Cherrywood Vs Dun laoghaire

Roberto_gas

Hi folks

We are in process to shortlisting a couple of houses in South Dublin

1) 4 bhk 173 sq mt duplex for 610k in Druid valley cherrywood. Second hand 30 yrs old. May need some minor rework.

Vs

2) 4 bhk 150 sq mt house in Dun laoghaire(near bakers corner) for 570k. Smaller and may need some rework and is 35 yrs old.

Both work from schooling and proximity to family/friends.

Any thoughts or considerations?

Have heard lot of Celtic tiger era apartment/duplex issues in construction

herbalplants

I would quicker chose the house in Dun Laoghaire over some duplex in Cherrywood, middle of nowhere.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715860#Comment_121715860

Have you been up to cherrywood lately ?

Roberto_gas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121717797#Comment_121717797

thanks for ur inputs ! Yes i have…any value add or ur views on the topic will be more helpful

ted1

In response to the other posters comments, cherrywood has lot more than it used to have. New schools, shops, parks, etc

Roberto_gas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121718789#Comment_121718789

great thanks i did not read it was in response to someone else🙈🙈 my apologies

BlueSkyDreams

Its difficult to say how Cherrywood will evolve.

There are plans for a town centre but at the moment there isnt much there.

The area will be a construction site for years to come, but it should ultimatley be a nice location.

I dont know how much social housing is allocated to the area. That is something worth considering.

New builds tend to have 20% minimum social housing nowadays, as the govt tries to reduce its housing list.

But the councils are also buying/renting additional social homes on top of that 20% allocation, wherever they can.

If you enjoy the sea and dont need ready access to city centre, DL would be a better bet I would say.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720206#Comment_121720206

Pottery road would be more Deansgrange than DL. Like you wouldn’t be walking to the seafront from there

BlueSkyDreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720218#Comment_121720218

very true.

Roberto_gas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720206#Comment_121720206

Thanks.. DL also has direct access to city center..

We can always drive for a walk to the sea so that should not be a challenge

BlueSkyDreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720252#Comment_121720252

It does, if you are near the DART.

But the Luas is much more frequent and reliable that the DART.

DART is out of action all weekend as an example.

But yes, you can drive quickly over to the sea from Cherrywood.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720271#Comment_121720271

the DART I’d much faster than the LUAS, the LUAS runs later , cherrywood also has the 145 on the N11

the DART is he generally only out about 3 weekends (bank holidays) a year. When they do maintenance at the quietest time

BlueSkyDreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720283#Comment_121720283

its much less frequent than the Luas.

Thats the main draw back.

Bakers Corner area is much nicer imo, annd ahas a long established community, although Cherrywood is on the LUAS, albeit quite the distance out. The latter is bleak and uninspiring as it stands, goodness knows what it will become like. There’s nothing much there atm. On the other hand it is a quick and relatively traffic free drive to Killiney/Dalkey and is walkable if you’re feeling a bit energetic.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720308#Comment_121720308

The DART is every 10 minutes during peak and It’s so much faster than the LUAS

BlueSkyDreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720373#Comment_121720373

It would be good if they could maintain a 10 min service.

I dont know if the new fleet will have any bearing in that respect.

10 mins is still infrequent compared to the LUAS though.