Where to buy

elizunia87

Hi,

Two months left to start looking for a house to buy.

You guys say Dublin 1 is dangerous, d15, crumlin, ballyfermot, blanch. Almost all of the one we can afford. The question is where these days is now safe where the kid is stabbed near Dudrum, the eara quite nice and expensive.

What possibly could happend or is happening that is dangerous. I am really really lost.

We have 250k budget. I am thinking even we go to Portlaoise, buy the house for 150k and be mortgage free in 10 years max.
We want to get something asap.

BTW now we live in Dublin 8, the area not very nice for some of you but in my perception is okey. Yes, there are scums walking and loads of rubish but in general is okey

Please help

q85dw7osi4lebg

elizunia87 wrote: »

Hi,

Two months left to start looking for a house to buy.

You guys say Dublin 1 is dangerous, d15, crumlin, ballyfermot, blanch. Almost all of the one we can afford. The question is where these days is now safe where the kid is stabbed near Dudrum, the eara quite nice and expensive.

What possibly could happend or is happening that is dangerous. I am really really lost.

We have 250k budget. I am thinking even we go to Portlaoise, buy the house for 150k and be mortgage free in 10 years max.
We want to get something asap.

BTW now we live in Dublin 8, the area not very nice for some of you but in my perception is okey. Yes, there are scums walking and loads of rubish but in general is okey

Please help

250k is a healthy budget for a 3/4 bed semi in Louth / Meath. Far closer to Dublin than Laois too. Smaller towns from Drogheda south have great access to the city if you need it and have their own decent amenities too.

Samuel T. Cogley

Every area has it's downsides. If the papers are to be believed Louth is a warzone - it's patently not. Use online forums and Facebook groups along with a lot of visiting places at odd hours to do your research.

handlemaster

Dublin 15 is very large and ive lived there for years. Its not dangerous .. where you get that from. Only place I was every robbed was in ranelagh. Property can be got in Dublin 15 for alot less than 250k

PhoenixParker

What do you actually need from your future home? How many of there are you? What hobbies do you have? What amenities do you absolutely have to have near by? Where do you need to get to for work? If you move jobs, what areas are other employers in your industry based in?

Mad_maxx

The tinker war in Drogheda aside, Louth is as close to Dublin as meath and is somewhat cheaper, if you go with meath, trim is a lovely town

Balanadan

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Every area has it's downsides. If the papers are to be believed Louth is a warzone - it's patently not. Use online forums and Facebook groups along with a lot of visiting places at odd hours to do your research.

I'd rather live in Baghdad than Louth.

elizunia87

Thank you Everyone for suggestion.

I think there is no really area where you can fell safe 100%. We are foreigners and we do not mind to be in the mixed area as long as is safe
For me : 2/3 bedroom house, conditions ready to move in, garden. There will be 3 or max 4 of us
The most important is to be not far away from city centre. We cycle and not own the car. As this is the additional cost for couple of years we would not like to have a car, that is why county Dublin would be preferable.

handlemaster

elizunia87 wrote: »

Thank you Everyone for suggestion.

I think there is no really area where you can fell safe 100%. We are foreigners and we do not mind to be in the mixed area as long as is safe
For me : 2/3 bedroom house, conditions ready to move in, garden. There will be 3 or max 4 of us
The most important is to be not far away from city centre. We cycle and not own the car. As this is the additional cost for couple of years we would not like to have a car, that is why county Dublin would be preferable.

look around d 15 its very diverse...

Infernal Racket

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Every area has it's downsides. If the papers are to be believed Louth is a warzone - it's patently not. Use online forums and Facebook groups along with a lot of visiting places at odd hours to do your research.

Louth is definitely a warzone. 2 of the ****tiest towns in Ireland are in Louth

Kintarō Hattori

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/dun-saithne-crescent-balbriggan-dublin-2109098/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/templeville-balbriggan-dublin-2095528/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/21-prospect-balbriggan-dublin-1704620/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/16-hamlet-avenue-balbriggan-dublin-2078925/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/bremore-pastures-drive-balbriggan-dublin-2077189/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/49-bremore-castle-balbriggan-dublin-2014064/


I'm living here 8 years, it's fine. Great transport links for those without a car- train, Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus and then if you do get a car you're close to the motorway and there is also the old Dublin road.

elizunia87

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/dun-saithne-crescent-balbriggan-dublin-2109098/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/templeville-balbriggan-dublin-2095528/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/21-prospect-balbriggan-dublin-1704620/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/16-hamlet-avenue-balbriggan-dublin-2078925/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/bremore-pastures-drive-balbriggan-dublin-2077189/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/49-bremore-castle-balbriggan-dublin-2014064/


I'm living here 8 years, it's fine. Great transport links for those without a car- train, Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus and then if you do get a car you're close to the motorway and there is also the old Dublin road.

