Moving to Enniscorthy

skidmarkoner

Hey all just wondering if anyone can give me some feedback on Enniscorthy. Me my parthner and our daughter (1yr) are planning on a house there we have been to the town a few times now and on paper it looks like a great place to live. We noticed a few nice houses with very good prices and decided to investigate one recently, Needless to say the estate itself looked quite rough with little locals living in it anymore. Just wondering what is your feedback as people living in the town we are aiming to live around lidl/aldi. Just throw me some story's and personal opinions of what life is like and the estates are like.

Thanks

Cantona's Collars

What is the name of the estate? Then us locals can give you more information and advice.

skidmarkoner

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

What is the name of the estate? Then us locals can give you more information and advice.

It was ashgrove, the paddocks.

Cantona's Collars

skidmarkoner wrote: »

It was ashgrove, the paddocks.

It is a okay enough estate,never heard of any problems there. The one issue might be that it's part of a much larger scheme of houses. A lot of rented properties there. The road into it gets very busy twice a day due to the large secondary school located near the entrance to the estate.
There's a new social housing estate built just around the corner from it so I don't know how you feel about that. It can put some people off buying in an area.
Avoid Shingaun,the estate is Celtic tiger poor quality builds and a lot of people I know have or are planning to move out of it.
Bridgemeadow beside it is a smaller and quieter estate.

skidmarkoner

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

It is a okay enough estate,never heard of any problems there. The one issue might be that it's part of a much larger scheme of houses. A lot of rented properties there. The road into it gets very busy twice a day due to the large secondary school located near the entrance to the estate.
There's a new social housing estate built just around the corner from it so I don't know how you feel about that. It can put some people off buying in an area.
Avoid Shingaun,the estate is Celtic tiger poor quality builds and a lot of people I know have or are planning to move out of it.
Bridgemeadow beside it is a smaller and quieter estate.

Thank you what is your opinion of the older estate bellefield/moran park it looks like a nice quiet estate know of any issues with that other than the houses being older?

punisher5112

I'd suggest looking at gorey too.... Just to mix things up... Enniscorthy has quite a few undisirables....

Yes everywhere does but there isn't a huge amount happening there imo.

Cantona's Collars

skidmarkoner wrote: »

Thank you what is your opinion of the older estate bellefield/moran park it looks like a nice quiet estate know of any issues with that other than the houses being older?

They are very quiet estates,a nice mix of people living there. A couple I know have recently bought a house there and are delighted with the area,they wanted somewhere quiet with a good sense of community. Just about everyone there owns their own house so they all know each other for years. Very few if any rental properties there.
As for Gorey,it is more vibrant but is getting a bad reputation due to the influx of drug addicts and a scumbag element that have moved into the general Courtown area near it.

paulaa

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd suggest looking at gorey too.... Just to mix things up... Enniscorthy has quite a few undisirables....

Yes everywhere does but there isn't a huge amount happening there imo.

Gorey housing, rent or buy, is more expensive than Enniscorthy ,but the choice of shops and large retailers is excellent in Gorey

blindsider

I agree with Paulaa, Gorey is a bit more expensive, better shopping etc and closer to Dublin.

Enniscorthy property is very good value right now and I think it will see a bump.

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/11-parnell-avenue-enniscorthy-wexford-2145094/

is IMO very good value. Good, established cul de sac and quiet part of town. Walking distance to the Market Sq and the primary school is 1km away.

It's a slightly date 3 bed, but looks like you could move in immediately. You could do it up room by room. Only small downside?, is that Parnell Ave is on a bit of a hill.

Enniscorthy is also close to Wexford town, and Waterford is 40 mins - soon to be 30 mins with the NR Bypass (November).

Try to come to Enniscorthy for a long weekend if you can - really get a feel for the place....

skidmarkoner

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

They are very quiet estates,a nice mix of people living there. A couple I know have recently bought a house there and are delighted with the area,they wanted somewhere quiet with a good sense of community. Just about everyone there owns their own house so they all know each other for years. Very few if any rental properties there.
As for Gorey,it is more vibrant but is getting a bad reputation due to the influx of drug addicts and a scumbag element that have moved into the general Courtown area near it.

Thanks that actually the kind of feedback I was hoping for.

skidmarkoner

blindsider wrote: »

I agree with Paulaa, Gorey is a bit more expensive, better shopping etc and closer to Dublin.

Enniscorthy property is very good value right now and I think it will see a bump.

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/11-parnell-avenue-enniscorthy-wexford-2145094/

is IMO very good value. Good, established cul de sac and quiet part of town. Walking distance to the Market Sq and the primary school is 1km away.

