Dublin: Best neighborhood for a returning emigrant.

Hamachi

Hi Folks,

Looking for some advice on behalf of an old friend. He’s returning to Ireland after an absence of 15 years and will be starting a new job in Dublin later this year.

Primary reason for his return is the breakdown of a long term relationship abroad and he’s looking to re-start his life in Ireland. Key data points are as follows:

- 40 year old single guy.
- Budget is 500K - 550K.
- Looking for a 3 bedroom house with garden
- New job is located in the south inner city; the south side of Dublin is his preference.
- Somewhere reasonably lively, with access to sports club and the opportunity to meet new friends / women.
- Preferably decent public transport to Dublin city center.

He’s asked me to recommend a few areas that broadly match these criteria. Honestly, I’m at a loss and don’t want to send him on a wild goose chase. Would really appreciate some suggestions from people in the know here. Thanks.

bobbyy gee

Good luck meeting woman they travel round in herds

https://www.newstalk.com/news/ireland-now-has-more-women-than-men-cso-finds-512041

heldel00

Follow crazyhouseprices on Instagram. He puts up some stinkers but had a few fantastic houses up this week.
He's not an estate agent, just a buyer on the look out himself.

Edgware

Hamachi wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Looking for some advice on behalf of an old friend. He’s returning to Ireland after an absence of 15 years and will be starting a new job in Dublin later this year.

Primary reason for his return is the breakdown of a long term relationship abroad and he’s looking to re-start his life in Ireland. Key data points are as follows:

- 40 year old single guy.
- Budget is 500K - 550K.
- Looking for a 3 bedroom house with garden
- New job is located in the south inner city; the south side of Dublin is his preference.
- Somewhere reasonably lively, with access to sports club and the opportunity to meet new friends / women.
- Preferably decent public transport to Dublin city center.

He’s asked me to recommend a few areas that broadly match these criteria. Honestly, I’m at a loss and don’t want to send him on a wild goose chase. Would really appreciate some suggestions from people in the know here. Thanks.

He wont go too far wrong settling on somewhere along the Green Luas line. Dundrum, Ballinteer, Kilmacud are all within walking distance of the Luas as well as having good bus services, access to M50 and Airport service, Shopping facilities, hospitals, restaurants, coffee shops a plenty. There is no shortage of sports clubs either be it teams sports like G.A.A. (all with good social clubs) Rugby Soccer, Golf, Badminton, Hill walking ( in the foot of the Dublin mountains).
He has a big budget so should be able to get a nice property for that

AmberGold

Wouldn’t go wrong looking at Malahide, lots to do with Golf, Rugby, Cricket, GAA and two yacht clubs. There’s a great pub scene with Gibneys and others. Good singles scene also.

Close to the Airport and on the dart. Sea walks and Malahide castle. Lots of restaurants and if he fancies a bit of of a change Swords is a great spot for nightlife and Howth is on the doorstep.

I had a similar situation with a UK colleague a few years back, he was renting in Citywest and struggling with the social life, I told him about Malahide, he moved, got into the pub scene and joined the rugby club & met his wife in said pub above. The rest is history.

€550k should get him something decent & close to the village.

Darc19

Malahide for south inner city working? Nope.

Really depends on what South inner city is - if charlemont (Amazon), then Dundrum / Ballinteer.

If the grand canal docks (Google etc), then Stillorgan / Blackrock.


Both areas are close enough to city for taxis on nights out. Plenty of sports and other clubs about and decent public transport

AmberGold

Darc19 wrote: »

Malahide for south inner city working? Nope.

You’ve heard of the Dart I presume ?

Darc19

Darc19 wrote: »

Malahide for south inner city working? Nope.

Weird post. There's a train station and many bus stops in Malahide. And it's a lovely town, well worth having a look OP.

mcgragger

Tell him not to buy a house in Dublin. It's a Ghetto

Hamachi

Thanks for the constructive replies.

Hadn't considered Malahide at all. That's a great suggestion, given that it's on the Dart line. I'll certainly tell him to include Malahide and Portmarnock in his search filters.

Is the Dart line south of the city beyond his price bracket? He enjoys swimming in the sea and I imagine would greatly appreciate having the 40-foot within striking distance.

Is the south east quadrant of the city, say Blackrock to Shankill out of reach financially? If not, is there a specific area in that part of the city that you would particularly recommend?

