Best place to live in Limerick

ren0bscure

Hello everyone!

My husband and I are planning to move to Limerick in a month or so and I was wondering where would be the best area in Limerick city to live in. He is self employed and will be working from home so being near a job is not a concern.
We would ideally like to live in an area where everything we would need is within walking distance and where public transit is not difficult to get to. We are both late 20's creative types and I would definitely like to make friends who are also creative.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Stuxnet

I like the Newtown Annacotty/Castletroy area.

peckerhead

You're going to get a string of answers telling you that, actually, round our way is just ideal...

How important is it to you to be near the city centre? (is that what you mean by "everything we need within walking distance"?) Do you have kids, or plan to? (i.e. are schools, playgrounds, safe open spaces, etc. a factor?) Are you thinking house or apartment, etc.?

Hooked

Just be sure wherever you settle that there's appropriate broadband for you and your oh.

I'm guessing 'creatives' = designers?

I'm a designer myself and my oh works from home. We have the 120mb broadband from UPC.

I'm not sure if there are any areas in or around the city that UPC don't cover - but that would be one of my priorities if I was working from home. Good broadband.

Also... Are ye looking to rent or buy? Rent, I assume? Apartment or house?

There's probably tonnes up on daft. And as ye are not travelling to work, I'd say UL side of town isn't a bad place to start looking... if ye want to be close to Dublin road (assuming from Dublin)?

So...
Castletroy
Annacotty
Monaleen side of the city

But it all depends on if ye have a car, will have trips back home often, do ye have or plan to have kids, etc... What sports, activities, etc... are ye into?

They'd all be a factor for me...

Mc Love

Raheen/Dooradoyle - plenty of amenities to keep you busy and only a 15 min drive from UL

xxtippchickxx

are you looking to rent or buy?

ren0bscure

Thank you for all the answers!

We are planning to stay from 6 months to possibly a year to see how we like the city. Most likely in an apartment, though I would love to have a balcony or small garden for plants. I've already fell in love with Limerick after doing a bit of research. We love sight seeing and hiking.
We don't plan to have any children right now, but would still like to live somewhere safe. My husband is moving from England and I will be joining him from the U.S. I've always wanted to live in Ireland since I was a teenager, it is such a beautiful place!

We do not own a car so we would need to be close to shops within walking distance.

xxtippchickxx

the apartments called windmill apartments on the dock road are nice apartments we rented 6years ago when we first moved out 5mins from city and you have a balcony

ren0bscure

Also. does anyone know if it is difficult to find an allotment for a veg garden in the summer?

Hooked

xxtippchickxx wrote: »

the apartments called windmill apartments on the dock road are nice apartments we rented 6years ago when we first moved out 5mins from city and you have a balcony

Not having a go here tipp chick... But all a read about the dock road lately is 'heroin den' and trouble-central... I've been living in the city my while life. I'd avoid town like the plague. IF IT WERE ME!

I'd stick to the outskirts of the city - accessible by bus to town and near a supermarket, etc...

davo2001

Mc Love wrote: »

Raheen/Dooradoyle - plenty of amenities to keep you busy and only a 15 min drive from UL

Second this, I'd advise staying away from the UL / castletroy area, unless you like having 1000's of students around the whole time.

Raheen is on the main limerick bus route, 10 minutes drives, 35/40 mins walk from the city centre and also has the crescent shopping centre (mall :-D)

What is your budget per month?

EDIT: For the love of god stay away from the Dock Road! Bloody junkies all over the place.

Hooked

ren0bscure wrote: »

Also. does anyone know if it is difficult to find an allotment for a veg garden in the summer?

Can't see why ye wouldn't get ye're hands on a house with a nice back garden for that (but that's all depending on your budget)... I saw 4 veg allotments (if indeed that's what they are) in Clare street park - on the Dublin road.

Maybe they're not though...

Also, If I were ye OP. I'd stick to the outskirts. But I guess that's just me!

mgbgt1978

http://www.daft.ie/lettings/alphonsus-villas-limerick-city-limerick/1467571/
...something like above if you want to be in the city itself. Close to everything and no need to worry about public transport as you just won't need it. There has been some trouble (nothing too serious) lately close to this particular area, but it can be avoided by a simple detour if walking into town.
Otherwise I would suggest moving your search out towards Dooradoyle/Raheen, but have a look at anything available on the South Circular Road (which is between dooradoyle and the city centre).

