Drumnigh Manor, Portmarnock

Does anyone have any update re completion date? We were originally told March, but now May has been mooted! Conscious of loan offer running out!! Our property has roof on, looks watertight etc, but houses across the road are what will cause the delay. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything else?

We've been told the house will be completed in April.

anyone could sent a invite to the whats-app group?

Our house is on the left hand side as you look in the fence/gate of the block nearing completion. We've been told it should be ready for snagging mid/end Feb. We're in a similar boat to Lollipops above in that we're expecting, although our due date is end of March so we're cutting things tight! 😁

Understand that the local WhatsApp group is reserved for people who have moved in, but I'm happy to set one up for those of us looking to move in over the coming months. I've heard from other people who have moved into new estates that it can be really handy, especially when snagging comes around.

If anyone thinks that's a decent idea, feel free to PM me and I'll start a group for those of us in the same boat.

Hey guys, thanks for all the info and pics..it’s great to see the progress being made! Our house is in the middle line and we were told end of March/April..I’d be keen to join a WhatsApp group if one is being set up, could be very handy for the next few months 😄

Interesting point about the flooring. First time I’m hearing this. Would someone from the already completed blocks please confirm? Thanks in advance

The stuff about the bricks should conform to the planning. You'll be able to see the intended design if you hoke through the documents for your street. Seems to be a thing with these developments that each stage maybe loses a little that the last lot had but gets charged a bit more, although that's also the market

I have two friends who bought the same house with me which just built with only a few bricks, and we are very disappointed.☹️

No problem at all. Just set it up this morning, so we officially have a group! Fire me a PM on this if you can with your number and I'll add you in.

Anyone else keen to join who's moving in this year, just let me know.

In Skylark one of the streets had yellow render on the planning which wasn't popular. It was later changed to a better tone so I think it's not unchangeable. Not sure what it would take to change it though, probably some kind of group communication?

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Hi there,

My wife and I secured a 5 bed property last October for completion 3/4 of 2022. We were only informed this evening of the changes to the property facade and roof and are extremely unhappy with this change.

Hi BPS87. Tried to PM you there but your profile is on private. Do touch base if you would like to discuss this further.

Hey Knex, will pm you to request joining the group. We are in the left row and have been told snagging will start in Feb. Can't wait!

Hi Laura,

We bought in the latter part of Phase I so here since last summer.

1: There is a good community atmosphere in the estate. People are always giving each other a hand with info or borrowing things if someone is stuck. Over Christmas, some money was rounded up to get a big Xmas tree for the front of the estate, a lighting event was held with mulled wine, beers, and snacks and everyone got to chat with others they hadn't met before.

2: My partner commutes to the CC most days, the walk to the dart is about 15 mins but the path is quite narrow and only on one side of the Drumnigh road and the station road. Over winter you'd want to have a hi-viz on. Cars go quite fast so you have to have your wits about you. For one or two trips a week it shouldn't be too bad. There is a bridge at the back of DM over the railway that the farmer who owned both sides would drive a tractor over, it's not accessible but the intention is when DM and the estate on the other side(Skylark/Quintain) are completed that the bridge will be pedestrianized and it would greatly improve the walk to the dart or the village. This however may be years away and some hurdles to overcome with Irish rail. The council did make mention of it in the DM planning but no conditions were implemented on the developers to speed up access to it. You can actually see it on the DM site map on the website.

3: Similar to above, the Drumnigh road and Station road are roads that are of an older time when Portmarnock was rural. There is a tricky junction where the Drumnigh road meets the station road and there are crashes there often enough. Traffic does build up there at peak times and on hot summers day traffic towards the beach will be backed up. Another option is to go towards the new junction and left onto the Mayne road towards the coast. The road through Portmarnock village also builds up at peak hours and especially when the Schools get off. The new junction to Clongriffen/Donaghmede has really improved access southbound.

4: Drumnigh manor is actually on a quite high bit of land, if you look at it from Mayne road or the coast you will see it. It's also a good bit back from the Estuary down towards Portmarnock which will have the most risk of rising water.

Hey Cambridge01 & Knex - we’re on the left hand side & hoping to snag in Feb as well! Hopefully no delays.

Would like to join the WhatsApp group if still going for the residents-in-waiting:)