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    #32
    HOCR
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭HOCR


    markjmc wrote: »
    We've bought a 3-bed on the as yet un-tarmaced side of phase 1. Drove past 2 weeks ago & noticed the work being done on parking bays & road, so I stopped & got out of the car to have a look.

    A fella came out from the site and identified himself as a supervisor; spoke about how quickly the phase was progressing (the good weather this year helping), that they were hopeful the first houses would be occupied by end of August/early September and that we could look forward to being in end of Sept/early October.

    I'm aware that builder estimates can be on the optimistic side, but it was nice all the same to hear such positive talk.

    I'd be keen to hear progress from those who have bought on the more developed side of phase one.

    Finding it very difficult to get a date from coonan. We are selling our current home and at this stage we need a date. Don't want to end up homeless


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    #33
    The_Sally_Gap
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭The_Sally_Gap


    Contacted our solicitor on Wednesday and he said the contracts should have been back by now and that he was going to follow up, we are still waiting for him to get back to us. We are waiting to get them back as we are using the help to buy scheme as part of our deposit. Hoping it will be soon enough!


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    #34
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Yeah, experiencing the same situation with contract and help to buy. Signed back in May and still not returned and no reason for delay given. Has anyone heard anything about why there is such a delay in getting contracts returned?
    The_Sally_Gap wrote: »
    Contacted our solicitor on Wednesday and he said the contracts should have been back by now and that he was going to follow up, we are still waiting for him to get back to us. We are waiting to get them back as we are using the help to buy scheme as part of our deposit. Hoping it will be soon enough!


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    #35
    ixus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭ixus


    August. Builders, solicitors etc on holidays. Always a difficult month to get anything done.

    Also, the site was Nama owned I think so there could be a long paper trail there.


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    #36
    The_Sally_Gap
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭The_Sally_Gap


    Mharding wrote: »
    Yeah, experiencing the same situation with contract and help to buy. Signed back in May and still not returned and no reason for delay given. Has anyone heard anything about why there is such a delay in getting contracts returned?



    Contacted Coonan today in relation to a query we had, they advised that all signed contracts will be returned to the purchasers solicitors next week. Hopefully the snag won't be much long after! Not sure about people that bought in Phase 2, the above relates to Phase 1!


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    #37
    HOCR
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭HOCR


    Any other Movers to this development. Looking on info on the 10% contract deposit. I just saw it on leaflet picked up at showhouse. Nothing other than the 5k booking deposit was said to me by EA. obviously I won't have that kind of money until completion of sale on my existing property. Has this been a problem for anyone else?


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    #38
    sarah1900
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭sarah1900


    Hello,

    I really like the houses in carton grove, having visited so many show homes they are definitely the most premium and spacious ones I have seen. However, I am just wondering if anyone has seen any renders of how the estate will look when finished? Additionally I heard the halting site up the road is settled and they have been there for over 20 years and there hasn't been much trouble at all. However is that something that anyone here knows anything about?

    Thanks


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    #39
    HOCR
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭HOCR


    Where is everyone looking at flooring? Wonder if somewhere would do a good deal if a few of us used the same place


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    #40
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Anyone been contacted by the finishing Forman yet?


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    #41
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    I bought mine in a small shop in Limerick but am looking for more and tiling. I know next to nothing about both so am interested in suggestions and collaboration on this if we can get some deals!
    HOCR wrote: »
    Where is everyone looking at flooring? Wonder if somewhere would do a good deal if a few of us used the same place


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    #42
    The_Sally_Gap
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭The_Sally_Gap


    HOCR wrote: »
    Where is everyone looking at flooring? Wonder if somewhere would do a good deal if a few of us used the same place



    Sounds like a good idea! The finishing foreman contacted us during the week as we had requested a contact from Coonan in relation to flooring, we wanted to see what sort of price they would give us for floors. Mortgage has to be drawndown first and he said then he can go through prices with us. To be honest whichever option is cheaper is what we will go for. Group buy sounds good especially if we can get a good deal!


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    #43
    dfd84
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭dfd84


    We tried to contact finishing foreman via email and have yet to recieve a reply. Things seem to be moving along nicely again on phase 1 but worried carton wood issues may delay us also.


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    #44
    HOCR
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭HOCR


    dfd84 wrote: »
    We tried to contact finishing foreman via email and have yet to recieve a reply. Things seem to be moving along nicely again on phase 1 but worried carton wood issues may delay us also.

    What's happening in Carton Wood?


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    #45
    dfd84
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭dfd84


    HOCR wrote: »
    What's happening in Carton Wood?

    Some groundwork issues. Details of snag lists etc delays are on Carton Wood thread, they have twice dug up the road inside what will be Wood/Grove shared entrance.


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    #46
    ixus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭ixus


    Go to the Kildare section if you want to see updates on that. There's a decent thread there.


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    #47
    The_Sally_Gap
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭The_Sally_Gap


    Got news today that we will be doing our snag some day next week! Has anyone else been called about theirs ?


