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Areas to look for flats in Dublin

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  • 06-01-2015 6:02pm
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    Chryan
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi,

    I might be asking opinions on some specific areas of Dublin center for living in the next few days so will really welcome your opinion. I have seen some flats in Gardiner place. How is the area in general? Will it suit mature professionals?


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    SMJSF
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭SMJSF


    A Dublin bus driver told me about 2 years ago that they stop parking the buses up at Mountjoy park after 6pm because of the drug and alcohol use, and there isn't much street lighting. So a bit dodgy. even in daylight it's swimming with people stoned out of their minds.
    Unless your into that!


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    jimmii
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    I moved to Capel St just before Christmas and so far its perfect. Really central and surprisingly quiet.


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    Chryan
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Chryan


    Thanks will cancel the viewing then! The landlord confused me by saying its a quiet area when I have been warned already.

    Unfortunately no flats in capel street area at the moment to suit our budget.


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,213 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    There are not too many parts of Dublin you won't find the odd drunk or junkie staggering around. It's perfectly safe.


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    Chryan
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Chryan


    Thanks. Hows Dublin 3, Ossory Road area? I see the flats are cheaper round there..any particular reason apart from that the exterior of the flats are not that pretty? I have limited time in Dublinthis week so am trying to only look at places that I would genuinely be interested in - and the area / commute is by far the most important factor for me


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    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,380 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Chryan wrote: »
    Thanks. Hows Dublin 3, Ossory Road area? I see the flats are cheaper round there...

    Train line runs right behind it I think so not good for a light sleeper... although the nearest DART stations are back at Clontarf or closer to town at Connolly.
    Also, the approximate area is earmarked as potential entry point for DART Underground if it gets the go-ahead.

    Previous thread here about Crosbie's Yard on Ossory Road might be worth reading for reasons on why it should be avoided...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056819672

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,213 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Go and talk to people who actually live in the areas you are interested in. Some very precious people on boards.


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