anyone know anything about what meakstown cottages in finglas is like these days

jack923

There is a house for sale but I know that back in the day it was very rough and junkies everywhere just wondering if anyone knows what It's like nowadays? I drove down that way a couple of days ago during the day it had a sign that said text alert area and also a large group of young people sitting on a wall smoking, is this a usual thing?

Dizzyblonde

Moved from Dublin County North.

Victor

I've only passed it a few times. It seems relatively isolated. Do the footpaths and street lights extend that far?

Gumbo

Meakstown Cottages full of junkies??? Can't say I've ever experienced that tbh.i live in Cityside just a minute away from them at the Shopping Centre.

They done a Home Improovement episode up there about 2 years ago too so that might be worth searching for to give you an idea for refurbishment etc

It's an older estate, I would have thought it was pretty settled by now.

jack923

kceire wrote: »

Meakstown Cottages full of junkies??? Can't say I've ever experienced that tbh.i live in Cityside just a minute away from them at the Shopping Centre.

They done a Home Improovement episode up there about 2 years ago too so that might be worth searching for to give you an idea for refurbishment etc

It's an older estate, I would have thought it was pretty settled by now.

Thanks for the reply, it used to be like that many years ago I lived with a family member there a long time ago down dubber lane and it wasn't safe at night at all, the dog squads were out quite often, the whole area along the st Margarets road was pretty dodgy back then so it probably improved with the rest of the area, I will take a few drives around to see more of what It's like these days.

jack923

Victor wrote: »

I've only passed it a few times. It seems relatively isolated. Do the footpaths and street lights extend that far?

Yes It's very isolated which is one of the things I am worried about, as far as I remember they go half way down dubber lane.

Gumbo

jack923 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply, it used to be like that many years ago I lived with a family member there a long time ago down dubber lane and it wasn't safe at night at all, the dog squads were out quite often, the whole area along the st Margarets road was pretty dodgy back then so it probably improved with the rest of the area, I will take a few drives around to see more of what It's like these days.

You may be talking about the pre development times.
I remember walking down the road from the castle pub (the times I could get in, I was only 16/17).

Take a drive up, the whole area is different now.

jack923

kceire wrote: »

You may be talking about the pre development times.
I remember walking down the road from the castle pub (the times I could get in, I was only 16/17).

Take a drive up, the whole area is different now.

Yes I knew the area very well in the mid 90s to early 2000s when there was nothing but the castle, cottages and a halting site and it was one of the worst parts of finglas imo I will definitely take a few trips around the area to get a better grip of what It's like now thanks for the help.

Gumbo

jack923 wrote: »

Yes I knew the area very well in the mid 90s to early 2000s when there was nothing but the castle, cottages and a halting site and it was one of the worst parts of finglas imo I will definitely take a few trips around the area to get a better grip of what It's like now thanks for the help.

Best of luck.

What house is up for sale, haven't seen it on MyHome.

jack923

kceire wrote: »

Best of luck.

What house is up for sale, haven't seen it on MyHome.

It's down dubber lane there is actually 2 up for sale but I can only afford 1 of them, I think most of the old residents are dying off and that It's a pretty new crowd up that way now.

January

It's quite a nice house.

They're both on daft.ie