Hi All,
I am currently living in the gallops... to be honest the noise of the M50 is loud, although you do get used to it.. We bought about 4 years ago 3 bed semi... but we feel things have changed so we've sold and are moving out..
They seem to be good value, although the kitchens are very small etc...
We are moving to a new house in Aug in North wicklow, here are our reasons for leaving...
when we first moved in it was quiet and nice estate, but over the last fours years we have seen many changes... its sooo noisey, cars driving up and down all bloody night, kids hanging around everywhere, play fighting, just generally begining annoying...
we have caught kids many times, throwing litter in gardens etc, sitting on our back wall, annoying the dog.. etc..
another thing, neighbours let thier dogs out each morning to poo outside front of the house!! What is the story with that?? I have a dog and would never let him out the front to poo... on a number of occasions my neighbours dogs hass pooed in the garden, her answer is oopps, it drives me insane...
i know i sound a bit mad etc, but honestly some (not all as im sure there are lovely kids too) kids in the estate have no control or manners etc... playing football on a main road when there is plenty of green areas etc.... kicking footbal against cars....
my car window has been smashed once last year etc...
we think its generally gone down hill really.... we originally thought it was people form the council estates on ballyogan road (sory for being honest) but as they have no access anymore since the buliding of levmoss etc it has to be the people of the actual estate!!
I am sorry to sound sooo negative, but thats honetly my experience...
Best of luck