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Views on Glencurrig Douglas

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  • 25-01-2020 6:57pm
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    DeclanCork123
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    Hi there, a friend is looking to buy a place and has recently seen a house in Glencurrig. I don’t live in the city so I’m not much help to him. We did a bit of a search online and all we can find is that it seems to be a bit dodgy a few years ago. Anyone know if the estate is nice these days?


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    cantalach
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    Some lovely people living there, including good friends of my kids. But I wouldn’t live there. Sorry if this offends anyone who does but opinions were sought and that’s mine.


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    DeclanCork123
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    cantalach wrote: »
    Some lovely people living there, including good friends of my kids. But I wouldn’t live there. Sorry if this offends anyone who does but opinions were sought and that’s mine.

    Is there a lot of trouble in the area or just in that estate? Thanks


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    cantalach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭cantalach


    DeclanCork123 wrote: »
    Is there a lot of trouble in the area or just in that estate? Thanks

    Well it's quite a large estate with various different parts to it. I wouldn't know the specifics.


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    the beer revolu
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    cantalach wrote: »
    Some lovely people living there, including good friends of my kids. But I wouldn’t live there. Sorry if this offends anyone who does but opinions were sought and that’s mine.

    Why?


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    DeclanCork123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭DeclanCork123


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Why?

    Hey, don’t suppose you know the area?


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    the beer revolu
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    DeclanCork123 wrote: »
    Hey, don’t suppose you know the area?

    I'm afraid not.

    I just thought that saying that you wouldn't live there without giving a reason a bit unhelpful.


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    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭mean gene


    its a corporation estate in douglas full of wackers -I wouldn't fancy it


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    cantalach
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'm afraid not.

    I just thought that saying that you wouldn't live there without giving a reason a bit unhelpful.

    Sorry, missed your question. My kids have had bad experiences there. And my kids’ friends living there have had some eye-opening tales.


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    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭mean gene


    DeclanCork123 wrote: »
    Hi there, a friend is looking to buy a place and has recently seen a house in Glencurrig. I don’t live in the city so I’m not much help to him. We did a bit of a search online and all we can find is that it seems to be a bit dodgy a few years ago. Anyone know if the estate is nice these days?
    I thought corpo houses weren't for sale I could be wrong is he on a transfer from another corpo estate or something never seen a house up for sale down there be amazed if someone actually bought a house down there


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    Cork Trucker
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    I know someone living there since they were built, they are now in advanced years and wouldn’t change any of it, I also went out with someone in a neighbouring estate years ago, it was never an issue. Ballincurrig court was however


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    DeclanCork123
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    mean gene wrote: »
    I thought corpo houses weren't for sale I could be wrong is he on a transfer from another corpo estate or something never seen a house up for sale down there be amazed if someone actually bought a house down there

    No not on a transfer list. The house is for private sale, he didn’t mention if it was previously a council house


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    Cork Trucker
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    mean gene wrote: »
    I thought corpo houses weren't for sale I could be wrong is he on a transfer from another corpo estate or something never seen a house up for sale down there be amazed if someone actually bought a house down there

    The corpo will sell any of their stock except for the following:

    Ground floor apartments
    Houses adapted for disabled people
    properties in excess of 3 bedrooms


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    cantalach
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    DeclanCork123 wrote: »
    No not on a transfer list. The house is for private sale, he didn’t mention if it was previously a council house

    It may not have been. Some parts of Glencurrig look like they were always owner-occupied.


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