There are some 'creative' types who have bought (and rented) in some of the older parts of the city, but personally I believe these areas have yet to shed their 'no-go' status, especially at night.

If you find anything you like on 'daft.ie' just stick a link up here and I'm sure you will get replies advising you to consider it or look elsewhere.

If you do need high speed Broadband I would suggest that you particularly look at places that are serviced by UPC cable....otherwise you will be waiting for Eircom to upgrade their network and this is a very slow process at present.

Limerick, like all other Towns and Cities, does have certain areas where you would not want to live (or rear children). But there are also plenty of areas where people live quite happily.

ren0bscure

What are your thoughts on a place like this and the area that it is in?


rent.ie/houses-to-let/5-Naughtons-Place-Upper-Henry-Street-Limerick-City-Limerick-City-Centre/1465914/

mgbgt1978

Well, you will have one of Limerick's more creative artists (read that as a bit overwhelming) living almost next door to you.
It's also down a quiet alleyway, which could be a small risk at night.
Also backs on the the playground of a Primary School so quite loud at least twice a day.
The one I linked to is only 50 yards up the road but of the two it would be my choice.
Some nice and very varied neighbours as well....both elderly and younger as well as a couple of families.

Also note that there is a large church located here which has it's own team of bellringers who can be heard at least every Sunday morning...not particularly early, but the locals seem used to it.

You haven't mentioned your budget yet, but it could help to narrow things down considerably.

As regards this particular area it would be better to use PM's as there are differing opinions here on this topic.

mgbgt1978

http://www.rent.ie/houses-to-let/Garden-Apartment-Swanson-Terrace-O-Connell-Avenue-Limerick-City-Limerick-City-Centre/1464651/

Lovely spot, on O'Connell Ave, set back from the road a bit, nice stroll down to City Centre.

http://www.rent.ie/houses-to-let/Joseph-Street-Limerick-City-Limerick-City-Centre/1454049/

Looks like very good value, but obviously would need a viewing 1st.
Anything you find at the O'Connell Ave end of St Joseph St or Wolfetone Street is worth considering.

ren0bscure

oh, sorry! I believe my husband wants a budget of around 500 euros for rent.

mgbgt1978

At that budget you are really looking at apartments rather than houses.
Avoid anything that says 'Dock Rd.' and most of the 'Dublin Rd' stuff.

The house on Naughton Place you linked to (and the one I linked on Joseph St.) are what you would be looking at 'housewise' to maintain your budget.

Having said that if you could stretch it a bit the one on Swanson Terrace is definitely worth the extra money. It's still relatively cheap for it's location and a far nicer spot to walk out the door from in the morning, even though it's only around the corner from Naughton Place.

source

Hi op, I'm living on Ashbourne Ave, just off with circular road, great area, 15 min walk to town, around the same to the crescent shopping centre. There's a 24 hour shop at the end of the road and the train station is approx 10 to 15 minute walk. There's also a bus stop within 5 minutes walk.

The only draw back is it is quite close to Mary I, but the students from there are usually very quiet and has a great theatre on the campus.

South circular road is the area you'd be looking for on Daft. Lots of nice houses and apartments in the area.

It's the best of both worlds, you have the convenience of the city with the benefits of the suburbs.

Reputable Rog

Corbally is one of the nicest areas of any city in Ireland and is close to the City Centre.
Regular buses, supermarket, bars and a few restaurants.

badboyblast

Not to put you off but there is very little quality houses/ flats to rent in Limerick at the moment, very little

iguana

At €500 a month you'll need to make some compromises. A decent house in a nice part of the city centre is unlikely. But an apartment or a small house in a city suburb could work. When are you moving? In the autumn there will be more competition for properties near UL, Mary I and LIT as the students will be coming back.

ren0bscure

We are planning to move in late August/September. At the moment we would like to find a nice little place within that price until we can find something better. We would like to live in the city, in an area that is safe enough for a young couple.
We would definitely want to avoid any areas with a high crime rate. With any place, there will always be a bit of a risk.

