Which are the best places for a couple to reside in Dublin

bithu

Hi,

I'm moving to Dublin from Galway after getting a job offer , my future workplace will be in Grand Canal Dock.

Which are the good place to reside with my wife where the rent is reasonable , place is safe and commute to work not more than 30 minutes

schemingbohemia

Congrats.

What your definition of "reasonable" and "safe" are is perhaps different to others.
Will your wife be working, if so, where?
You'll really have to provide your budget for rental purposes as that will define where you live. Anywhere along the DART line would be handy for a 30 minute commute. A cycle would widen your search inland a good bit.
Are you looking for a 1 bed apartment or bigger or do you want a house?

jon1981

Budget will need to be disclosed, e.g. i live say 30 mins cycle from Grand Canal dock at a slow pace and rent for a 2 bed in my area would still be upward of 1500/month (I can't see any 1beds for rent). Area would classed as safe with many commuting options.

bithu

By "Safe" I mean less to no criminal activities.

By Reasonable I mean within 1300 euros

My wife is not working and we need only 1 bed unit of any type , unless it is within 1300 euros

bithu

bithu wrote: »

By "Safe" I mean less to no criminal activities.

By Reasonable I mean within 1300 euros

My wife is not working and we need only 1 bed unit of any type , unless it is within 1300 euros

Criminals generally won't bother you. There's a small chance of being mugged anywhere in Dublin or most other major European cities

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-rent/drumcondra/the-distillery-distillery-road-drumcondra-dublin-1762714/

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/flats-for-rent/north-circular-road/north-circular-road-phoenix-park-end-north-circular-road-dublin-1760410/

Would you consider Clondalkin or somewhere and get the Luas in?

jon1981

Look in Killester, Artane, Clontarf, Raheny ... for a start. I'm not going to recommend any southside options but there might be a few within that range but competition could be high.

If the wife is not working you probably want to be relatively near the city or a town for her benefit.

bithu

Which areas in City centre are good?

lawred2

bithu wrote: »

Which areas in City centre are good?

Smithfield maybe

jon1981

+1 on Smithfield, it's a fantastic area, alot of cafes and restaurants in the area now.

Lux23

Smithfield, Stoneybatter and some parts of Dublin 8 are very close to the city.

schemingbohemia

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-rent/dun-laoghaire/5-haigh-terrace-dun-laoghaire-dublin-1762299/

This could be alright but unfurnished so might not.

bithu

Thanks Guys , With all your valuable insights , I was able to find a nice place in Rathmines

zweton

Can I ask how much you paid in the end?