Would you live in Finglas?

dizzyn · 21-09-2017 12:52pm

OP thats a lovely spot! Really great transport links, close to a lot of services and in a good area. Just across the road is violet hill which is a really lovely neighborhood.

There is a lot of over reactions here in my opinion. The part of finglas you're looking at there is hardly even finglas, so there shouldn't be any real issues. It's basically Glasnevin and extremely close to the cemetary.

Technocentral · 21-09-2017 1:14pm

SmartinMartin wrote:

That is actually one of the nicest apartment blocks in that part of the city, it's nicely situated and well cared for. Its on the Tolka river and has a lovely park behind it (although i wouldn't go into it after dark). You are well away from most of Finglas there. It's on the Glasnevin border. Close to town with good transport and a Lidl beside it, and a couple of decent pubs within walking distance. Good girls school within walking distance too.

I live in those apartments, it's fine, never had any trouble, the downside is no decent cafes anywhere nearby or local shops to pop in for milk etc, also busses are terrible between around 7.20 am and 9am, many going past stops jam packed.

SmartinMartin · 21-09-2017 1:31pm

You have a lidl right beside you, two garages, there's 2 cafes in the industrial estate, you're a 15 minute walk from the botanic gardens with a couple more cafes. Walk up violet hill and get the number 9, that's near it's terminus and will be empty.

riclad · 21-09-2017 1:54pm

i know 2 women who live in a house in finglas,
They never had any serious trouble.
Theres a few council housing estates but at this point most of the houses have been sold to former tenants.
i,d be happy to live in finglas if its means saving 100k.
.100k less on mortgage = 200k saving on the loan repayments.
like anyone living in an apartment have a alarm on your car, if you have one.

SmartinMartin · 21-09-2017 2:26pm

Another thing i like about those apartments is that they even have their own traffic lights to get out onto the main rd, and in fairness they are not really in Finglas. Good luck with your house hunting.

Technocentral · 21-09-2017 3:02pm

Number 9 bus isn't near that part of Finglas Road AFAIK?

Edit: Thought you meant Tolka Valley Road

dizzyn · 21-09-2017 3:10pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Number 9 bus isn't near that part of Finglas Road AFAIK?

The 9 would easily be a 20 minute walk :pac:
Poster possibly means the 83!

Technocentral · 21-09-2017 3:14pm

Yeah, nearest number 9 is 30 min walk, I've tried 83 as opposed to 140 or 40 and it also went past stop full at 8am on two occasions. Its about 13 minutes walk to Luas from Tolka Valley Rd. when it starts from Broombridge so that might be an option.

SmartinMartin · 21-09-2017 3:29pm

Sorry yes, I'm thinking of the 83 at the junction of Tolka estate and Old Finglas rd.

cunavalos · 21-09-2017 3:42pm

Another possible option is Artane, which is generally quieter and more mature, has better transport links to the city and a better selection of supermarkets and shops.

2 Bed apartments still available for €200,00-220,000.

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/apartment-9-block-c-timber-mills-artane-dublin-5/4061865

SmartinMartin · 21-09-2017 3:44pm

cunavalos wrote: »

Another possible option is Artane, which is generally quieter and more mature, has better transport links to the city and a better selection of supermarkets and shops.

2 Bed apartments still available for €200,00-220,000.

That's some post count number:eek:

purplemonkey79 · 22-09-2017 9:55am

Shelga wrote: »

OP here, thanks for all the advice!

Seems like there are mixed views but east seems to be better overall. Think I would just apply common sense when viewing a property, and get a feel for the area at several times of the day/night, that's a good idea.

I'm definitely not going to discount any area as a whole, I can't afford to. In this market I have to be realistic about what's possible, if I want to own my own place.

Somewhere like this: https://touch.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-sale/finglas/71-tolka-vale-finglas-road-finglas-dublin-1401254

A lot of the places seem perfectly nice and in decent-looking complexes, so I'm wondering is there something big I'm missing, or are people just snobs...

you should try ashtown ,it's a 15 minute walk from there, your close to buses on thenavan road train line is on your door step and luas to be opening soon which is quite near

Walter Bishop · 22-09-2017 3:59pm

January wrote: »

. I'd also steer clear of anything with Barry or Plunkett in the name...

That's good advice in most areas - if the roads are named after famous Irish patriots/leaders in the Rising etc. etc., vastly increased chances of it being a ****e area..

MayoSalmon · 22-09-2017 4:30pm

Walter Bishop wrote: »

That's good advice in most areas - if the roads are named after famous Irish patriots/leaders in the Rising etc. etc., vastly increased chances of it being a ****e area..

:D

Taylor365 · 23-09-2017 3:00pm

Threads like this mostly go 2 ways:

People who live there - It's a lovely area, never had any trouble, honest!

Outsiders - It's worse than Baghdad!

FSMPastafarian · 26-09-2017 4:18pm

Shelga wrote: »

OP here, thanks for all the advice!

