Moving to Castlerock, Castleconnel

appukuttan

Hi,

We are thinking to buy a home which is under construction in Castlerock, a mile away from the Castleconnel railway station. But I am worrying about the adjacent lake and I heard the newly approved constructions fall under the flood prone area. We are in a different county and don’t have much idea about the site. Highly helpful if somebody share the thoughts

thanks

chicorytip

It's about a mile and a half, twenty five minutes on foot so it feels a little bit removed. No amenities right on your doorstep so you'll be using the car more than you might wish. I had heard the development was built on a flood plain but I'm not aware of any serious flooding incidents having occurred there. The general Castleconnell area is lovely, no doubt, and has the fastest growing population level in Co. Limerick. You can see why it's such a popular location for young couples to settle and raise their families but has become a little overdeveloped with too few amenities.

Rainislove

I would avoid any properties nearer to a river or ocean even though the chances of flooding is merely nothing at the moment. The sea level is increasing over the year and of course it will be a concern for the years to come.

chicorytip

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119607099#Comment_119607099

The area the first poster refers to is inland and not situated near water. It's at risk of flooding after heavy rainfall due to poor drainage.

appukuttan

Thanks everyone. We dropped the plan. Mods, please lock the thread