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    #48
    lfbmick
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭lfbmick


    The_Sally_Gap wrote: »
    Got news today that we will be doing our snag some day next week! Has anyone else been called about theirs ?

    Got news on Monday.To contact ESB and Board Gais to connect electricity and gas.Also to do snag list.
    Asked about contracts still not back,builder told me to contact solicitor.
    Solicitor advised me, not do anything till he gets signed contracts back.As house legaly is not ours.
    So wait and see for now.


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    #49
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Yeah, got the same advice regarding holding off snag until contracts are returned. Wait and see I suppose. It's taking a long time to get Contracts back. Has anyone arranged the snag yet despite the contract situation?


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    #50
    The_Sally_Gap
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭The_Sally_Gap


    Mharding wrote: »
    Yeah, got the same advice regarding holding off snag until contracts are returned. Wait and see I suppose. It's taking a long time to get Contracts back. Has anyone arranged the snag yet despite the contract situation?



    We are doing our snag during the week, we never even thought to contact the solicitor about it. Someone we know is doing it for us so it's not costing us that much. Contracts are supposed to be back this week so we'll see what happens!


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    #51
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Each to their own regarding the snag and contracts. We heard that it's unusual for snag to happen prior to contract exchange. The estate is looking beautiful. Anyone have any experience of timelines from snag to moving in?!
    The_Sally_Gap wrote: »
    We are doing our snag during the week, we never even thought to contact the solicitor about it. Someone we know is doing it for us so it's not costing us that much. Contracts are supposed to be back this week so we'll see what happens!


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    #52
    lfbmick
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭lfbmick


    Mharding wrote: »
    Each to their own regarding the snag and contracts. We heard that it's unusual for snag to happen prior to contract exchange. The estate is looking beautiful. Anyone have any experience of timelines from snag to moving in?!

    Solicitor told us on Monday, that we will receyve contracts in 10 days .So ill definitely will wait.Also make sure you have electricity and gas conected before snaging.Usual time line for snag is 2 weeks to fix the issues.
    conected be


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    #53
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Each to their own regarding the snag and contracts. We heard that it's unusual for snag to happen prior to contract exchange. The estate is looking beautiful. Anyone have any experience of timelines from snag to moving in?!
    The_Sally_Gap wrote: »
    We are doing our snag during the week, we never even thought to contact the solicitor about it. Someone we know is doing it for us so it's not costing us that much. Contracts are supposed to be back this week so we'll see what happens!


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    #54
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    Just out of curiosity, why would you recommend having electricity and gas sorted before snagging?!
    lfbmick wrote: »
    Solicitor told us on Monday, that we will receyve contracts in 10 days .So ill definitely will wait.Also make sure you have electricity and gas conected before snaging.Usual time line for snag is 2 weeks to fix the issues.
    conected be


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    #55
    lfbmick
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭lfbmick


    Mharding wrote: »
    Just out of curiosity, why would you recommend having electricity and gas sorted before snagging?!

    Builder tol us so,and surveyor also.As all sockets,switches,home heating to be checked when snaging house.


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    #56
    Mharding
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mharding


    That would make sense! Thanks a million for that!
    lfbmick wrote: »
    Builder tol us so,and surveyor also.As all sockets,switches,home heating to be checked when snaging house.


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    #57
    lfbmick
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭lfbmick


    Mharding wrote: »
    That would make sense! Thanks a million for that!

    No problem.We all in the same boat.Its nice when people share wtat they know.We all future neighbours.


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    #58
    sarah1900
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭sarah1900


    Hello

    Can anyone advise of what kind of options are available in terms of kitchen colours etc? We are going for a four bed semi. Also has anyone received any quotes for flooring?

    Thanks


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    #59
    RYEL
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭RYEL


    sarah1900 wrote: »
    Hello

    Can anyone advise of what kind of options are available in terms of kitchen colours etc? We are going for a four bed semi. Also has anyone received any quotes for flooring?

    Thanks

    I don't know if there any options for kitchen colour, but would love to hear from others if there are.

    We have only recently agreed to buy in phase 1 here so we haven't even got contracts yet and as such haven't thought to try and get in touch about the finishing for the house.


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    #60
    sarah1900
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭sarah1900


    Hey,

    The reason i thought so about the kitchens was because of the below:

    Kitchen & Utility
    • Elegant high-quality fitted kitchens with a choice of finishes

    Fingers crossed as it would be great to have options. We too have only recently decided to buy here so trying to find all the info I can :)

    In the four bed semi d showhouse, they have a drop down stairs to the attic. I know the attic is not convertible in these but curious if each house comes with the drop down stairs, would be great for storage.

    Thanks everyone


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    #61
    sarah1900
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭sarah1900


    Yes I would love a brochure, I have so many questions but don't want to bombard Rea Coonan. I recently asked about a brochure as I wanted to see images of how the development will look when completed, especially to understand how the apartments etc will look, but the brochure is not approved yet I believe.


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