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Portmarnock development?

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    #122
    Hollister11
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    mayway wrote: »
    Socially, Portmarnock is dead. Everyone heads over to Malahide to socialise. That, in addition to the rioting every year on the beach, is more than enough reason to avoid the area if you can.

    I went to secondary school in Portmarnock, and all my mates I made there were from the area. Socially it's poor. The only decent place is PSLC for the bar and pitches. We either head malahide or town, the odd time we go to the sans, but it's usually dead there,


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    #123
    yannakis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭yannakis


    denis behan city legend wrote: »
    I think there's a plan for more regular DARTS? - then again during rush hour plenty of trains/DARTS stop there already. Any improvements welcome!

    afaik more DARTs are not possible until the DART Underground project materialises because of the congestion around Connolly.


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    #124
    Jimmy Iovine
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    Queues outside it this evening. About 10 cars parked with people in them. I'm assuming they are being sold now? Will there be show houses?


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    #125
    Username2011
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    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Queues outside it this evening. About 10 cars parked with people in them. I'm assuming they are being sold now? Will there be show houses?

    Thats mental
    Whats it looking like now


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    #126
    ccull123
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    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Queues outside it this evening. About 10 cars parked with people in them. I'm assuming they are being sold now? Will there be show houses?

    It's crazy folks. Some of them cars have actually been there since Thursday morning. Initially I thought people were using it for free parking for the dart. The boom is back!!!:)


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    #127
    Grolschevik
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    ccull123 wrote:
    It's crazy folks. Some of them cars have actually been there since Thursday morning. Initially I thought people were using it for free parking for the dart. The boom is back!!!

    Is that the current etiquette? Park your car (illegally, it looks like) as a placeholder in a queue? I'd say there'd be some crack arguing with the ones who came in on the first Darts.


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    #128
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    23 cars there at 9am this morning. 15 minutes left until they go on sale I think.


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    #129
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
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    The madness is back. article in the independent

    Price range is from €450,000 to €665,000.


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    #130
    1991 pmaC epacS
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    What were people queueing for? None of the property types are sold out yet..


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    #131
    Leo na
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    1991 pmaC epacS wrote: »
    What were people queueing for? None of the property types are sold out yet..

    Do you know how much they left for each type?
    It is crazy cold last weekend, surprised so many people went...


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    #132
    Lapmo_Dancer
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    Leo na wrote: »
    Do you know how much they left for each type?
    It is crazy cold last weekend, surprised so many people went...

    I'm not sure where the previous poster got his information from but I just spoke to one of the estate agents and all the houses sold over the weekend apart from a few of 'The Poppy' type, which are 4 Bed semi d's and are either €630K or €635K. The 4 bed detached at €665K sold apparently.

    The next phase in the development is planned to launch in September.


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    #133
    Buckfast W
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    Can't find the link but apparently were sleeping over night in their cars for this development.


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    #134
    Buckfast W
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Buckfast W


    Found it

    http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/property-mortgages/im-exhausted-and-sick-because-it-was-two-degrees-couples-camp-in-cars-for-two-nights-to-buy-homes-35443557.html


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    #135
    subpar
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    Its a lot of money for an estate house in a field,


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    #136
    yannakis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭yannakis


    Buckfast W wrote: »
    Found it

    http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/property-mortgages/im-exhausted-and-sick-because-it-was-two-degrees-couples-camp-in-cars-for-two-nights-to-buy-homes-35443557.html

    This is both disturbing and sad at the same time. This bunch of people will be driving the prices up 15%...


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    #137
    Lapmo_Dancer
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    Wigglebuttman wrote: »
    This is both disturbing and sad at the same time. This bunch of people will be driving the prices up 15%...

    I'm not sure. The set price appeals to me. If these houses had been sold via auction, they would have sold for significantly more such was the demand. I'm sure the buyers queuing felt a night's pain was worth it - to purchase the house at a set price that they have shown a bank they can afford as opposed to getting into a prolonged bidding contest and ultimately being outbid.

    As far as I know, unlike what fueled the boom, mortgage applicants are not getting mortgages for more than 3.5 times their salaries and there are no 100% or interest only mortgages?

    What's your alternative?


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    #138
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
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    I posted the article a few posts above from the independent.

    Edit: you find found it.
    Buckfast W wrote: »
    Can't find the link but apparently were sleeping over night in their cars for this development.


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    #139
    Leo na
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Leo na


    It seems that they are going to release the first batch of new houses. Anybody get the key yet?


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    #140
    Colonel Claptrap
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    Looks like phase 2 is launching on 9th September.

    Has anyone seen prices yet?


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    #141
    highflyer3
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    Colonel Claptrap wrote: »
    Looks like phase 2 is launching on 9th September.

    Has anyone seen prices yet?

    3 bed Semi from 460k
    4 bed Semi from 525k


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    #142
    Hollister11
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    One of the houses in St Marnocks bay is up for rent for 2500 a month. Jesus Christ like.


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    #143
    Cloudio9
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    What is the development recently started across the road from it ?


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    #144
    highflyer3
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    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    What is the development recently started across the road from it ?

    Station Manor, more apartments and 3,4,5 bed houses. Regency are the developers i think.


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    #145
    Brendan Bendar
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    Hollister11 wrote: »
    One of the houses in St Marnocks bay is up for rent for 2500 a month. Jesus Christ like.

    Teacher and a guard are the landlords, probably.:mad:


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    #146
    Colonel Claptrap
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    Hollister11 wrote: »
    One of the houses in St Marnocks bay is up for rent for 2500 a month. Jesus Christ like.

    I see one for €2,100 and another for €2,000.


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    #147
    Colonel Claptrap
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭Colonel Claptrap


    Apparently people are queuing already. 1 week away from launch of phase 2.


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    #148
    Hollister11
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    Colonel Claptrap wrote: »
    Apparently people are queuing already. 1 week away from launch of phase 2.

    I wouldn't be queuing up to pay them prices.

    Stupid people.


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    #149
    veetwin
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    About 8 people queuing in their cars as of 6.30pm this evening. When I saw them I assumed they were launching in the morning (they launch Sept 9th) - there is something seriously wrong with a society where people have to physically queue for one week in order to pay extortionate prices for average houses built on top of each other purely because there is so little property available.


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    #150
    traco
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    veetwin wrote: »
    About 8 people queuing in their cars as of 6.30pm this evening. When I saw them I assumed they were launching in the morning (they launch Sept 9th) - there is something seriously wrong with a society where people have to physically queue for one week in order to pay extortionate prices for average houses built on top of each other purely because there is so little property available.

    I saw cars there yesterday around 3pm, thought it was am open day or something. They cant seriously be waiting until next week???


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    #151
    veetwin
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    It appears they are. There is a good few more cars now than yesterday evening. There is going to a serious crowd there at this rate.


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