Barley House Cork St Dublin 8

errlloyd · 25-04-2021 3:42pm #1

Hey all. Long shot, but considering buying an apartment in the Barley House Dublin 8. On the corner of Cork St and Marrowbone Lane.

I'm interested to know people's opinion of the area, but would be very interested to talk to someone who has specifically lived in that block.

Gavin "shels" · 25-04-2021 11:20pm

Lived nearby and used to walk past it a lot pre lockdown - you'd have a few groups of kids around the shop opposite it that's about it.

Lux23 · 26-04-2021 10:16am

Grand, very central area, the only thing is that you don't really have a decent local but you're so close to town, you would hardly miss it!

Gavin "shels" · 26-04-2021 3:32pm

Lux23 wrote: »

Grand, very central area, the only thing is that you don't really have a decent local but you're so close to town, you would hardly miss it!

You'd walk to Fallons or Fourth Corner in 10 mins

Lux23 · 26-04-2021 4:01pm

Not a fan, myself!

JPup · 29-04-2021 10:12pm

The area east of Cork St is rapidly gentrifying (if that word isn't considered offensive!). Effectively Portobello is expanding west. Walk around Oscar Square park and you'll see how many houses have been done up with nice cars outside etc. That has yet to expand past Cork St though in my opinion, so you're on the cusp there. Not that there is anything wrong with the people in Dolphin's Barn or Rialto, but it is noticeably more run down with more social issues on that side.

It could be a smart place to buy to be honest. It'll always rent well being so central and the gentrification effect will eventually drift over further west I'd say.