Moving to Dublin

Cindysue

Hi I'm looking for some advice I got a job offer in grafton street Dublin it's a great opportunity as I can't seem to get work in that field in where I'm currently from. I would be moving up 5 days a week, just for work and coming home on my days off as u have a family and child here who will stay with her dad while I'm away it breaks my heart to leave her but after being unemployed for months I
Don't see a choice I want her to grow up to see that her mum was successful in life not just on the dole or kept by her dad
Anyway I'm looking for suggestions on what part of Dublin I should rent? I don't know whether to go for a bedsit or share? I'm totally confused
What's the going rent in Dublin at the moment? As I'll only be there possibly only 4 nights per week what are my options
It's getting a bit over whelming

Pac2015

Suburbs with good access to the City Centre I would imagine would be your best option here as its more affordable and you will get more for your money because rents in the city centre are going up all the time, I imagine that you will have to pay a full months rent regardless of the amount of days you stay there because when you think of it the LL wont be able to get anyone to rent your room / apt for 3 days of the week and anyway why would you want that.

You dont say what your budget is ?
Areas that have the Luas or good bus access would be ideal, maybe Citywest or near the square in Tallaght loads of apartments with the Luas and good bus routes, Kingswood, Kilnamanagh these are southside you could also try Raheny, Killester, Coolock these are all Northside.

Look at areas with the DART / LUAS / Bus routes as I imagine you will be using public transport going to Grafton Street.

Don't get overwhelmed just get organised.

dori_dormer

You could look for rent a rooms in someone's home? Loads of people would love the money coming in but also that their weekends are their own

Pac2015

dori_dormer wrote: »

You could look for rent a rooms in someone's home? Loads of people would love the money coming in but also that their weekends are their own

This is a very good point !
You would get something alot more affordable but what I would say is be very picky who you share a house with.

Cathmandooo

Congrats on the job!

Dublin is huge so you'll have to narrow it down a little first. What direction is home? I'd imagine sticking to that side of Dublin would make it quicker for you to get home after your working week. Keep near public transport if you don't have a car.

Then for your working week are you looking to be within walking distance of work? If you'll be getting public transport into work every day keep the cost of that in mind for your budget.

Mrs OBumble

What is your budget? That will have a big influence on what we can recommend.

MarkAnthony

Dublin is a rough town but a pretty safe one. It really depends on your tolerance for anti-social behaviour. There is practically no where in the CC what wouldn't have some element, the areas that are 'nice' attract silly money. You're either then left with the larger gated apartment complexes which are again expensive due to renting a room in a two max 3 bed place or living somewhere a bit rougher.

Dublin 3 is very close to the CC and you'll have places like Northstrand, Fairview and Clontarf which get progressively less scary and more posh (and bloody expensive) as you head out of town. D5 where you're starting into the North City suburbs which are nice but I'm biased Out towards Malahide which is nice but impractical for town IMO. The DART does run all the way out through D5 though into Malahide/Howth.

D7 is the other side of D1 from D3. Scary in the near to D1 parts, less so as you work your way out towards Phoenix Park.

D4 has some affordable areas but again apartments. D8 is the otherside opposite D7, again as you go out of town towards Pheonix Park it's fine but you'll get some feral children etc. near Bridgefoot street and the local drunks/junkies who'll do you no harm if you don't annoy them.

Other than that keep heading south until you find yourself surrounded by mad Wicklow people. South Co Dublin is nice and safe, if a bit soulless and expensive.

Try and share in a larger house in the 'burbs IMO, but living in Dublin city is great for the younger less tied down types.

Many congrats on the Job!

EDIT: The Limerick sized areas of Blanch and Tallaght are pretty accessible too. I have no first hand experience of Tallaght but Blanch isn't bad in places, again a bit soulless IMHO (for the most part, some areas are I'm sure have great communities) but you don't sound like you're up here for the criac.

Pac2015

MarkAnthony wrote: »

Dublin is a rough town but a pretty safe one. It really depends on your tolerance for anti-social behaviour. There is practically no where in the CC what wouldn't have some element, the areas that are 'nice' attract silly money. You're either then left with the larger gated apartment complexes which are again expensive due to renting a room in a two max 3 bed place or living somewhere a bit rougher.

