Dublin neighbouring towns - where would you buy

Mtk2018 · 16-11-2018 5:15pm #1

Hi, if you had a choice to buy in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Louth any of Dublin neighbouring counties or towns , where would you buy and why?
Budget= 310K
Max acceptable commute time = 1.10 hours to Dublin city center
Thank you for any feedback

Peter File · 16-11-2018 5:24pm

how are you going to commute? Public transport or car.

Baybay · 16-11-2018 5:26pm

Maybe cast an eye on Daft or something like it first to see how far your budget will stretch in some of these towns & see if your requirements are met.

tigger123 · 16-11-2018 5:46pm

Never lived in it, but always liked Naas. It's a big enough town while feeling quite quaint at the same time.

I remember driving through it on a Friday afternoon a few months ago and there was a lovely buzz around the place.

Amirani · 16-11-2018 5:52pm

Kildare: I think the Kildare options have the most going for them, particularly Maynooth and Naas. Both are large enough in their own right and have a bit going on there, particularly weekends. They also both have access to trains, which is handy.

Wicklow: Greystones I also like, but this is likely to be priced similar to Dublin I think. The other Wicklow options feel a bit far away, and their train service is crap.

Meath: the only really place of scale of Maynooth/Naas I think is Navan, which is a good bit further away and doesn't have a train. The other Meath towns don't really interest me much.

Louth: Dundalk definitely too far away. Not a huge fan of Drogheda.

Ray Palmer · 16-11-2018 5:55pm

Peter File wrote: »

how are you going to commute? Public transport or car.

Sounds like he is expecting some sort of teleportation. It takes an hour from a Dublin suburb to get to the city centre in rush hour

DamoKen · 16-11-2018 5:58pm

Mtk2018 wrote: »

Hi, if you had a choice to buy in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Louth any of Dublin neighbouring counties or towns , where would you buy and why?
Budget= 310K
Max acceptable commute time = 1.10 hours to Dublin city center
Thank you for any feedback

If you're happy with a train commute would be in Connolly from Drogheda in 40min. Quick look on daft, first house was this a 4 bed Victorian house -> https://www.daft.ie/louth/houses-for-sale/drogheda/william-street-drogheda-louth-1936686/ for 250K.

Don't live in Drogheda itself but we moved up that way from Dublin city a few years back so in there once every few months. It's a nice town, friendly vibe (apart from the recent goings on in the news!).

Have to say I love it up here, we're right on the coast but only 15 min from Swords on the M1 plus two big retail parks in Drogheda itself

Richard Roma · 16-11-2018 6:02pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Sounds like he is expecting some sort of teleportation. It takes an hour from a Dublin suburb to get to the city centre in rush hour

Incorrect.

I currently live in Leixlip. It’s very commutable by public transport within an hour, even at rush hour.

It’s not a bad place to live either..... the past 24 hours excepted!

Moonbeam · 16-11-2018 6:02pm

Maynooth is my favourite of those areas . It is definitely worth a look.

Redneck Culchie · 16-11-2018 6:12pm

Moonbeam wrote: »

Maynooth is my favourite of those areas . It is definitely worth a look.

I would agree with the suggestions of Maynooth. It's a really nice town and not far from Dublin. I enjoyed my time living there, if I had the money to buy a house I would buy there if feasible. Just looked up there, not that much on Daft on a 310k budget but still a few houses under that.

Dick Swiveller · 16-11-2018 6:16pm

Maynooth is a nice town with plenty of amenities, and any supermarket you could want. There is one very bad housing estate but apart from that one the estates are all good.

Samuel T. Cogley · 16-11-2018 7:07pm

70 minute commute - does that include walking too and from the station and hanging around waiting for the train? Takes me about 45 minutes to get home door to door and I live in Dublin 5.

L1011 · 16-11-2018 7:14pm

Maynooth is phenomenally expensive for what you get.

Very generic housing, lots of it very badly built 1993->crash. Town is full of restaurants, mostly forgettable. Some good shops at least. The public transport frequency and capacity is improving - but not the end to end time.

Some minor antisocial behaviour in some estates and you could end up beside a horror student house in any estate

Redneck Culchie · 16-11-2018 8:05pm

L1011 wrote: »

Maynooth is phenomenally expensive for what you get.

