Brookwood Artane

HungryEllipsis

Hey folks, didn't want to raise the old thread from the dead but does anyone live in Brookwood in Artane. Looking at houses in Brookwood Avenue to Brookwood Crescent area and wondering what the area is like?

Been through it loads, it seems absolutely fine. Close to dart, st. Anne's, sea, shops etc. Brookwood avenue is busy with traffic but could live with it. Other roads in the area are a lot quieter.

Anything I'm missing?

jon1981

Not really missing anything. You get most of the same benefits of Clontarf & Killester without the post code inflation. It's as you said, very mature, well served in both amenities and transport. There's plans being proposed to make Brookwood avenue a much better experience by adding cycling lanes. I expect this will make the area even more attractive. Details here

https://twitter.com/CatzStocker/status/1374460839227363342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1374460839227363342%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boards.ie%2Fmobile%2Fvbulletin%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D2058171551

Really nice area in my opinion near everything, very good public transport, brilliant SuperValue in Killester, as other posters said near St Anns park and Clontarf, Dollymont strand.

I wouldn't say good value though its north of 500k for one that is refurbished.

jon1981

mariaalice wrote: »

Really nice area in my opinion near everything, very good public transport, brilliant SuperValue in Killester, as other posters said near St Anns park and Clontarf, Dollymont strand.

I wouldn't say good value though its north of 500k for one that is refurbished.

True. It's still expensive but in comparison, a similarly designed house 800m down the road in Clontarf will be pushing north of 625k.

See Dunluce or Furry park road as example.

Claw Hammer

It is a bit of a kip. full of retired civil servants.

Claw Hammer

Claw Hammer wrote: »

It is a bit of a kip. full of retired civil servants.

You're a little bit obsessed with civil servants:p what did they ever do to you.

jon1981

See OP, you already have a strong lobby group in the area

HungryEllipsis

Claw Hammer wrote: »

It is a bit of a kip. full of retired civil servants.

Actually the last one we viewed was a retired civil servant. 😂

Thanks for all the feedback.

Am I right in saying if we do manage to get a prop here, we could still send our kids to schools in Raheny or Bayside (as long as we get a place)?

jon1981

HungryEllipsis wrote: »

Actually the last one we viewed was a retired civil servant. 😂

Thanks for all the feedback.

Am I right in saying if we do manage to get a prop here, we could still send our kids to schools in Raheny or Bayside (as long as we get a place)?

Don't assume that. Different parts of Brookwood are in different parishes. Check the parish boundaries on that. For example Brookwood road is 100 metres from st brigids girls school but is outside the parish.

Not sure what the rules are for educate together though a neighbour of mine in the Brookwood area did send their daughter to an educate together in raheny

HungryEllipsis

jon1981 wrote: »

Don't assume that. Different parts of Brookwood are in different parishes. Check the parish boundaries on that. For example Brookwood road is 100 metres rom st brigids girls school but is outside the parish.

Not sure what the rules are for educate together though a neighbour of mine in the Brookwood area did send their daughter to an educate together in raheny

Thanks. Will definitely check them.

As far as we can see it depends on whether that particular entry year (in whatever school outside the area you are from) has spaces left over after the initial entry from the local area..if you get what I'm trying to say. Either way need to get a house first.