Swiper the fox

The upper Henry street/ South Circular road/ O Connell ave area that you are looking at is a great place to live, the Mary I students are grand to be honest and that Lime tree theatre on the Mary I campus is great to have on your doorstep. As well as that Mary I has a huge amount of green space for walking/Running etc. Crescent shopping centre and town are on your doorstep.
The obvious drawback is the risk of some anti social behaviour in the area due to the presence of a homeless "wet" hostel between you and town, I wouldn't let it hold me back though. Why would you want to live in Raheen/ Caherdavin/ Castletroy etc if you've no kids??

DroghedaTutor

sorry to hijack this thread a bit but does anyone have any thoughts on the mulgrave street area specifically rossa avenue? i'm renting in castletroy at the moment and am considering a move to rossa avenue. no issues on the cost, my question is more re the area (safety, nighttime anti-social behaviour etc).

thanks in advance!

davo2001

DroghedaTutor wrote: »

sorry to hijack this thread a bit but does anyone have any thoughts on the mulgrave street area specifically rossa avenue? i'm renting in castletroy at the moment and am considering a move to rossa avenue. no issues on the cost, my question is more re the area (safety, nighttime anti-social behaviour etc).

thanks in advance!

Castletroy > Mulgrave Street. IMO.

Wouldn't be a big fan of Mulgrave street, given the choose I'd choose Castletroy every time.

bazz26

DroghedaTutor wrote: »

sorry to hijack this thread a bit but does anyone have any thoughts on the mulgrave street area specifically rossa avenue? i'm renting in castletroy at the moment and am considering a move to rossa avenue. no issues on the cost, my question is more re the area (safety, nighttime anti-social behaviour etc).

thanks in advance!

You got a PM in your other thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057268869

barry181091

Sorry to hijack too. Will be working at the Crescent basically and have a friend right in Castletroy offering me a room.

What would the cycle commute be like? According to Google it's ~10km but this always depends on roads, hills etc

Swiper the fox

barry181091 wrote: »

Sorry to hijack too. Will be working at the Crescent basically and have a friend right in Castletroy offering me a room.

What would the cycle commute be like? According to Google it's ~10km but this always depends on roads, hills etc

It'd be fairly flat but there's no real shortcuts to speak of, I wouldn't fancy it myself, you'd be a lot better off in town or Dooradoyle(where the crescent is)

DroghedaTutor

davo2001, when you say you're not a fan of mulgrave street, could you give a bit more details on why you're not?

would you consider the area a saf place to live for example?

1huge1

I imagine most answers will concentrate on three areas

Castletroy/Monaleen/Annacotty
Raheen/Dooradoyle
Corbally

stefanovich

davo2001 wrote: »

Castletroy > Mulgrave Street. IMO.

Wouldn't be a big fan of Mulgrave street, given the choose I'd choose Castletroy every time.

Mulgrave street has it all. Prison, Mental hospital, graveyard *and* it's built on a mass grave from the famine.

Mossess

stefanovich wrote: »

Mulgrave street has it all. Prison, Mental hospital, graveyard *and* it's built on a mass grave from the famine.

Personally I wouldn't want to be outside walking in the area after dark.


OP - To sum up your looking for something cheap (5 a month), well serviced (shops etc) and nice. I'd say go for the city centre. The Shannon Arms might suit. http://www.daft.ie/lettings/shannon-arms-henry-street-limerick-city-limerick/1466763/
or Cruises Street:
http://www.daft.ie/lettings/chapel-lane-cruises-street-limerick-city-limerick/1467525/

Happy Hunting

DroghedaTutor

anyone have any thoughts on clonard terrace in rosbrien?

KevPS4

stefanovich wrote: »

Mulgrave street has it all. Prison, Mental hospital, graveyard *and* it's built on a mass grave from the famine.

mass grave from the famine?

peppa 1986

Nobody has suggested the Ennis road. Lovely apartments beside river or at various locations off the Ennis road, lovely walk to town and easy access to shops etc

stefanovich

KevPS4 wrote: »

mass grave from the famine?