Very generic housing, lots of it very badly built 1993->crash. Town is full of restaurants, mostly forgettable. Some good shops at least. The public transport frequency and capacity is improving - but not the end to end time.

Some minor antisocial behaviour in some estates and you could end up beside a horror student house in any estate

Many of the sub 300k houses on there seem to be in student estates, such as Beaufield. Some of those are questionable quality. It's quite an expensive place to live these days, but it's probably the nicest and safest town I've lived in.

Redneck Culchie · 16-11-2018 8:10pm

Amirani wrote: »

Kildare: I think the Kildare options have the most going for them, particularly Maynooth and Naas. Both are large enough in their own right and have a bit going on there, particularly weekends. They also both have access to trains, which is handy.

Wicklow: Greystones I also like, but this is likely to be priced similar to Dublin I think. The other Wicklow options feel a bit far away, and their train service is crap.

Meath: the only really place of scale of Maynooth/Naas I think is Navan, which is a good bit further away and doesn't have a train. The other Meath towns don't really interest me much.

Louth: Dundalk definitely too far away. Not a huge fan of Drogheda.

To throw in a few more what about

Wicklow: Bray

Meath: Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin

Don't think there is too much available in Bray, probably out of price range with right beside South Dublin.

handlemaster · 16-11-2018 8:31pm

Dublin 15 get lots for that budget why commute so long. Waste of lifes short time and family time

daffodils100 · 16-11-2018 8:40pm

Edenderry in Co Offaly is very easy to commute from and many do daily. It has all the main supermarkets, excellent schools and is close to many other large towns such as mullingar tullamore portlaoise athlone newbridge and naas. It has an increasing vibrancy to it and is definitely on the up.

caviardreams · 16-11-2018 9:28pm

Personally, I would go for a 2 bed apartment somewhere in the Dublin suburbs but that may not be an option for you.

mariaalice · 16-11-2018 10:10pm

Bettysttown Mornington Dunboyne Dunshauglin you wouldn't get much in commuitable distsnce in Wicklow for that money.

John_Rambo · 16-11-2018 10:36pm

Personally, even with kids I'd go smaller and closer to the city. Urban coastal village apartments within Dublin are going to be very sought after in a few years time. 2 bed apartment in Portmarnock @250k for instance. DART is already there and services bound to improve as the demand is easier to meet with infrastructure already there.

Portmarnock is somewhere I'd buy as an investment if I had the lollies.

16-11-2018 11:00pm

Richard Roma wrote: »

Incorrect.

I currently live in Leixlip. It’s very commutable by public transport within an hour, even at rush hour.

It’s not a bad place to live either..... the past 24 hours excepted!

Ah the old, "its not true for me, ergo it's not true for everyone else". :rolleyes:

I live in Dublin 18 and it regularly takes me 90 minutes to get to work in the IFSC.

Lekrub · 16-11-2018 11:43pm

Portlaoise is pretty good these days. Trains all the time or drive in and get to park and ride easy. Get a nice house for less too. I think the days of knackers there are mostly gone.

16-11-2018 11:59pm

My colleague lives in Co Carlow. It takes the same length of time for him to drive home, as it takes me to get the luas home. Some nights he is home before me. So, if driving, Carlow/Kilkenny could be an option. Another guy I work with gets the train to and from Kilkenny town everyday.

n!ghtmancometh · 17-11-2018 12:07am

Lad I work with commutes from Tullamore by train, and his journey is quicker than my bus journey from tallaght to city centre!

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 12:18am

Peter File wrote: »

how are you going to commute? Public transport or car.

Public transport

Aaron15 · 17-11-2018 12:21am

Lekrub wrote: »

Portlaoise is pretty good these days. Trains all the time or drive in and get to park and ride easy. Get a nice house for less too. I think the days of knackers there are mostly gone.

I moved to monasterevin from Dublin a while ago, I still work in Dublin, and it takes me 40 mins To get to work. When I lived in Dublin it used to take me 30-35 mins In the car. It's quiet here compared to where i used to live in dublin . kildare town, Newbridge and naas close enough, and only 2 euro on a bus To go anywhere in kildare.

