Rosemount Estate

Roryegan

Hi all,

We are currently bidding in a property in Rosemount estate. But possibly need some more info on the area, or more up to date information. We understand there was an issue in the past due to the old flats that have been demolished and people generally say the area is much quieter these days. Is this actually the case? Were the new apartments built on the old location of the flats?

We went for a drive on the weekend to take in the area and overall it seemed fine to us. We are a young family so want to make sure we are not making a mistake.

Any information is very helpful to us as we do not know anyone from this area.

Thanks so much

Thelonious Monk

Are you seriously worried about Dundrum being dangerous or something? These posts on areas being safe never cease to amaze me.

RebelButtMunch

Area is fine. There's plans for loads of apartments in both the Dundrum Mental Hospital and the old Dundrum shopping centre. Theres Pros and cons to that as per your taste. Uncle Toms has gone to a 3 day a week opening I heard

fatbhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123140459#Comment_123140459

The person is wondering is it a good place to raise a young family, which is a bit different to what you're saying they're worried about (i.e. the place being safe). Rosemount was a council estate in the past, and it had a quite bad reputation for being somewhat dangerous and had what we call nowadays, occurrences of anti-social behaviour (⇐'90s).

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123144223#Comment_123144223

fair enough i had always thought of all of dundrum as the most middle class southside place imaginable

fatbhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123144296#Comment_123144296

Yeah you'd think so, but almost every posh area in Dublin has or had a council estate tucked away somewhere, and that usually wreaked havoc with the people in the posh parts. E.g. Ranelagh has Swan Grove, Malahide had/has a council estate, Monkstown has Monkstown Farm, Dartry has Columbanus nearby, Rathfarnham has Holylands. Etc. etc..

LastApacheInjun

People seem to think that just because a particular estate is in an overall affluent area, it must be pristine. In my experience, that's definitely not the case. You are already paying a premium for buying something in Dundrum, so if I was the poster I'd be wanting to make sure:

• There isn't loads of kids/teenagers hanging around the local shops late in the evening. They might not be causing any particular trouble or anything, but it can be intimidating especially if you have younger kids with you;
• That there isn't loads of litter;
• That there isn't people leaving rubbish in their front gardens, or letting them get so overgrown that you get a rodent problem;
• That there isn't much graffiti (you get it everywhere, but you want somewhere where it is cleaned regularly off walls, benches etc).

At a basic level of course you want to be able to walk around safely and not be worried that you're car will be robbed. But there's way more than that when you're looking for somewhere to raise your family. Lots of ex-council estates are lovely now, but some still have a way to go. There's no harm in checking with recent residents!

donaghs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123144296#Comment_123144296

Most parts of the southside had a council estate within walking distance, which added a bit of diversity, and sometimes excitement, especially for young men when they're of that age of getting into fights and so on. Gentrification happens quicker when there are mostly prosperous areas nearby.

edit: i see someone has basically said the same thing 2 posts above