Drominbeg rhebogue

Mad_maxx

Mate of mine coming back from Canada and is looking to buy a semi detached, asked me about drominbeg, said it was grand for the most part, if not exactly posh

Any criticisms?

niallers1

Mid point between town and University of Limerick
Nice houses- Super warm - Very low gas bills
Most of the houses are owner occupied with the odd sprinkling or renter/social.
People generally kept to themselves there.
Nice canal bank walks/cycles out to the University/Corbally/Town
Parkway shopping centre nearby
Easy to get onto the motorway to Cork/Galway/Dublin

Tis grand.I lived there a few years ago.

wildrover444

Nice enough area. Although there was an empty bit of land in estate and council bought it for social housing. So not sure what the story with it now. Not saying there is anything wrong with social housing. Just letting you know the facts
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business-news/129552/Rhebogue-residents-outline-opposition-social-housing.html

osarusan

It'll mean driving the speed-bumpiest road in Ireland everyday though.

niallers1

osarusan wrote: »

It'll mean driving the speed-bumpiest road in Ireland everyday though.

Even the speedbumps have speedbumps on them

mgbgt1978

There seems to be about 20k difference (asking price admittedly) between Drominbeg and Anglers Walk/ Cois Abhainn (both the same Estate). Normally you would think that the Drominbeg houses would be at least asking the same, or more, as they are newer and the 3 bed semis are pretty much the same size, etc.
There has to be some reason for the price difference.

chicorytip

mgbgt1978 wrote:

There seems to be about 20k difference (asking price admittedly) between Drominbeg and Anglers Walk/ Cois Abhainn (both the same Estate). Normally you would think that the Drominbeg houses would be at least asking the same, or more, as they are newer and the 3 bed semis are pretty much the same size, etc. There has to be some reason for the price difference.

Anglers Walk is regarded as well, let's say, far less salubrious than the neighbouring estates situated along the Rhebogue Road. This is because of historical instances of anti-social behaviour and the presence of a permanent Traveller's Halting Site located at the rear of the development. I find it surprising, as you claim, that property values there are higher than in Drominbeg.

mgbgt1978

More than just a claim. Prices taken from daft.ie yesterday. Just found it surprising myself.....and figured there must be some reason for the difference.

masterboy123

There is a new development under construction at Rhebogue Hill, it may increase the prices of neighbouring homes. I think 20 new homes or so. Plus there is a hearsay they may connect this new development to Dublin Road and people can avoid those bumps roads.

Phileas Frog

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

More than just a claim. Prices taken from daft.ie yesterday. Just found it surprising myself.....and figured there must be some reason for the difference.

Look at the property price register if you want to compare selling prices

chicorytip

mgbgt1978 wrote:

More than just a claim. Prices taken from daft.ie yesterday. Just found it surprising myself.....and figured there must be some reason for the difference.

Anglers Walk is a much older development as well and would not be built to the same specification. I presume a certain proportion of units in Drominbeg are classed as social housing for HAP tenants although this should not necessarily have a negative impact on the value of property in the area.

z0oT

I'll quote myself from another thread.

z0oT wrote: »

I lived in Rhebogue for about 6 years in an apartment block not in Dromroe though.

Although for about the last 6 months I was there, there were issues with a group of teenagers coming into the small car park, drinking and talking loudly. The landlord put up a lot of signs in an attempt to deter them, but to no avail.

Another time we had problems with youngsters (probably not even in their teens yet) throwing stones at the building from across the road, and on two occasions they broke windows in the block. This happened twice in the time I was there.

That's my experience of the area, it might not echo everyone elses. I do know somebody who lived in Drominbeg for years with no issues though, depends where I guess.

However, based on my own experiences I crossed off Rhebogue from our list of places we would buy in Limerick.

masterboy123

Any update if new developments at Rhebogue Hill still taking place?