Thank you.

We do consider Balbriggan in the "worst" scenario, when we will not be able to get anything close Dublin 8 or 12 ( our first choice). The houses you sent they are gorgeous.
Is there any area of Balbriggan that is better to avoid?

q85dw7osi4lebg

Gerry G wrote: »

Louth is definitely a warzone. 2 of the ****tiest towns in Ireland are in Louth

Warzone? 2 families feuding? A bit of a dramatic statement I would say.

Infernal Racket

Claire Round Month wrote: »

Warzone? 2 families feuding? A bit of a dramatic statement I would say.

It's much more than 2 families feuding. Drogheda and dundalk were kips long before any of these new nippers came along. It's a cesspit of a town

q85dw7osi4lebg

Gerry G wrote: »

It's much more than 2 families feuding. Drogheda and dundalk were kips long before any of these new nippers came along. It's a cesspit of a town

Are you from there and speaking from personal experience ?

Infernal Racket

Claire Round Month wrote: »

Are you from there and speaking from personal experience ?

I'm most definitely speaking from experience. I've lived in both, mostly Dundalk which in my humble opinion is hell on earth. Horrible place followed closely br Drogheda

q85dw7osi4lebg

Gerry G wrote: »

I'm most definitely speaking from experience. I've lived in both, mostly Dundalk which in my humble opinion is hell on earth. Horrible place followed closely br Drogheda

What utopia do you live in now ?

Infernal Racket

Claire Round Month wrote: »

What utopia do you live in now ?

It's far from Utopia I can tell you but it's even further from Drogheda or dundalk. Kips

retalivity

The near (inchocore) side of ballyfermot is ok, there may even be some properties in inchicore that may be in that budget as well, and there is fine bar a few areas - flats near st michaels, towards bluebell etc.

q85dw7osi4lebg

Gerry G wrote: »

It's far from Utopia I can tell you but it's even further from Drogheda or dundalk. Kips

Excellent information, great to know.

Infernal Racket

Claire Round Month wrote: »

Excellent information, great to know.

Any time, I'm here all week

Sono

handlemaster wrote: »

Dublin 15 is very large and ive lived there for years. Its not dangerous .. where you get that from. Only place I was every robbed was in ranelagh. Property can be got in Dublin 15 for alot less than 250k

I am from D15 and I would not fancy buying a house for 250k there at the moment, you would end up in a kip of an area imo.

handlemaster

Sono wrote: »

handlemaster wrote: »

Dublin 15 is very large and ive lived there for years. Its not dangerous .. where you get that from. Only place I was every robbed was in ranelagh. Property can be got in Dublin 15 for alot less than 250k

I am from D15 and I would not fancy buying a house for 250k there at the moment, you would end up in a kip of an area imo.

I would.say that. Id say fro 250 youd get a Nice house. Whzt about where you are living ? Any more issues with your own neighbours ? Where are you living again ?

PhoenixParker

I think if you're willing to consider duplexes or ground floor apartments you'll get something in a decent area that's comfortable and commutable in Dublin.

Somewhere like Waterville in D15 might suit. Handy to Blanchardstown centre and Blanch village when you cut through the hospital.

Sono

handlemaster wrote: »

I would.say that. Id say fro 250 youd get a Nice house. Whzt about where you are living ? Any more issues with your own neighbours ? Where are you living again ?

A quick search on Daft will confirm you will not get much for 250k in D15 in today’s market.

Sono

PhoenixParker wrote: »

I think if you're willing to consider duplexes or ground floor apartments you'll get something in a decent area that's comfortable and commutable in Dublin.

Somewhere like Waterville in D15 might suit. Handy to Blanchardstown centre and Blanch village when you cut through the hospital.

I was looking at houses 3 bed minimum, I disregarded apartments in my search, I wouldn’t disagree with Waterville but I thought they mentioned needing a house.

elizunia87

Thank you Guys for all suggestions.

No, we will not go for apartment or duplex as we do not want to pay management fee.

PhoenixParker

elizunia87 wrote: »

Thank you Everyone for suggestion.

I think there is no really area where you can fell safe 100%. We are foreigners and we do not mind to be in the mixed area as long as is safe
For me : 2/3 bedroom house, conditions ready to move in, garden. There will be 3 or max 4 of us
The most important is to be not far away from city centre. We cycle and not own the car. As this is the additional cost for couple of years we would not like to have a car, that is why county Dublin would be preferable.

elizunia87 wrote: »

Thank you Guys for all suggestions.

No, we will not go for apartment or duplex as we do not want to pay management fee.

To be honest you’re asking too much then.
Dublin is a decent sized city, you want a house + land = low density living but you also want the car free lifestyle and convenience to the Centre and amenities = high density living aka an apartment block/duplex.

You can get both but typically at a €€€€ which you don’t have, or if you take a massive risk on area which I wouldn’t advise if you have a kid.

