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Which are the best places for a couple to reside in Dublin

  • 10-08-2017 01:05PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5


    Hi,

    I'm moving to Dublin from Galway after getting a job offer , my future workplace will be in Grand Canal Dock.

    Which are the good place to reside with my wife where the rent is reasonable , place is safe and commute to work not more than 30 minutes


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Congrats.

    What your definition of "reasonable" and "safe" are is perhaps different to others.
    Will your wife be working, if so, where?
    You'll really have to provide your budget for rental purposes as that will define where you live. Anywhere along the DART line would be handy for a 30 minute commute. A cycle would widen your search inland a good bit.
    Are you looking for a 1 bed apartment or bigger or do you want a house?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Budget will need to be disclosed, e.g. i live say 30 mins cycle from Grand Canal dock at a slow pace and rent for a 2 bed in my area would still be upward of 1500/month (I can't see any 1beds for rent). Area would classed as safe with many commuting options.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bithu


    By "Safe" I mean less to no criminal activities.

    By Reasonable I mean within 1300 euros

    My wife is not working and we need only 1 bed unit of any type , unless it is within 1300 euros


  • Posts: 17,925 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bithu wrote: »
    By "Safe" I mean less to no criminal activities.

    By Reasonable I mean within 1300 euros

    My wife is not working and we need only 1 bed unit of any type , unless it is within 1300 euros

    Criminals generally won't bother you. There's a small chance of being mugged anywhere in Dublin or most other major European cities

    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-rent/drumcondra/the-distillery-distillery-road-drumcondra-dublin-1762714/

    http://www.daft.ie/dublin/flats-for-rent/north-circular-road/north-circular-road-phoenix-park-end-north-circular-road-dublin-1760410/

    Would you consider Clondalkin or somewhere and get the Luas in?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Look in Killester, Artane, Clontarf, Raheny ... for a start. I'm not going to recommend any southside options but there might be a few within that range but competition could be high.

    If the wife is not working you probably want to be relatively near the city or a town for her benefit.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bithu


    Which areas in City centre are good?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,111 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    bithu wrote: »
    Which areas in City centre are good?

    Smithfield maybe


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭jon1981


    +1 on Smithfield, it's a fantastic area, alot of cafes and restaurants in the area now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    Smithfield, Stoneybatter and some parts of Dublin 8 are very close to the city.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 bithu


    Thanks Guys , With all your valuable insights , I was able to find a nice place in Rathmines


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭zweton


    Can I ask how much you paid in the end?


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