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Summer Accommodation

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  • 29-03-2010 12:28pm
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    tanjy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi all,
    Just wondering if anyone has stayed in UCD accomm for a summer? I'll be working in and around Leeson St from June to August, just basic 9-5 and that. Was thinking of maybe staying in UCD accomm just because its convenient and probably cheaper than renting normally. Not very familiar with Dublin at all. Would be great if anyone has any info regarding prices, experience, transport etc.


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    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    It's not cheaper, and not all that convenient. You'd be better trying to find somewhere closer, and it might work out at least as cheap.


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Here is the email address Residences@ucd.ie

    It appears usit had a lease on the summer accomodation but that now has expired so prices could be different this year.

    The UCD Village is no more


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    I dont know much about the rental market but you will probably find cheaper than ucd because the period you are renting is when most student accomodation leases have ended around may so there should be plenty of supply. Most landlords would probably be willing to make some sort of deal with you considering you're only there for the summer.


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    tanjy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭tanjy


    Thats great, thanks for the help. I suppose the question now is whether anyone wants to sub-let a room for the summer? Preferably on the green line? From what I've heard most people have to sign 12 month leases so I'd be happy to take up the 3 summer months... Cheers


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    33% God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭33% God


    tanjy wrote: »
    Thats great, thanks for the help. I suppose the question now is whether anyone wants to sub-let a room for the summer? Preferably on the green line? From what I've heard most people have to sign 12 month leases so I'd be happy to take up the 3 summer months... Cheers

    Check your PMs, I have a place outside the Clonskeagh entrance of UCD that I'm looking to sublet for the summer months. It's about 10/15 minutes walk from the green line.


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    Extrasupervery
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    A 10 minute walk from town and UCD?

    Where is this place?!


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    sazzie121
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    hi !! im in college in ucd and signed a 12 month lease for an apartment just a minute off leeson street. im looking to sublet the room for the summer months so if u are intrested get in touch :)


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    rantyface
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭rantyface


    UCD is in one of the most horrible locations in the country! There's no greenery and no nice city architecture either, keep well away. It's just boring suburban sprawl with a big dual carriageway. Eugh. I do love college here though.
    There is no good supermarket on campus, you'd have to carry shopping about 1km from tesco, and even tesco is crap.
    Renting in town is cheaper than renting around UCD.


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    Ammonite
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    I've had to find short term summer accommodation in Dublin before and there was lots of stuff on Daft so you would be better looking on there than going for UCD campus. It shouldn't be hard as from my experience there was more of a supply of summer accommodation than demand.


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    samsamson
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    If you were to live in UCD (expensive and all as it is), does the restaurant/shop/'elements' stay open during the summer months?


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    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    rantyface wrote: »
    UCD is in one of the most horrible locations in the country! There's no greenery and no nice city architecture either, keep well away. It's just boring suburban sprawl with a big dual carriageway. Eugh. I do love college here though.
    There is no good supermarket on campus, you'd have to carry shopping about 1km from tesco, and even tesco is crap.
    Renting in town is cheaper than renting around UCD.

    I quite like the tesco :p i'll be sad to leave it even


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