People see management fees as this crazy expense. You’re paying to maintain your property - the roof, the windows, the walls, the car parking space. You will pay the same money or close to it in a house it’ll just come in drips and tidal waves over the years instead of as a neat annual bill.

You’re going to have to decide what gives to square the circle.

Teddy Daniels

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/dun-saithne-crescent-balbriggan-dublin-2109098/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/templeville-balbriggan-dublin-2095528/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/21-prospect-balbriggan-dublin-1704620/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/16-hamlet-avenue-balbriggan-dublin-2078925/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/bremore-pastures-drive-balbriggan-dublin-2077189/

https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/balbriggan/49-bremore-castle-balbriggan-dublin-2014064/


I'm living here 8 years, it's fine. Great transport links for those without a car- train, Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus and then if you do get a car you're close to the motorway and there is also the old Dublin road.

Do you not have a ongoing fight with your neighbours ?

elizunia87

PhoenixParker wrote: »

To be honest you’re asking too much then.
Dublin is a decent sized city, you want a house + land = low density living but you also want the car free lifestyle and convenience to the Centre and amenities = high density living aka an apartment block/duplex.

You can get both but typically at a €€€€ which you don’t have, or if you take a massive risk on area which I wouldn’t advise if you have a kid.

People see management fees as this crazy expense. You’re paying to maintain your property - the roof, the windows, the walls, the car parking space. You will pay the same money or close to it in a house it’ll just come in drips and tidal waves over the years instead of as a neat annual bill.

You’re going to have to decide what gives to square the circle.

Maybe you are right. Want to have it all under 250k. The management fee I do not even mind to pay as long as they do ther job. My mother in law just got increase of fee for her 1 bedroom apt to 2000€/ year. The company does not do their job properly, she is not allowed to have a dog in the house, put the laundry on the shared balcony. Too much limitation. Also personal reasons we need another floor.

Another point is one day when you are mortgage free you still have this management fee on your shoulder and you never know how much it is going to be.

Mad_maxx

Gerry G wrote: »

It's much more than 2 families feuding. Drogheda and dundalk were kips long before any of these new nippers came along. It's a cesspit of a town

BS

Kintarō Hattori

Teddy Daniels wrote: »

Do you not have a ongoing fight with your neighbours ?

I do but that's not area specific, that could happen anywhere. Everyone else is positively lovely, kids playing on the streets, neighbours out talking to one another.

jim-mcdee

elizunia87 wrote: »

Thank you.
Is there any area of Balbriggan that is better to avoid?

Yes. Avoid Legoland.

shesty

Swords?Lusk?Rush?Donabate?(although that mightn't suit your budget too much)All good transport links, bus and train.Closer than balbriggan.Nice towns, nice beaches, plenty of life in them.

Lumen

You are not going to get (1) a house (2) in a nice area (3) near to the city centre, for 250k.

Possibly none of those things for that money.

So decide what is most important, and maybe look online yourself.

Otherwise this is a giant waste of time.

q85dw7osi4lebg

Lumen wrote: »

You are not going to get (1) a house (2) in a nice area (3) near to the city centre, for 250k.

Possibly none of those things for that money.

So decide what is most important, and maybe look online yourself.

Otherwise this is a giant waste of time.

This

afkasurfjunkie

Please explain how you cannot afford a car but expect to be mortgage free in 10 years if you buy in the midlands for €150,000!

voluntary

afkasurfjunkie wrote: »

Please explain how you cannot afford a car but expect to be mortgage free in 10 years if you buy in the midlands for €150,000!

Annual railway ticket.

Samuel T. Cogley

afkasurfjunkie wrote: »

Please explain how you cannot afford a car but expect to be mortgage free in 10 years if you buy in the midlands for €150,000!

He's not gonna buy a car for starters! :pac:

There are houses for 250,000 Euro or less in Dublin 8 & Dublin 12, mostly 2 bed though.
You should be able to find something OP

elizunia87

I would like to know your opinion on buying the house nice one, in Portlaoise with the price range 120 to 150 k Max, no need for renovation with deposit of 50k.

Nice quiet with one disadvantage of travelling to work. But then maybe when we Are 50 working part Time, or find the job outside of Dublin.

LirW

Price range 120-150k including the deposit or the deposit on top? If 150 max overall budget you won't be getting anything in walk-in condition in Portlaoise that has 3 bedrooms.

elizunia87

For me these houses are to walk in based on what I see of course

https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/buttercup-ave-esker-hills-portlaoise-laois-2081327/

https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/95-st-brigids-place-portlaoise-laois-2089196/ with sauna ??


A bit extreme but for 120k
https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/26-lakeglen-portlaoise-laois-2095394/

We have almost 45k deposit.

The only problem is commuting to Dublin.

