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Working in Ballycoolin area, where to live?

  • 20-03-2014 10:55AM
    #1
    ideaburst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Where would you recommend living if working in the Ballycoolin area of Dublin? I am looking mainly at Castleknock but not seeing a lot of of properties. Don't want to live in Blanch or Lucan but would consider other areas within 10-15 minutes drive of Ballycoolinin in rush hour traffic.

    Any ideas? What are Ashtown and Clonsilla like as places to live, for example?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Ashtown is ok, train to the city, or bus. There's a grand little "village" there too with SuperValu, a chemist, Bombay Pantry is a good Indian, a pub with a nice enough restaurant above it, the only downside is that there's a level crossing, but if you time the trains it won't affect you in a car.

    You might get cheaper accom down Tolka Valley Road near the N2, it's not that much further away from Ballycoolin than Ashtown, with similar local ameneties.


  • #3
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    Waterville would be a perfect location for ballycoolin.


  • #4
    downwithit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭downwithit


    I would advise you steer clear of the Blanchardstown apartment developments and stick to Castleknock. Phoenix Park Racecourse or Farmleigh Woods would be my advice, but that's just my opinion.


  • #5
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    downwithit wrote: »
    I would advise you steer clear of the Blanchardstown apartment developments and stick to Castleknock. Phoenix Park Racecourse or Farmleigh Woods would be my advice, but that's just my opinion.

    Why?


  • #6
    downwithit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭downwithit


    It's just my opinion but I have lived in Waterville Terrace and Cedarhurst Road and I just felt that the racecourse was a far nicer place to live. I have a friend In Farmleigh Woods and i think that development has a really nice feel and look to it too.

    But as I say again it's just my opinion and experience of both


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  • #7
    ideaburst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭ideaburst


    Thanks for the replies guys.

    What about areas like Glasnevin for getting to Ballycoolin / Blanch area in the mornings. I'm guessing a good 20-25 minutes in rush hour traffic?

    Anyone know what the Clonsilla area is like to live in?

    Thanks


  • #8
    amtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭amtc


    Glasnevin would be longer than that. Again I would suggest Waterville. Dead straight, up the road, five mins if that.


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