It's a slightly date 3 bed, but looks like you could move in immediately. You could do it up room by room. Only small downside?, is that Parnell Ave is on a bit of a hill.

Enniscorthy is also close to Wexford town, and Waterford is 40 mins - soon to be 30 mins with the NR Bypass (November).

Try to come to Enniscorthy for a long weekend if you can - really get a feel for the place....

We have spent a few days in an out but yet to stay the night might be worth a stay around the town.

TitianGerm

As a matter of interest what is you budget? No point suggesting areas if it's out of your budget.

skidmarkoner

TitianGerm wrote: »

As a matter of interest what is you budget? No point suggesting areas if it's out of your budget.

In and around 150k for a 3 bed

s7ryf3925pivug

Severe pollution from residential coal burning during the winter. It is particularly bad because it is in a valley so the smoke doesn't dissipate.

TitianGerm

skidmarkoner wrote: »

In and around 150k for a 3 bed

You'll find something with that alright. Belfield Road, Moran Park and St Aidan's Villas would be all older terraced houses. Pearse Road would be similar. All just outside the town centre with a short walk to the supermarkets and St Aidan's school. Lots of older settled people living around there so quiet enough.

You have the newer estates then around the outskirts of the town. Probably to many to name but ask if you've questions about any of them and we can tell you what we can about them.

If you go outside town you'll have a good chance of a one off house on a small piece of land but depends if you drive/want to live a little more rural.

Do ye work now or will you be looking for jobs around Enniscorthy? Opportunities are limited enough here but there is a new financial services company due to open in the old Court House. Commute to Dublin isn't "too" bad especially if you have the option of flexible hours.

EverythingGood

TitianGerm wrote: »

You'll find something with that alright. Belfield Road, Moran Park and St Aidan's Villas would be all older terraced houses. Pearse Road would be similar. All just outside the town centre with a short walk to the supermarkets and St Aidan's school. Lots of older settled people living around there so quiet enough.

You have the newer estates then around the outskirts of the town. Probably to many to name but ask if you've questions about any of them and we can tell you what we can about them.

If you go outside town you'll have a good chance of a one off house on a small piece of land but depends if you drive/want to live a little more rural.

Do ye work now or will you be looking for jobs around Enniscorthy? Opportunities are limited enough here but there is a new financial services company due to open in the old Court House. Commute to Dublin isn't "too" bad especially if you have the option of flexible hours.

Commute to Dublin is horrible, did it for 6 years, not recommended.

TitianGerm

EverythingGood wrote: »

Commute to Dublin is horrible, did it for 6 years, not recommended.

I've done it as well and it's ok if you have flexible hours. If you have the option of starting at say 7 and finishing at 3 then you won't be sitting in traffic and its a lot more manageable.

punisher5112

Be aware these freaks are out....

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Cantona's Collars

Avoid anywhere up around Gimont/Drumgoold and the area around it. Lots of a certain ethnic minority living up around there.
The original estate you looked at is a quiet cul de sac but is part of a larger estate.

blindsider

€150K?

See my post #9 on P. 1. You have €30K to update the house.

(No connections whatsoever - always thought Parnell Ave would be a smart buy though...

EverythingGood

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Avoid anywhere up around Gimont/Drumgoold and the area around it. Lots of a certain ethnic minority living up around there.
The original estate you looked at is a quiet cul de sac but is part of a larger estate.

True to say it has issues and and its elements of undesirables but there are good people in the Shannon, and to say avoid it, IMO, is wrong.

TitianGerm

EverythingGood wrote: »

True to say it has issues and and its elements of undesirables but there are good people in the Shannon, and to say avoid it, IMO, is wrong.

The Shannon is a much larger area than Gimomt/Drumgoold. He didn't say avoid the Shannon.

EverythingGood

TitianGerm wrote: »

The Shannon is a much larger area than Gimomt/Drumgoold. He didn't say avoid the Shannon.

True but its a large part of the Shannon

skidmarkoner

TitianGerm wrote: »

I've done it as well and it's ok if you have flexible hours. If you have the option of starting at say 7 and finishing at 3 then you won't be sitting in traffic and its a lot more manageable.

My shift pattern is actually good where I'm never really stuck in rush hour traffic. It takes me ab ut the same time to travel across Dublin to job as it would from enniscorthy give or take 10 minutes depending on the day.

CoBo55

Ashgrove was a nice estate but it's going downhill rapidly I'd avoid it tbh. The house in Parnell Ave is in a great location but the houses are very old and hard to heat, it could become a money pit.

skidmarkoner

blindsider wrote: »

€150K?