YipeeDee

elizunia87 wrote: »

Hi,

Two months left to start looking for a house to buy.

You guys say Dublin 1 is dangerous, d15, crumlin, ballyfermot, blanch. Almost all of the one we can afford. The question is where these days is now safe where the kid is stabbed near Dudrum, the eara quite nice and expensive.

What possibly could happend or is happening that is dangerous. I am really really lost.

We have 250k budget. I am thinking even we go to Portlaoise, buy the house for 150k and be mortgage free in 10 years max.
We want to get something asap.

BTW now we live in Dublin 8, the area not very nice for some of you but in my perception is okey. Yes, there are scums walking and loads of rubish but in general is okey

Please help

I grew up in lower Ballyfermot. (The Inchicore end)
Was very rough in the 80’s, gained a horrible reputation but not like that now.
I still have friends there and regularly visit.
I am speaking only about the lower end near Inchicore only.
The upper end still is fairly dodgy IMO.
They are ex corporation houses sold off to sitting social tenants.
In the lower end, many of them are now elderly and passing away, so there’s quite a few for sale.
It has become quite diverse in the last few years.
People are buying them because of their proximity to the city centre.
Next door to one of my friends an Austrian couple and German couple a few doors away.
It’s relatively quiet these days, grandkids around on Sundays and oldies in the pubs.
Quite a few funerals as the old neighbours pass away.
A fair few people let rooms to the students from Ballyfermot College.
I wouldn’t have a problem living there but, again I grew up there and have seen how it has changed.
And again, I am only speaking about the lower end (Inichore end)
Hope this helps.

LirW

elizunia87 wrote: »

For me these houses are to walk in based on what I see of course

https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/buttercup-ave-esker-hills-portlaoise-laois-2081327/

https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/95-st-brigids-place-portlaoise-laois-2089196/ with sauna ??


A bit extreme but for 120k
https://www.daft.ie/laois/houses-for-sale/portlaoise/26-lakeglen-portlaoise-laois-2095394/

We have almost 45k deposit.

The only problem is commuting to Dublin.

I looked into Portlaoise 2 years back and got told all 3 estates that you listed here are on the rough side. Don't know if it got better though.

bbaja42

To follow up what OP asked, is there an area where you can buy a 3 bed house, still not too far from city center, without needing a car; but raising a limit from 250 to 350?

As example, assuming this is a nice neighbourhood, this tells me I still have some hope:
auctioneera 1e-emmett-court-st-vincent-street-west-inchicore-dublin-d08-p2wd

3 bed , in what on google maps looks nice area, sold for 326

Nika Bolokov

I sold a one bed apartment in Dublin 18 and just bought a three bedroom house off Monastery Road in Clondalkin for the same money.

I have a four minute walk to a Luas stop and 5 bus routes pass the house. The grand canal cycle path even takes me into Baggot Street in 25 mins.

I grew up in Clondalkin and never had it my head that I would move back for no good reason anyway. Have a look around Clondalkin village and the type of bars and cafes that are opening. You might be surprised.

Hard to pay over 300k for a 3 bed.

On another point a friend of mine who's an accountant from Donegal bought a house in Crumlin and is so happy with it hes bought a second.

I think Dublin is a bit odd in that in London if there were such huge price differentials between places that are beside each other say Crumlin and Harolds Cross , they would vanish in a year but in Ireland they seem to persist.

You'll get internet warriors who live with Mammy or rent a room throwing all sorts but walk out to places your interested in and have a look. A lot of these places are enormous and need to be seen to be best understood.

bbaja42

bbaja42 wrote: »

To follow up what OP asked, is there an area where you can buy a 3 bed house, still not too far from city center, without needing a car; but raising a limit from 250 to 350?

As example, assuming this is a nice neighbourhood, this tells me I still have some hope:
auctioneera 1e-emmett-court-st-vincent-street-west-inchicore-dublin-d08-p2wd

3 bed , in what on google maps looks nice area, sold for 326

Have a look in D7 maybe?

Samuel T. Cogley

If you're willing to put up with the odd character D5 would be an option at 350K you'd be near enough the DART line. It's a working class area - in the proper sense of the term, where people actually work - but I like it.

Nika Bolokov

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

If you're willing to put up with the odd character D5 would be an option at 350K you'd be near enough the DART line. It's a working class area - in the proper sense of the term, where people actually work - but I like it.

Would second that. Great areas in D5

ste

Check places either side of Collins Avenue, between boundaries of Marino and Artane.
Eg.
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/13-elm-mount-heights-beaumont-dublin-9/4342060
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/108-elm-mount-avenue-beaumont-dublin-9/4307811
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/5-collins-park-beaumont-dublin-9-do9-e6w7/4274564
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/70-grace-park-heights-drumcondra-dublin-9-d09-dk83/4337999
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/420-collins-avenue-whitehall-dublin-9/4343536

Good luck