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Would you live in Finglas?

Shelga

I'm 30, female, single, no kids.

Could be in a position to buy a 2 bedroom apartment early next year, will have about a €35k deposit. Faced with tough choices like a lot of people in regards to affordable areas (especially single people), I don't want to rule anything out. Seems like decent apartments are on sale for €190-210k in Finglas, whereas a comparable apartment in an area like Raheny is easily €100k more at this stage.

I feel like at this stage I'm willing to live almost anywhere inside the M50! However I really don't know much about Finglas- hear stuff about anti-social behaviour, dangerous areas etc, but is it really that bad?

Also, I'm not actually working in Dublin at the moment, am about an hour away- but it's where all my family and friends live and it's where I see myself settling down. There are also options to work in Dublin in my current job.

Or, should I just abandon buying somewhere altogether for now, save my pennies for another ~3 years, hope for another mini crash?

I know no one can tell me what to do but it's good to hear opinions.

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SmartinMartin

cunavalos wrote: »

Another possible option is Artane, which is generally quieter and more mature, has better transport links to the city and a better selection of supermarkets and shops.

2 Bed apartments still available for €200,00-220,000.

That's some post count number:eek:

purplemonkey79

Shelga wrote: »

OP here, thanks for all the advice!

Seems like there are mixed views but east seems to be better overall. Think I would just apply common sense when viewing a property, and get a feel for the area at several times of the day/night, that's a good idea.

I'm definitely not going to discount any area as a whole, I can't afford to. In this market I have to be realistic about what's possible, if I want to own my own place.

Somewhere like this: https://touch.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-sale/finglas/71-tolka-vale-finglas-road-finglas-dublin-1401254

A lot of the places seem perfectly nice and in decent-looking complexes, so I'm wondering is there something big I'm missing, or are people just snobs...

you should try ashtown ,it's a 15 minute walk from there, your close to buses on thenavan road train line is on your door step and luas to be opening soon which is quite near

Walter Bishop

January wrote: »

. I'd also steer clear of anything with Barry or Plunkett in the name...

That's good advice in most areas - if the roads are named after famous Irish patriots/leaders in the Rising etc. etc., vastly increased chances of it being a ****e area..

MayoSalmon

Walter Bishop wrote: »

That's good advice in most areas - if the roads are named after famous Irish patriots/leaders in the Rising etc. etc., vastly increased chances of it being a ****e area..

Taylor365

Threads like this mostly go 2 ways:

People who live there - It's a lovely area, never had any trouble, honest!

Outsiders - It's worse than Baghdad!

FSMPastafarian

Shelga wrote: »

OP here, thanks for all the advice!

Seems like there are mixed views but east seems to be better overall. Think I would just apply common sense when viewing a property, and get a feel for the area at several times of the day/night, that's a good idea.

I'm definitely not going to discount any area as a whole, I can't afford to. In this market I have to be realistic about what's possible, if I want to own my own place.

Somewhere like this: https://touch.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-sale/finglas/71-tolka-vale-finglas-road-finglas-dublin-1401254

A lot of the places seem perfectly nice and in decent-looking complexes, so I'm wondering is there something big I'm missing, or are people just snobs...

Tolka vale is as close to Glasnevin as it is Finglas, there is no anti-social behaviour around there.
Large areas of Finglas are perfectly fine to live in, I grew up in Finglas east, down towards Willow park/Grove park, just around the corner from where Bono grew up, didn't do him any harm. There are a few areas in the South and West I wouldn't be pushed about living in. East and North are mostly fine, Hampton wood seems like very good value, very new and mixed so quite safe. Royal Canal park the same though a bit more expensive.

kev22185

c) people who lived there for years, moved away and would never return.

happypants

Tolka Vale seems nice, I lived in Prospect Hill just a bit up from there 3 years ago for 2 years. Myself and my friend (2 girls late 20's) rented a top floor apartment with views of the city for less than €900 a month, those were the days!

Anyway, for the 2 years I lived there we never had any trouble what so ever. We both drive and only had one parking space so one person got the ensuite, the other the parking spot, it was fair. My car was never touched outside the block for the two years I lived there. If you're interested in apartments check out how many spaces you will have as most blocks have clamping in operation.

Tolka Vale has the bus stop across the road straight into town, so handy. Also it's a short distance to phibsboro and magowans by bus and taxi. We didn't socialise in finglas village but used the big Tesco for shopping and an Aldi further up.

serox_21

I've lived in Tolka Vale for 3 years. Probably in the same building where the apartment is for sale. Never had any problems.
There is no designated parking spaces, but I never had any issues find a parking spot.
Now I moved into Charlestown(no problems whatsoever ), so Finglas has bad and good areas.

Ooh1985

Anyone have information on what Lanesborough, near Charlestown is like right now?

serox_21

It's grand. I have considered Lanesborough when I looked for an apartment at the beginning of this year, but was bid out.

Actually the areas that I consider to be OK in this part of the Finglas are Charlestown, Lanesborough and Meakstown.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119397721#Comment_119397721

Yeah it seems nice. I looked at a few places up there last month and walked around the area afterwards and it seems fine.

Ooh1985

Very good thanks. Prices are semi reasonable there for Dublin!!!

Naked Lepper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402498#Comment_119402498

Probably because you might get shot in the cross fire of the Mr Flashy Gucci Gang fued

Ham_Sandwich

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403686#Comment_119403686

ridiculous thing to say people keep tarring areas like finglas ballymun darndale with the one brush saying theres drugs scrambles robbed cars gangs of kids going around but its only people who go looking for trouble who find it just keep your head down and keep to yourserselfs and you wont have any problems.

msdurden

Like most areas now Finglas has its good & it's bad.

Definitely scope out the neighbourhood in the evening/at night to see what it's like.

I moved to Blanchardstown & it's got sooooo bad!

Any apartments in the East/West Finglas should be good - around Charlstown is nice, they've held their value over to the years with the cinema n'all.

I wouldn't recommend the middle of Finglas (around the church of annunciation) or south Finglas (Dunnes/Tesco's).

Sierra Oscar

Worth mentioning that the Luas extension to Finglas will be up and running by 2028 if not before then. It'll do for Finglas what the Broombridge extension did for Cabra.

igluandhartly

East finglas is nice! And the village is grand as well , would defo consider buying there in the future.

Naked Lepper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403726#Comment_119403726

"just keep your head down"

good advice for prospective home buyer when moving into an area. wonder if the estate agents add it as a bullet point on the daft advertisement too.

orangerhyme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119414554#Comment_119414554

Is this definitely true?

Some places are beyond gentrification.

I mean South and West Finglas specifically

riclad

You can see people riding horses in estates all over Dublin ,I d be happy to buy a house in finglas if the price is right in certain estates I know .I understand to a stranger it all looks the same they see no variation in certain estates there's private estates and apartments talk to locals from the area if you want more detailed advice