See my post #9 on P. 1. You have €30K to update the house.

(No connections whatsoever - always thought Parnell Ave would be a smart buy though...

Ye looks like a nice estate with good value for its location. What is it like with entrance to the gala club though is it busy on natch days with traffic?

skidmarkoner

CoBo55 wrote: »

Ashgrove was a nice estate but it's going downhill rapidly I'd avoid it tbh. The house in Parnell Ave is in a great location but the houses are very old and hard to heat, it could become a money pit.

Ye if you take a look at it in good street view and compare to today its insane the difference in the estate.

skidmarkoner

CoBo55 wrote: »

Ashgrove was a nice estate but it's going downhill rapidly I'd avoid it tbh. The house in Parnell Ave is in a great location but the houses are very old and hard to heat, it could become a money pit.

Ye if you take a look at it in good street view and compare to today its insane the difference in the estate.

skidmarkoner

What's fr murphys Park like. and can anyone tell me what the amenity are like in the area I see there is a good amount of schools are they in good condition or any issues anyone knows of?

Same with sports facilities like the gaa/rugby clubs?

CoBo55

skidmarkoner wrote: »

What's fr murphys Park like. and can anyone tell me what the amenity are like in the area I see there is a good amount of schools are they in good condition or any issues anyone knows of?

Same with sports facilities like the gaa/rugby clubs?

Fmp wouldn't be too bad at all, nice sense of community about the area. St Senans school is top class, very well run. The houses are quite old so you'd need to be prepared to do some spending. Shamrocks gaa and soccer club is right beside you, it's no different to any club they win some they lose some, seem to be ok lads.

blindsider

skidmarkoner wrote: »

Ye looks like a nice estate with good value for its location. What is it like with entrance to the gala club though is it busy on natch days with traffic?

That's a back way into the GAA pitch (main entrance on Pearse Rd), which is not used all that much. Bellefield GAA pitch gets a lot more use.

I agree that the house might be harder to heat as it's an older build - external insulation, or similar?

You trade that against a (possibly) poorly-built house from the 00's.

Anyway, remember LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!

skidmarkoner

CoBo55 wrote: »

Fmp wouldn't be too bad at all, nice sense of community about the area. St Senans school is top class, very well run. The houses are quite old so you'd need to be prepared to do some spending. Shamrocks gaa and soccer club is right beside you, it's no different to any club they win some they lose some, seem to be ok lads.

What's your opinion on father cullen terrace also is it similar to fmp?

CoBo55

skidmarkoner wrote: »

What's your opinion on father cullen terrace also is it similar to fmp?

Yes, it's a nice area too, traffic can be a pain when the little darlings are being ferried to and from Colaiste Brid.

Cantona's Collars

CoBo55 wrote: »

Yes, it's a nice area too, traffic can be a pain when the little darlings are being ferried to and from Colaiste Brid.

+1 on Fr Cullen's. Traffic can be a nightmare.

Fr. Murphy park is an established estate built in the 70's along with Slaney View park. There's people living there since they were built. While a lot of homes have been upgraded by owners over the years,some haven't. It's now a 3 minute drive to the new bypass from there now which is very handy.

EverythingGood

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

+1 on Fr Cullen's. Traffic can be a nightmare.

Fr. Murphy park is an established estate built in the 70's along with Slaney View park. There's people living there since they were built. While a lot of homes have been upgraded by owners over the years,some haven't. It's now a 3 minute drive to the new bypass from there now which is very handy.

FMP & SVP as well as Fr Cullens or the Barley Field are lovely old estates and great places.

Cantona's Collars

EverythingGood wrote: »

FMP & SVP as well as Fr Cullens or the Barley Field are lovely old estates and great places.

Aren't they on the Shannon side of the town sure. The best side.

Cantona's Collars

Heard some bad reports about the new social housing in past the Paddocks,Gardai are almost nightly visitors due to anti social behaviour and drug dealing along with some of the ethnic minority acting the Mick as well.
The houses are built to the highest standards with energy saving equipment and solar panels which most hard working folk can't afford yet these people get them for a pittance and abuse the privilege.
OP - Look elsewhere in town if buying,that area is becoming a no go if that trend continues.

skidmarkoner

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Heard some bad reports about the new social housing in past the Paddocks,Gardai are almost nightly visitors due to anti social behaviour and drug dealing along with some of the ethnic minority acting the Mick as well.
The houses are built to the highest standards with energy saving equipment and solar panels which most hard working folk can't afford yet these people get them for a pittance and abuse the privilege.
OP - Look elsewhere in town if buying,that area is becoming a no go if that trend continues.

