Ingles69 Can you tell me where you found the house in Rathfarnham as I also have a deposit on a house in Peyton that won't be ready for a while and would like to check out any other houses that might be better value etc before I hand over a non refundable deposit.
I did check out the traveller accommodation and if it actually ever gets built is is a good distance from Peyton not outside it as you have said.
After reading your post I did go looking in Rathfarnham but the only houses i could find near Rathfarnham were on Stocking Lane and they weren't comparable with Peyton, they weren't half as nice, no front garden, miles away from anything and they actually had traveller accommodation on the road into the estate so even though they were cheaper they were not for me.
The prices in Peyton have not dropped since you had your deposit on but they don't need to, a builder only drops the price when they can't sell the houses and Peyton is nearly sold out and the majority of this was from the plans.