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 12:25am

I'm thinking 70-80 mins max door to door public transport
Thanks very much for the suggestions so far

Hoboo · 17-11-2018 12:28am

South side of Drogheda, Julianstown, Gormanstown, nice, all professional families.

cournioni · 17-11-2018 12:31am

Amirani wrote: »

Louth: Dundalk definitely too far away. Not a huge fan of Drogheda.

?

My missus has commuted to IFSC and Grand Canal areas from Dundalk for the past eight years with Matthews without an issue. Her journey time is similar to her colleagues in Walkinstown, Castleknock, Terenure etc thanks to the port tunnel. Wouldn’t discount it.

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 12:39am

Aaron15 wrote: »

I moved to monasterevin from Dublin a while ago, I still work in Dublin, and it takes me 40 mins To get to work. When I lived in Dublin it used to take me 30-35 mins In the car. It's quiet here compared to where i used to live in dublin . kildare town, Newbridge and naas close enough, and only 2 euro on a bus To go anywhere in kildare.

Do you take public transport? Thanks

Aaron15 · 17-11-2018 12:44am

Mtk2018 wrote: »

Do you take public transport? Thanks

Sorry, yeah I get the train, regular trains to Dublin heuston. 40 min journey.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 17-11-2018 12:46am

Mtk2018 wrote: »

Hi, if you had a choice to buy in Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Louth any of Dublin neighbouring counties or towns , where would you buy and why?
Budget= 310K
Max acceptable commute time = 1.10 hours to Dublin city center
Thank you for any feedback

I went with Mornigton, just the Dublin side or Drogheda. 3 story 4 bed semi for 275k, 60 mins on bus to IFSC, only 22 mins from airport by car. By the sea etc. Drogheda is 5 mins away and has everything I need. Swords and blanch 20/30 mins away respectfully if I need them (rarely do). I'm originaly from the area which helps but it's very much commuter central.

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 12:59am

Thank you everyone keep the suggestions coming greatly appreciate.

Redneck Culchie · 17-11-2018 1:01am

Kilcock in Kildare. Nice area not far at all.

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 1:13am

Redneck Culchie wrote: »

Kilcock in Kildare. Nice area not far at all.

Yes not far indeed, always wondered what it's like looks like a good stock of housing is available .. family friendly and safe in general?

The_Conductor · 17-11-2018 7:38am

I'd be another person who thinks Maynooth is a good bet- however, your budget isn't going to go far there!
Your transport options from Maynooth to the city centre are second to none- its the terminus for the commuter line to Dublin.
It also has a remarkable array of services, facilities and amenities on your doorstep.
Your budget would be sorely stretched to get something nice there though...........

Pawwed Rig · 17-11-2018 8:07am

I've lived in Naas and Maynooth. Both are fine but if I was looking longterm I would choose Naas. Swords is a good call. Vibrant town and affordable.

Leixlip not great. Too many houses and not enough amenities.

Bray would be fine but probably expensive.

Check out Clongriffin as well for affordability. The rebuilt Priory Hall looks lovely.

mugsymugsy · 17-11-2018 8:18am

I know you might end up moving job but think about where the terminus is. For example if you worked at IFSC then be on somewhere where the trains come into Connolly. The extra leg of a journey can sometimes be a killer both time and extra cost. You don't want to be getting a bus / train into town and then onto the luas.

Also if possible do a test run on the commute to see what it's like and consider whether you could hack it on a wet January morning.

harr · 17-11-2018 8:49am

Naas is a lovely town still has that old town feel with good family stuff to do, plenty of restaurants and good pubs. Probably more shops needed in the town.
The big down side of Naas is no train station, I have friends who moved to Naas but purchased a house nearer to sallins.

conor05 · 17-11-2018 8:54am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My colleague lives in Co Carlow. It takes the same length of time for him to drive home, as it takes me to get the luas home. Some nights he is home before me. So, if driving, Carlow/Kilkenny could be an option. Another guy I work with gets the train to and from Kilkenny town everyday.

Lived in Kilkenny for a few years, the greatest place to live so safe for kids no matter where you live, plenty to do and see at the weekends too.

