riverbank & The Highlands?

    I remember reading that Riverbank had a lot of issues with unfinished roads & subsidence of the roads/paths, sewers etc.
    But that the council is now taking it over.

    http://droghedalife.com/791/103817/a/council-to-take-charge-of-five-drogheda-estates-including-riverbank
    http://droghedalife.com/791/17714/a/maher-angry-at-riverbank-estate-delay-its-time-to-get-tough-he-says


    Both Riverbank and the Highlands were built by Menolly homes.
    And this link from 2007 shows that some of the homes that Menolly built had pyrite contamination Menolly Homes pyrite Link

    I've heard zero about pyrite issues in Riverbank, but it would be something to check with Menolly homes history.

    Looks like Menolly group is liquidating too Feb 2016 Link

    Not sure if that is to avoid any potential legal liability?
    But I'd just be cautious.
    Might require more expensive survey of the house to set your mind at rest, talk to solicitor about what happens if issues are found etc.
    If you do get to that stage the seller accepting an offer.
    Also, get the solicitor to check whether the existing owner already accepted some cash if there were existing issues and signed something to say they won't pursue the builders for more.

    I didn't hear anything bad about the Highlands and have been in a 4 bed house there, nice size seemed well built.


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    #50
    Scotty #
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    Riverbank has no issue with unfinished roads or with pyrite.

    The subsidence is not in Riverbank but along the ramparts path that runs along the Boyne behind Riverbank. I think this has been repaired properly now after many failed attempts.

    Both Highlands and Riverbank have a high ratio of rented accommodation (though this is diminishing slowly).

    Highlands has a residents association, Riverbank, at present, does not.

    Also worth nothing that the land between Highlands/Riverbank and the motorway has been sold recently (and very quickly) with planning permission for more estates.

    Both estates are still quite young (c.15 years) and I don't think the teenage population has peaked yet.


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    #51
    lacikaa
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭lacikaa


    Hi guys
    Im thinking to buy a house in ballsgrove donore avenue
    Is anybody knows if its safe or any anti social activity gonig on around that area?


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    #52
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    lacikaa wrote: »
    Hi guys
    Im thinking to buy a house in ballsgrove donore avenue
    Is anybody knows if its safe or any anti social activity gonig on around that area?

    Ballsgrove is nice, but unfortunately it's connected to Rathmullen, which isn't so nice. I guess it depends on your expectations then really.


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