Raheny

noodler

The only downside is how expensive it now is to buy!

From the area, love St Anne's, the Dart, the village etc

herbalplants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122464987#Comment_122464987

Very true 😆

herbalplants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122465000#Comment_122465000

But Brookwood are not council houses! You are missing the point. You can see from miles away a council house! Or a council road!

herbalplants

Madness! 600k utter madness.

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122465162#Comment_122465162

That sort of snobbery is negated by the location and the room to extend. People who can afford it are happy to pay €600 and more to be able to cycle through a stunning park to get to the beach on an island nature reserve. It doesn't matter who the house was originally built for. I'd rather live in an ex council house close to the park than a non-council house further away.

Sleeper12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122464730#Comment_122464730

Just to be clear here, Edenmore, Tonglagee road etc have always been part of Raheny.

Raheny starts at the TLC nursing home and goes the length of the Tonglagee road on both sides. Also from the TLC Raheny includes everything on the T of that junction. This covers all of Edenmore and Woodbine.

Raheny starts at the Sibble Hill area and runs the length of the Howth Road up to the junction on the coast and Kilbarrack Road.

None of these parts of Raheny have been added or changed to Raheny. When I was a child 50 years old, school teachers explaining that Edenmore was Raheny

Sleeper12

They were Corpo houses that the Corpo built to sell. These were never rented by the Corpo. Edenmore on the other hand were regular Corpo rental houses. This is on of the reasons people repeatedly claimed the Edenmore wasn't part of Raheny.

Goldengirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122465162#Comment_122465162

Think it's you missing the point here

As John Rambo said above those houses are priced according to location.

Thread is talking about Raheny not council houses btw .

I just pointed out that there are other areas nearby that are not as close to the sea or the park but still close enough that have good houses and are more reasonably priced .

I know many people living in 'ex corpo homes on ex corpo roads ' as you describe them , very happily . Some buy them as starter homes and move on, others do them up and stay because they like the community and their neighbours .

My friend lives very happily in one of those ' corpo houses ' you are denigrating on the edge of the park .They have a beautiful solid home, insulated and extended , and their children attended school nearby and went to university and have good jobs and some have homes of their own now ..

They chose that home because of its prime location and access to good schools , as many others do .

They stay because of the reasons outlined above .

Sleeper12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122470550#Comment_122470550

Well said

Every road in St Anne's is a good road. Absolutely no social issues or trouble from these homes. They are there 70 odd years now as Corpo purchased homes as apposed to Corpo rented homes. Not sure if that makes a difference or not.

These are extremely sought after homes. The vast majority are descendants of original 1950 homeowners and have bought in the same area.

I was born into a totally private part of Raheny, married and moved to another private area of Raheny but I would have absolutely no hesitation downsizing to any road in St Anne's. Wonderful people and a wonderful part of Raheny to live in

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122471290#Comment_122471290

Great post but I think the demographics have changed over the last 15 years. More families moving in from outside Raheny (and Dublin, and indeed Ireland in some cases). A lot of the original descendants of the original 1950's homeowners have sold up.

Sleeper12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122482757#Comment_122482757

I see that. The original families can't afford to stay in the area when buying a home in a lot of cases. Also any new Housing schemes in the area are either bought entirly by housing charities or kept by the builder for rent only.

It's a wonderful area but dificult to afford nowadays.

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483712#Comment_122483712

Yeah. Lots of nice cars outside recently bought and renovated houses. Families from all over moving in. In fairness, that's the way it goes in urban areas, I couldn't afford to buy where may parents live either. The new people are injecting new life in to the area, joining up with the local sports clubs, getting involved in the community etc.. I can see improvements in the village, Taza building a big extension, bakery opened, Butlers Pantry moved in, flower shop, dog groomer etc…

Sleeper12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122483747#Comment_122483747

I thought we had a gay bar in the village a few years ago. The dislexic in me read The Butlers Panties. My wife soon corrected me when I told her 😂