Wildly Boaring · 17-11-2018 9:38am

I see people advocating carlow edenderry and now kilkenny.

Lovely places but commute is surely very tough.

OP all my suggestions are out there so let me second

Bettystown and mornington
Kilcock

Rathoath Dunboyne Maynooth - these 3 a bit dear for you budget?

Navan wouldn't float my boat.

Someone did mention south end drogheda, some nice estates and the train.

Personally I'd be flat out researching bettystown. Seaside and good bus in through the tunnel.

Wildly Boaring · 17-11-2018 9:41am

And if looking bettystown mornington watch the flood planes.

Mornington adjacent is nice too. One or two estates have a bad rep. Do your research. Had a project out there once. Only about 5 or 6 kids causing trouble. All pretty sound after a while

Mtk2018 · 17-11-2018 10:42am

Cheers folks, any thoughts on ashbourne, dundalk, ratoath?

mirrorwall14 · 17-11-2018 11:00am

Premium cost and horrific traffic in Maynooth put us off there although we viewed a fair few houses. I recommend Kilcock or Naas although be careful where in Naas you go related to public transport to the city as it’s a big town

10pennymixup · 17-11-2018 11:33am

Monasterevin is a small quiet enough town that unlike other towns in Kildare is not choked with traffic. And you get a lot of bang for your buck.

My sister works near the school area of Newbridge and lives the other end of the town. It can take her 30 minutes some days to negotiate the traffic. Her husband works a lot in Dublin, and sometimes me with him. If we leave the same time in the morning, I always arrive well before him despite the extra 13/15 miles on the M7.

Wildly Boaring · 17-11-2018 11:35am

Mtk2018 wrote: »

Cheers folks, any thoughts on ashbourne, dundalk, ratoath?

Rathoath and ashbourne had a lot of disjointed developments during the tiger.
Schools etc were slow to follow

I would say rathoath has settled into itself now.
Rathoath always had a nice feel to it and good village spirit.

Both are bus only, no train.
Look at bus eireann and Matthews etc.

A cousin gets ashbourne bus daily. Happy with it and shes driving 20 mins to it in first place.

Dundalk is very far away. Was always a bit great and bleak but was up there a good bit in last 12 months and seemed much improved.

I'd look at BlackRock beside it of I was up that far. Lovely spot. Forever doing well in tidy. Towns

the_syco · 17-11-2018 2:48pm

L1011 wrote: »

Maynooth is phenomenally expensive for what you get.

Pretty much due to Maynooth University being there.

Anything beyond Maynooth, and the public commute cost may rise dramatically!

I've lived in Leixlip most of my life, and although it's a nice place, the village is the only group of pubs. The houses are being built in an easterly direction, but no extra facilities are being built along the way, bar a pitch for the local GAA.

handlemaster · 17-11-2018 4:35pm

Dublin 15 you will get a property at a reasonable price and cut out the long commute

Mtk2018 · 18-11-2018 12:28am

handlemaster wrote: »

Dublin 15 you will get a property at a reasonable price and cut out the long commute

Thanks , Ive lived in London for a while , 70-80 mins commute doesn't bother me too much. The priority is to have a larger house, around green space in an area that is safe , family friendly . Happy to compromise with the commute then

dar_cool · 18-11-2018 12:49am

Trim is lovely and has a decent bus service to Dublin.

April 73 · 18-11-2018 12:34pm

Mtk2018 wrote: »

Cheers folks, any thoughts on ashbourne, dundalk, ratoath?

Ratoath has become quite built up over the last 15 years. But with that has come a decent thriving village with restaurants, coffee shops, hairdressers, pharmacies, a supermarket, couple of pubs etc etc.
There are two decent national schools & a secondary school. Good community spirit & loads of sports clubs - tennis, GAA, soccer, rugby.
5 mins drive from Ashbourne where there’s a cinema, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes etc. Blanchardstown shopping centre is 15-20 mins away & is one of the biggest shopping centres in Ireland.
Public transport lets us down a bit. Commuting to town - Bus Eireann, drive to M3 Parkway for the train or Ashbourne Connect Bus (with some direct routes from Ratoath, using the port tunnel & takes about an hour). You should definitely have it on your list.

Dublin neighbouring towns - where would you buy

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