Trying to find a source for this on the internet. It was something I was told as a kid.

Swiper the fox

stefanovich wrote: »

Trying to find a source for this on the internet. It was something I was told as a kid.

Mulgrave street predates the famine by some time. The county gaol was in its present site then as was the "lunatic asylum". There was an artillery barracks where the new road leading to sexton street is and the county Infirmary was where Limerick senior college is. It's possible that some bodies are buried around these sites but a mass grave is a stretch.

I don't speak from experience but Mulgrave street is very long, some parts strike me as lovely places to live, others less so. But if you have no kids then it's ideally located close to town. I can't understand why people without kids would want to live in Limerick suburbia.

stefanovich

1huge1 wrote: »

I imagine most answers will concentrate on three areas

Castletroy/Monaleen/Annacotty
Raheen/Dooradoyle
Corbally

North Circular Road is lovely.

iguana

Yeah, Mulgrave St would probably be fine if you aren't planning having children or only want somewhere for a few years until you do have children. But if you want children and a longerterm house, imo, a good compromise is to go slightly further out (about a 10 minute walk) to the Ballysimon Rd and the two estates, Lynwood and Woodlawn Parks, that are on either side of the road. You are still very close to town, but have the benefit of living in a mature pleasant area, with large safe greens where children can safely play out, and also have a large Dunnes a couple of minutes walk away. It's an especially good area for kids right now too, as the are 3 playcentres, a roller-rink and a go-carting place all within walking distance.

bennyl10

Mossess wrote: »

Personally I wouldn't want to be outside walking in the area after dark
Happy Hunting

Mulgrave st a no go but town is grand?
Ah come off it please..

Mulgrave also had lcfe, so students around a lot and is fairly quiet all the time..
Certainly would pick it over dock road

bennyl10

Woodland and lynwood(st Patrick's road area) would be very suitable aswell just outside town, quiet, lots of amenities also.

Mossess

bennyl10 wrote: »

Mulgrave st a no go but town is grand?
Ah come off it please..

Mulgrave also had lcfe, so students around a lot and is fairly quiet all the time..
Certainly would pick it over dock road

Mulgrave St by the LCFE is almost William street which is in town. And by Mulgrave st I assume your counting the side streets too. They look lovely by day. At night though the area isn't great. Actually during the day it isn't great either when I think about it.

It'd be the flick of a coin on choosing it over the dock road. IMO I think both should be avoided.

stefanovich mentioned the NCR, a very nice area indeed, but I'd imagine it'd be very hard to find somewhere for a couple under €500.

Those apartments behind Ivans Shop (or what was ivans shop) are advertised at about 650. I'd imagine that they would take 500 to get someone in there, better they lying empty.

Hooked

bennyl10 wrote: »

Woodland and lynwood(st Patrick's road area) would be very suitable aswell just outside town, quiet, lots of amenities also.

Gotta agree with this. But then, I'm from the area - grew up there, moved away - then moved back. So close to town, shops, schools, UL, etc... And nice and quiet. With a well established community.

I'm a designer OP, so if ye need advice on the 'creative types' of things to see and do - or contacts on the job front, just ask.

Swiper the fox

Mossess wrote: »

Mulgrave St by the LCFE is almost William street which is in town. And by Mulgrave st I assume your counting the side streets too. They look lovely by day. At night though the area isn't great. Actually during the day it isn't great either when I think about it.

It'd be the flick of a coin on choosing it over the dock road. IMO I think both should be avoided.

stefanovich mentioned the NCR, a very nice area indeed, but I'd imagine it'd be very hard to find somewhere for a couple under €500.

Those apartments behind Ivans Shop (or what was ivans shop) are advertised at about 650. I'd imagine that they would take 500 to get someone in there, better they lying empty.

So to recap, you would recommend the Shannon Arms but the Dock road is a no go area. All of Mulgrave street is a shíthole day and night but Chapel lane/Cruises street is a grand spot.

TembaWidearm

I like Mulgrave Street. Lots of amenities, very close to town, and it has multiple bus stops for the UL route. It usually seems pretty pleasant to me, and I pass up and down almost every day.