Edgware

AmberGold wrote: »

You’ve heard of the Dart I presume ?

The Dart service is nothing like the Luas service. South city to Dundrum 15/20 mins.
Meanwhile the Dart is carefully making its way through Apache country

bobbyy gee

Edgware wrote: »

He wont go too far wrong settling on somewhere along the Green Luas line. Dundrum, Ballinteer, Kilmacud are all within walking distance of the Luas as well as having good bus services, access to M50 and Airport service, Shopping facilities, hospitals, restaurants, coffee shops a plenty. There is no shortage of sports clubs either be it teams sports like G.A.A. (all with good social clubs) Rugby Soccer, Golf, Badminton, Hill walking ( in the foot of the Dublin mountains).
He has a big budget so should be able to get a nice property for that

500k is not a big budget for dublin

I just sold my house for
1.5 million and am looking around to buy another for little bit more

bobbyy gee

Hamachi wrote: »

Thanks for the constructive replies.

Hadn't considered Malahide at all. That's a great suggestion, given that it's on the Dart line. I'll certainly tell him to include Malahide and Portmarnock in his search filters.

Is the Dart line south of the city beyond his price bracket? He enjoys swimming in the sea and I imagine would greatly appreciate having the 40-foot within striking distance.

Is the south east quadrant of the city, say Blackrock to Shankill out of reach financially? If not, is there a specific area in that part of the city that you would particularly recommend?

Malahide and portmarnock are far out and a bit dead
They also have gang problem were bunch youths attack people

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

Edgware

AmberGold wrote: »

Wouldn’t go wrong looking at Malahide, lots to do with Golf, Rugby, Cricket, GAA and two yacht clubs. There’s a great pub scene with Gibneys and others. Good singles scene also.

Close to the Airport and on the dart. Sea walks and Malahide castle. Lots of restaurants and if he fancies a bit of of a change Swords is a great spot for nightlife and Howth is on the doorstep.

I had a similar situation with a UK colleague a few years back, he was renting in Citywest and struggling with the social life, I told him about Malahide, he moved, got into the pub scene and joined the rugby club & met his wife in said pub above. The rest is history.

€550k should get him something decent & close to the village.

Malahide is very limited compared to Ranelagh, Milltown, Dundrum. All of these are very easy to access and then on to the south city. All the pubs, clubs etc of Stephens Green, Baggot st etc are convenient

Edgware

bobbyy gee wrote: »

500k is not a big budget for dublin

I just sold my house for
1.5 million and am looking around to buy another for little bit more

Thanks Mr. Desmond.

bobbyy gee

bobbyy gee wrote: »

Malahide and portmarnock are far out and a bit dead
They also have gang problem were bunch youths attack people

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

AmberGold

bobbyy gee wrote: »

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

Thread quickly turning into a Northside Southside
Debate.

You happened to pick up that tit bit when you put down the Sunday World? Your perception of an area has been defined by one news report 😂

L1011

bobbyy gee wrote: »

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

Link dumps, one liners and shaggy dog tales do not even vaguely meet the expected standard of posting on here. Do not post again in this thread, and I'd advise you to significantly up your standard of posting if you intend to post on any further threads

headtheball14

550 would get something on dart line , theres a few in blackrock booterstown but dont think it stretch to 3 beds for dalkey or sandycove. Depends where they are moving to , the burbs may not suit them.
I was thinking Dublin 8 straight away, Kilmainham inchicore but they arent going go be 3 bed semi d in an estate. Theres a lovely house in granite terrace when i looked . Rascals brewery is nearby, you've some nice cafes and a bit of a community feel in goldenbridge , CIE works etc.
Harolds cross rathmines have 3 beds in that range ,can walk to town, nice shops and restaurants there and not so settled that you feel like an outsider.

You could also get a very decent house in somewhere like Phibsborough or Drumcondra for 550k, it's northside and it's pretty much inner city but would have no problem commuting and there's lots going on.

Edgware

Juniper Delicious Music wrote: »

You could also get a very decent house in somewhere like Phibsborough or Drumcondra for 550k, it's northside and it's pretty much inner city but would have no problem commuting and there's lots going on.

Drumcondra would be fine but be careful if you bump in to a lad with a red face and wearing
an anorak. He will ask for a loan " just till de end of de week, I'll fix you up den"

shatners bassoon

headtheball14 wrote: »

I was thinking Dublin 8 straight away, Kilmainham inchicore but they arent going go be 3 bed semi d in an estate. Theres a lovely house in granite terrace when i looked .

