johnjflynn
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Yes,we had no problem selling our house. It was too big for us,but had great potential for a growing family. It was always our intention to downsize in the area. As the house we have purchased has the solar panels to the front,there is no problem fitting windows to the back. The heat recovery unit can easily be relocated. I converted the attic myself in my first house in Park Drive. The A rating of the house will not be affected once the job is done properly. Triple glaze windows and latest quality insulation.@johnjflynn Did you manage to sell your house in luttrellstown? Surprised you bought in the estate seeing as you were so negative about the development at the beginning. That conversion will be another flight of stairs to hoover!
Yes,we had no problem selling our house. It was too big for us,but had great potential for a growing family. It was always our intention to downsize in the area. As the house we have purchased has the solar panels to the front,there is no problem fitting windows to the back. The heat recovery unit can easily be relocated. I converted the attic myself in my first house in Park Drive. The A rating of the house will not be affected once the job is done properly. Triple glaze windows and latest quality insulation.
I still feel that the original prices quoted by Sherry Fitz were too high,especially for north aspect back gardens. That is why they dropped the price by 50,000 euro for the swift north facing back gardens. They still haven't sold the last detached 3bed.
Sorry, I started this thread many months ago now. JohnFFlynn is correct. The swift 4 beds in Hamilton Park HAVE dropped in price by any measure. I was there on day one at the launch of Hamilton Park last September 2015. The south facing garden swifts were €490K. There was a single large corner site swift that was either €530K or €570K (can't remember which). However all the south facing garden swifts apart from this corner one were €490K. The gardens were not especially large. The swift is now on myhome at from €440K. I don't know their orientation. However, even if they have north facing yard sized garden, this is a price reduction. Garden size and orientation does not cause a house price to vary by €50k unless it is a large corner site. Incidentally they are great value at €440K
Sorry, I started this thread many months ago now. JohnFFlynn is correct. The swift 4 beds in Hamilton Park HAVE dropped in price by any measure. I was there on day one at the launch of Hamilton Park last September 2015. The south facing garden swifts were €490K. There was a single large corner site swift that was either €530K or €570K (can't remember which). However all the south facing garden swifts apart from this corner one were €490K. The gardens were not especially large. The swift is now on myhome at from €440K. I don't know their orientation. However, even if they have north facing yard sized garden, this is a price reduction. Garden size and orientation does not cause a house price to vary by €50k unless it is a large corner site. Incidentally they are great value at €440K
Nothing bizarre about my comment- fact not opinion. Johnjflynn is correct. Caroline Strauss who is the Sherry Fitz person in charge of sales also told me that the swift 4 Beds in HP were reduced by 50K. In fairness she is the final authority on this!
I don't know about the current price of the Lavery 4 beds in HP, but the north facing garden ones were 490K at launch last Sept. ( not from 490K ; there were a good number at 490K, but 2 of the show house row ones were 525K with east facing gardens and open space out the front).Re DM, the 4 beds were from 480K at launch, and the same garden size / orientation ones are now 530K ; The 5 beds east facing gardens were from 555K at launch but are now from 615k, however the garden orientations are south and west facing
I know it must be very frustrating to see a price drop in the Swift houses. I couldn't believe it myself when I saw them advertised. I went to the sales office and spoke to Carolyn Strays. She confirmed to me that the price had dropped by 50,000 euro. These included the south facing rear gardens on Dis . Way.
Two of these can be found on the property price register site. Numbers 28 and 36 were sold in March for 396K plus VAT (450K)
I don't believe that people are posting bizarre comments. I think it was bizarre that the builder dropped the price.
I do agree that these south facing four beds were good value. I would have bought one myself but it was too late when I found out.
I will just have to settle with my Orpen and convert the attic!
The swift and the orphan are the same size on the ground and first floor. However the attic in the swift is not converted. It is actually a constructed second floor. It is a legal requirement that half the floor area must have a head height of eight feet.(for habitation).Just wondering with what you're saying about somebody already converting their attic and you saying that you will do the same if you think the difference of 30k between the Orpen and the swift is worth it? From what I can see the Orpen and the swift is the attic ( downstairs the same) so essentially you're paying for an attic conversion
First time poster in here.
I was speaking to one of the foremen down there today, and I was asking them about the pricing on the swifts.
He told me that the swifts really weren't shifting at the €490k, and that was the reason for the price drop to €440k.
I am sure there will be some exceptions still to this €440k for the swift, if the builder thinks he might be able to get a few quid more out of an individual house.
Its also a very attractive price point for a 4 bed house in Castleknock, you wont find many other 4 beds around in that price bracket. It was what brought me back down to HP to take a look at the houses again.
In the end, I just didn't like the size or layout of the house, thought it was too poky for what I was looking for , and ended up going for a Lavery.
Also, I just noticed Ellebelle's comment on the Lavery now being €495k, have they just gone up in price in the last few weeks?
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