What is Ennis Road area like?

millionairenot

I asked before about apartments in the city centre and they were not recommended. I viewed a few and I saw why.

I am now looking at the Ennis Road area and want to see what is that area like?

Apartment/house will be rented to a family member attending college, 1 room will be rented or I will leave empty as I could be staying there on occasion for work.

Opinions welcome or if there is a location better? Budget is small, max €200k, less if the property needs work. Thanks.

phog

Lots of passing traffic, easy walk into town. A few undesirables hang around the amusement place next to Lidl.

Overall, I'd have no problem living along the Ennis Rd.

millionairenot

Thanks Phog. Do you know if it's a mainly rented area or families or students?

phog

There's a number of family homes from the Strand Hotel out as far as Lawn Tennis Club, there's a few rental units along that route too. I'm guessing the location would make the rental market for professionals rather than those on schemes or students. There's an apartment block just opposite The Ardhu Bar then there's nothing along the Ennis Rd until you get to Lidl. There are a number of housing estates just off or facing onto the Ennis Rd, the majority of those estates are family homes too

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118552056#Comment_118552056

Thanks for that.

I'm guessing it is a nicer area to buy in/live in than Steamboat quay/Mahon house etc?

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118552121#Comment_118552121

Absolutely - chalk & cheese

dave 27

Ennis rd area is a very desirable location due to the fact that you can walk to town, you have facilities like schools, LIT, Thomond park, Jetland SC, Ennis rd retail park not to mention a number of nice walks along the bank and Westfields all within walking distence too. I don't think you can really go to badly

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118559640#Comment_118559640

Thanks dave 27. Hopefully I find something within budget.

Freddie Mcinerney

If you can live up with the Hartmans?

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118583574#Comment_118583574

The Hartmans?

badboyblast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058230441/what-is-ennis-road-area-like

Its a lovely area and you will be lucky to get a room for under 500 a month, if lucky at that.

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118586583#Comment_118586583

Ignore, the poster wasn't being helpful.

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118587021#Comment_118587021

Thanks badboyblast.

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118587323#Comment_118587323

Thanks phog. Thought as much.

Freddie Mcinerney

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118586583#Comment_118586583

Famous jewellers and physical therapist.

Brian Lighthouse

Watch out for imitations.

I have seen places advertised as "Ennis Road, Limerick" see the red stars on the accompanying image as an example. These are instances that I have seen for myself.

Also, the Ennis Road is a highly sought after location and the accompanying image will give you a very very rough timeline and location indicator with the blue boxes as for how long that address has been coveted. Apologies for all the qualifiers, but I re-iterate, it's "a rough guide".

And as you can see, the Ennis road stretches over 3km in length -it's actually longer -However, the black lines indicates general areas of residential development that would or could technically call itself "Ennis Road".

EDIT: cleared up the last sentence.

millionairenot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118595648#Comment_118595648

Thanks so much for this, very much appreciate it.