Is this the one with the huge garden? I'm surprised it hasn't shifted.

Pkiernan

bobbyy gee wrote: »

Malahide and portmarnock are far out and a bit dead
They also have gang problem were bunch youths attack people

https://www.newstalk.com/news/north-dublin-locals-shocked-angry-vicious-attacks-involving-gangs-youths-1022012

Malahide doesn't have any sort of gang problem.

You're just up to your same old trolling.
You've already been carded on this thread already.

JohnnyChimpo

Edgware wrote: »

Drumcondra would be fine but be careful if you bump in to a lad with a red face and wearing
an anorak. He will ask for a loan " just till de end of de week, I'll fix you up den"

you might be confusing Drumcondra with somewhere else

Pkiernan

If commuting to the southside on the Dart, and you're looking at Malahide, id really only consider properties very close to Malahide Dart Station. (The Marina or the Casino for example).

Otherwise, youre looking at a 45 min commute realistically.

Edgware

Edgware wrote: »

Drumcondra would be fine but be careful if you bump in to a lad with a red face and wearing
an anorak. He will ask for a loan " just till de end of de week, I'll fix you up den"

You're really not helping the thread in any way, you don't appear to have a clue what you're talking about. Why are you posting here?

spaceHopper

Shankill, close to dart, bus to town on m50 near the luas. Village feel about it but about to get lot more house build so will change. Affordable ish could rent a room. Near Bray which has a good socal seen. If he want to meet people join clubs, hiking, surfing sailing lots of our door stuff.

EVGR

Could he consider a two bedroom house? Maybe a good location for socialising would be more beneficial than the space in the house? Maybe Monkstown or Glasthule - dart, swimming, pubs and restaurants etc.

Claw Hammer

South inner-city could be anywhere from Silicon docks to the Guinness Brewery and out as far as the Grand Canal on one side and the Liffey on the other. The Dart is fine if the workplace is a 5 minute walk, quite another if it is a 30 minute walk.

Hamachi

Sorry to bump an old thread, but would appreciate some input from regular contributors.

The friend I mentioned earlier has been looking at a house that he really likes in Greystones. Apparently, it’s a 10 minute walk to the town center and the beach. It’s within budget and meets all of his other criteria.

However, my reservations which I’ve openly expressed to him are that I think Greystones is a fantastic town for a young family, but isn’t necessarily a good place for a single guy looking to get out there and mingle.

Having said that, I don’t know Greystones very well. I know it has the DART, which would serve him well for commuting to town. I’ve been for food and drink there a couple of times and it seems fine. Other than that, I really have no idea.

What are your thoughts? Is Greystones a good place to set up home for somebody like my buddy? Thanks a million.

85603

Overall, it’s alright, not too bad, but there are far nicer places to live.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40205552.html

listermint

85603 wrote: »

Overall, it’s alright, not too bad, but there are far nicer places to live.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40205552.html

6 months ago.... He may have already bought.

85603

Probably Irelands most multicultural place.
Never had any hassle when I lived there, but its not the kind of place I'd like to raise a young family.

Hamachi

listermint wrote: »

6 months ago.... He may have already bought.

He actually hasn’t bought yet, but needless to say I won’t be passing on that advice about Greystones

BillyBiggs

Some small house in D4? He could walk to town, have a nice village feel and be safe. There would be plenty going on around their sports wise also. https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/end-of-terrace-house-1-dodder-view-cottages-ballsbridge-dublin-4/3416336

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/townhouse-8-park-court-sandymount-dublin-4/3413372

85603

Hamachi wrote: »

He actually hasn’t bought yet, but needless to say I won’t be passing on that advice about Greystones

maybe he'll see it himself.

awful area.

Hamachi

85603 wrote: »

maybe he'll see it himself.

awful area.

Grand.

85603

Horribly located too.

Not even in Dublin, right next door to Bray. Irelands Blackpool.

Re: Greystones, you're not seriously letting a story about a drug addict in one part of an area impact a whole area, are you? Do you know how idiotic that is?

85603

85603 wrote: »

Horribly located too.

Not even in Dublin, right next door to Bray. Irelands Blackpool.

Bray is a brilliant spot to live. It all depends where you are... Just like everywhere else. Also, how can you call anywhere "horribly located" when location is subjective?