Thanks we are looking at older estates now like bellefield area or pearse road area. They seem nice been to the town a few times over the last few weeks looking around and those estates although old seem like a great place to start a home. Any advice are the estates as quiet as they seem on paper?

E30i

If I was looking in Enniscorthy for a house in an established estate I wouldn't look past Hempfield Close. Relatively modern but traditionally built houses in an established area with a good settled community and no risk of the area being swamped with a large number of new homes as it is essentially a cul de sac but very confident for town and the bypass

St Senan

skidmarkoner wrote: »

Thanks we are looking at older estates now like bellefield area or pearse road area. They seem nice been to the town a few times over the last few weeks looking around and those estates although old seem like a great place to start a home. Any advice are the estates as quiet as they seem on paper?

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/no-28-st-johns-villas-enniscorthy-wexford-2075125/

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/71-pearse-road-enniscorthy-wexford-2132007/

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/67-st-aidans-villas-enniscorthy-wexford-1779582/

https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/47-st-johns-villas-enniscorthy-wexford-2219520/


https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/no-52-pearse-road-enniscorthy-wexford-2156348/


https://www.daft.ie/wexford/houses-for-sale/enniscorthy/11-parnell-avenue-enniscorthy-wexford-2145094/

AP2022

Hi,

Just wanted to see if anyone can help me out, we were looking at buying in ashbrook moving from Wicklow down. Just wanted to get people's opinions of the area. We have a daughter of 7.

Any input would be great

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118963300#Comment_118963300

What number in ashbrook? May seem a strange question but parts of that estate are definitely nicer than others.

AP2022

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. I know it was in the 46 row I think.

AP2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118977767#Comment_118977767

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. I know it was in the 46 row I think.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118985645#Comment_118985645

Sorry for not replying. That row would be the nicer part of the estate, I think it was a rental for a few years so you’d need to view it very carefully for sketchy on the cheap repairs. Have a look at who’s behind it as some of those houses are polish weekend party central and the place seems to be full of bloody barking dogs, there’s nothing more annoying.

skidmarkoner

Hi sorry didn't get back sooner. My partner is also from Wicklow Town and we moved down two years ago.

My advice would really be dependant on what you are looking for with a 7 Yr old daughter you'll obviously be think schools. Ashbrook is in a decent enough location traffic isn't bad and the houses are nice. BUT with an estate of that age I would think there is a large teen to young adult age group that will cause some issues.

We have a 4 Yr old girl and bought on Pearse road location great. Neighbours lovely. Traffic is brutal when their is matches and such.

I would say nip upto the town and have a look around a couple of times get a feel for the layout.

Also I've spotted out some nice estate with house currently at the or around ashbrook value that I would consider good buys.

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/semi-detached-house-17-meadowlands-enniscorthy-co-wexford/3743108

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/semi-detached-house-5-the-orchard-bellefield-enniscorthy-co-wexford/3773080

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-40-shing-n-milehouse-road-enniscorthy-co-wexford/3788409

These are all house I would recommend if you don't like the Moyne area

AP2022

Thanks for your replies much appreciated it. We are trying to get our daughter into St Aidan's but they are full and can't guarantee a place any other school arounds the area that you could recommend?

skidmarkoner

Yes we had that issue with getting our daughter in aswell. St Senans is on the other side of town I hear its a great school and is getting some big investment work done, also the Irish school is up that side of town and my daughter goes there for drama class it looks like a great school but with my partner being Polish and me being not the brightest in school I would worry about sending her to it and it affecting her education because we can't help with home work.

St Mary's is a smaller school not to far from St Aidan with very small classes but I heard they are very good too.

If you need any advice or tips about the town I can give you my newbie point of view.

Also if you like me and worried about neighbours my advice is best to spin down and just hang about the and catch people for a chat I actually knocked on the neighbours doors and asked their opinions before signing the papers.

They are lovely so happy I did that.

AP2022

Did you get your daughter into Aidan's ?just worried about moving down and struggling to get a place in a school.

What age group are the drama classes ?

skidmarkoner

No she didn't get a place but hoping next year as she doesn't turn 4 until August they said she would get in the following year.school was also my biggest worry but there is alot around might be worth ring the above and seeing how they are for space.

The drama ranges from 4-6 yrs and then 7-12 yrs in the class after hers. There is alot of classes and amenitys in the town for kids only thing I see missing is a cinema but the one in wexford town is the best I've seen in a while so it makes up for the journey.

AP2022

Thank you so much you have been great help. My wife lived down there when she was younger and to be honest everywhere has its problems but Enniscorthy seems like a nice little town and so close to Wexford and Wicklow.