Grace Park Wood Development, Drumcondra

Carey8123 wrote: »

 Separately, I was told that with the seals on a high energy efficient house, adding plugs and moving TV points afterwards would (without alot of work) breach the seals and reduce the rating.  If that is the case, the developer's refusal is particularly egregious. 

You were told wrong. Ratings are not that sensitive and are notoriously inaccurate . It could affect the thermal efficiency in theory but in reality it wouldn't unless somebody did a terrible job that anybody would notice.

GPW in the background in the 6 o'clock news - Bang Bang (23:25).

Carey8123 wrote: »

My solicitor received the contract from the developer's solicitor, Byrne Wallace, in mid/late July and I have signed my contract and paid the additional balance to hit the 10% marker.  November is given as the target month for completion of my house so perhaps the contracts are staggered based on expected time of completion.  Also, the documents make various references to the approach where additional work is agreed to by the developer and purchaser - perhaps this implies there will be a more flexible approach on requests after contract signature.

Target move in by November sounds great. We're getting different dates from Savills and our solicitor ranging as far as April 2018. Which road did you buy on?

cmchugh82 wrote: »

Carey8123 wrote: »

My solicitor received the contract from the developer's solicitor, Byrne Wallace, in mid/late July and I have signed my contract and paid the additional balance to hit the 10% marker.  November is given as the target month for completion of my house so perhaps the contracts are staggered based on expected time of completion.  Also, the documents make various references to the approach where additional work is agreed to by the developer and purchaser - perhaps this implies there will be a more flexible approach on requests after contract signature.

Target move in by November sounds great. We're getting different dates from Savills and our solicitor ranging as far as April 2018. Which road did you buy on?

My house is on the first road (Grace Park Grove).  This is the first road after the five bed houses and is made up of 3 & 4 beds.  The house is on the right as one walks down.

eternal31 wrote: »

The size of Ash type (3-bed house) is 105 sqm. How do you find the size of 105 sqm please? Is it big enough or not? Can people feel much difference between 105 sqm and 115 sqm/120 sqm?

My house is an Ash - I haven't moved in yet but it seems like a decent size, especially when you compare it to the 1970/1980's houses in the area (circa 85-90 sqm) and the overpriced box-like apartments being built close to the city centre.  That said, if I had an extra 100k, the 4 bed option in Grace Park would have been very appealing.

LeahH wrote: »

Hi All,

I am hoping to buy in phase 2 which is happening soon. I am concerned I might have to queue overnight due to demand as I know phase 1 sold out on the first day. Anyone who bought in phase 1 I'd really like to know did you queue in advance ?
Anyone planning on phase 2 are you planning to queue, love to here from people about this ?

Thanks

Q for Phase 1 started bout 10am on the Friday morning. Launch for people who had pre registered started at 2

Yea they gave out appointment times, 1st 7/8 got 2.30, next 7/8 got 2.45 etc

Tickets were given to people by the EA as early as Wednesday as a queue started to form and the developer didn't want the negative publicity.

There was a longer queue stretching down Grace Park Road on launch day. People with tickets were brought up the top of the queue and allowed to enter the development first for an hour and then the crowd outside would be allowed in a hour later. People thought they would have the hour to calmly view the properties on offer.

However once inside we were told to go look at the houses and come back as soon as possible (15-20 mins was suggested) back to the booking office or you'd lose your place. The reason was that they had so many people outside to deal with as well.

This sent people into a panic to view and decide on properties they had never seen for fear of losing their place. felt very few were comfortable with the situation of making a snap decision with such big purchase. The EA did not care anyway.

LeahH wrote: »

AsianDub thanks for the info, at least I know what I need to do now. That is a very difficult position to put people in you're a 100% right.
I'm lucky in one way that I have viewed the houses last time around so I am pretty sure on what I want so that makes that part a little easier, I will have to pay more then the first phase though but what can you do in this market.
I haven't had great experience of estate agents over the years only met one or two good ones, I've been through the planning application and I know the area so I feel comfortable with my decision just hope price hasn't gone above my budget when they launch.

Best of luck. Hope you get what you want

As far as I know prices won't be set until launch is confirmed. It was to be end sept beginning of October but no sign yet of it happening. Prices will have increased it's just how much is anyone's guess.

The word from Savills is that show houses are open again 21st & 22nd October.

Anyone have prices for the Ash and the Elm from last phase

Thanks

what's the price for birch (3bed end of terraced) last phase?

AsianDub wrote: »

500k

Thanks.

Not confirmed but I just got told 500k for the Elm and 550k for the blackthorn. Elm seems reasonable increase but blackthorn seems high was 525k last time. Who I spoke to didn't know if they were confirmed or not yet bu5 there will be an email at some stage

My nerves are gone don't know how I'll get to Saturday