Seems like there are mixed views but east seems to be better overall. Think I would just apply common sense when viewing a property, and get a feel for the area at several times of the day/night, that's a good idea.

I'm definitely not going to discount any area as a whole, I can't afford to. In this market I have to be realistic about what's possible, if I want to own my own place.

Somewhere like this: https://touch.daft.ie/dublin/apartments-for-sale/finglas/71-tolka-vale-finglas-road-finglas-dublin-1401254

A lot of the places seem perfectly nice and in decent-looking complexes, so I'm wondering is there something big I'm missing, or are people just snobs...

Tolka vale is as close to Glasnevin as it is Finglas, there is no anti-social behaviour around there.
Large areas of Finglas are perfectly fine to live in, I grew up in Finglas east, down towards Willow park/Grove park, just around the corner from where Bono grew up, didn't do him any harm. There are a few areas in the South and West I wouldn't be pushed about living in. East and North are mostly fine, Hampton wood seems like very good value, very new and mixed so quite safe. Royal Canal park the same though a bit more expensive.

kev22185 · 27-09-2017 2:55pm

c) people who lived there for years, moved away and would never return.

happypants · 27-09-2017 7:41pm

Tolka Vale seems nice, I lived in Prospect Hill just a bit up from there 3 years ago for 2 years. Myself and my friend (2 girls late 20's) rented a top floor apartment with views of the city for less than €900 a month, those were the days!

Anyway, for the 2 years I lived there we never had any trouble what so ever. We both drive and only had one parking space so one person got the ensuite, the other the parking spot, it was fair. My car was never touched outside the block for the two years I lived there. If you're interested in apartments check out how many spaces you will have as most blocks have clamping in operation.

Tolka Vale has the bus stop across the road straight into town, so handy. Also it's a short distance to phibsboro and magowans by bus and taxi. We didn't socialise in finglas village but used the big Tesco for shopping and an Aldi further up.

serox_21 · 28-09-2017 8:47am

I've lived in Tolka Vale for 3 years. Probably in the same building where the apartment is for sale. Never had any problems.
There is no designated parking spaces, but I never had any issues find a parking spot.
Now I moved into Charlestown(no problems whatsoever ), so Finglas has bad and good areas.

Ooh1985 · 28-07-2022 8:57am

Anyone have information on what Lanesborough, near Charlestown is like right now?

serox_21 · 28-07-2022 10:28am

It's grand. I have considered Lanesborough when I looked for an apartment at the beginning of this year, but was bid out.

Actually the areas that I consider to be OK in this part of the Finglas are Charlestown, Lanesborough and Meakstown.

28-07-2022 7:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119397721#Comment_119397721

Yeah it seems nice. I looked at a few places up there last month and walked around the area afterwards and it seems fine.

Ooh1985 · 29-07-2022 10:09am

Very good thanks. Prices are semi reasonable there for Dublin!!!

Naked Lepper · 29-07-2022 2:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402498#Comment_119402498

Probably because you might get shot in the cross fire of the Mr Flashy Gucci Gang fued

Ham_Sandwich · 29-07-2022 2:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403686#Comment_119403686

ridiculous thing to say people keep tarring areas like finglas ballymun darndale with the one brush saying theres drugs scrambles robbed cars gangs of kids going around but its only people who go looking for trouble who find it just keep your head down and keep to yourserselfs and you wont have any problems.

msdurden · 31-07-2022 10:57pm

Like most areas now Finglas has its good & it's bad.

Definitely scope out the neighbourhood in the evening/at night to see what it's like.

I moved to Blanchardstown & it's got sooooo bad!

Any apartments in the East/West Finglas should be good - around Charlstown is nice, they've held their value over to the years with the cinema n'all.

I wouldn't recommend the middle of Finglas (around the church of annunciation) or south Finglas (Dunnes/Tesco's).

Sierra Oscar · 01-08-2022 11:16am

Worth mentioning that the Luas extension to Finglas will be up and running by 2028 if not before then. It'll do for Finglas what the Broombridge extension did for Cabra.

igluandhartly · 01-08-2022 11:24am

East finglas is nice! And the village is grand as well , would defo consider buying there in the future.

Naked Lepper · 02-08-2022 1:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119403726#Comment_119403726

"just keep your head down"

good advice for prospective home buyer when moving into an area. wonder if the estate agents add it as a bullet point on the daft advertisement too.

orangerhyme · 10-05-2023 10:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119414554#Comment_119414554

Is this definitely true?

Some places are beyond gentrification.

I mean South and West Finglas specifically

riclad · 10-05-2023 11:17pm

You can see people riding horses in estates all over Dublin ,I d be happy to buy a house in finglas if the price is right in certain estates I know .I understand to a stranger it all looks the same they see no variation in certain estates there's private estates and apartments talk to locals from the area if you want more detailed advice