Dublin 3 is very close to the CC and you'll have places like Northstrand, Fairview and Clontarf which get progressively less scary and more posh (and bloody expensive) as you head out of town. D5 where you're starting into the North City suburbs which are nice but I'm biased Out towards Malahide which is nice but impractical for town IMO. The DART does run all the way out through D5 though into Malahide/Howth.

D7 is the other side of D1 from D3. Scary in the near to D1 parts, less so as you work your way out towards Phoenix Park.

D4 has some affordable areas but again apartments. D8 is the otherside opposite D7, again as you go out of town towards Pheonix Park it's fine but you'll get some feral children etc. near Bridgefoot street and the local drunks/junkies who'll do you no harm if you don't annoy them.

Other than that keep heading south until you find yourself surrounded by mad Wicklow people. South Co Dublin is nice and safe, if a bit soulless and expensive.

Try and share in a larger house in the 'burbs IMO, but living in Dublin city is great for the younger less tied down types.

Many congrats on the Job!

EDIT: The Limerick sized areas of Blanch and Tallaght are pretty accessible too. I have no first hand experience of Tallaght but Blanch isn't bad in places, again a bit soulless IMHO (for the most part, some areas are I'm sure have great communities) but you don't sound like you're up here for the criac.

Parts of Tallaght are grand I am from Tallaght and live there I would however avoid West Tallaght besides the fact that you have some anti social behaviour the transport isnt that great, if you were to stay in parts like Kingswood, Old Bawn, Millbrook, Citywest or Saggart, Walkinstown and even Crumlin you have much better transport options.

Cathmandooo

MarkAnthony wrote: »

D7 is the other side of D1 from D3. Scary in the near to D1 parts, less so as you work your way out towards Phoenix Park.

Disagree with this, based on experience D7 near D1 is as safe as anywhere. It's full of amenities, transport, shopping, food, drink and easy walking distance to work on Grafton Street. Could be a winner area for the op

MarkAnthony

Cathmandooo wrote: »

Disagree with this, based on experience D7 near D1 is as safe as anywhere. It's full of amenities, transport, shopping, food, drink and easy walking distance to work on Grafton Street. Could be a winner area for the op

Do bear in mind I do think Dublin (99%) of it is safe. Some of the NCR bordering D1 though is not the most attractive part of the city, IMHO.

4ensic15

What part of the country are you going back to and how are you travelling? A lot depends on this as you will may lose a lot of time at the weekends getting back down the country depending on parking bus routes etc.

mickoneill31

It depends on your budget. A colleague in work just went through the process of finding a place. He didn't want to share. He seemed to have a hard time finding anywhere within cycling distance of the city for €600 by himself. There were places but they went quick. He got one eventually after viewing loads.

I live in Swords and would find it a reasonable commute to Grafton St. by getting the express bus so don't be afraid to move a bit further out.

A bit off topic but where would people like the OP look for apartments like that. Myself and my OH have a room that we might think about renting out on that basis. Less money in but the house is free during weekends. That'd suit me. Daft don't seem to have a category that fits that kind of renter.

MarkAnthony

I'd say he'd have a hard job finding anything of helicopter commute into Dublin at €600 tbh. Rooms in shared houses easily go for that.

flazio

For a Grafton Street job, surely anywhere along the Green luas line would be ideal? Do they get cheaper the further out you go?

Diane Selwyn

Sounds like you are looking for 'digs' rather than taking on a lease - there are some websites that specialise in advertising rooms for this kind of arrangement but I've never used any so couldn't recommend. I wonder if you searched on 'owner occupied' flat shares you might be able to come to an arrangement with someone that way as they could prefer to have the house to themselves on weekends? You are pretty lucky that pretty much all public transport in Dublin heads straight for Grafton St. area. best of luck with the new job!

dori_dormer

dori_dormer wrote: »

You could look for rent a rooms in someone's home? Loads of people would love the money coming in but also that their weekends are their own

+1 on this you are pretty much the ideal rent a room tenant. Only there Monday to Friday and gone the weekend. Even a normal houseshare would be happy to hear you are gone weekends.

Also as another poster alluded to where to and how you are heading home should come into play. If you are driving back try to be living in that direction so you can just hop in the car and head in the direction of home rather than crossing town etc. You could save yourself a lot of time sitting in traffic.

ixus

What part of country are you returning to during time off? Position yourself as close to work as possible but on route home. Or the bus/ train if commuting that way.

No point living on North side if you are commuting to Wexford for example.