Good value areas in Dublin

A friend who is newly single following marriage break up bought a house in Dublin 20. Palmerstown, the old part. He used to live in Celbridge Kildare. It's a solid house built in the late 60s I think, and is right beside the M50, Liffey Valley, bus to town on bus lane all the way (when you can get on a bus that is!), and shops Super Valu and Aldi, Tesco in Liffey Valley etc. Short walk to Phoenix Park via Chapelizod and a great open park by the Liffey at Waterstown.

Now I don't live there, so I can't say more, except he thought he got great value for his money for a house within the M50 ring. Just a thought for you to have a look if interested.

Depends on the budget and size.

Best value is a one bed as banks require higher deposit and traditionally people say it's a waste.

But with so many singles out there (incl separated people) and many couples not wanting children, there will always be demand.

So if you have a decent deposit (25-30%) you may find something in Dublin 14 or 16.

Some 1 beds have the same floor area as many 2 beds and could lend themselves to reconfiguration (subject to planning)

Look for 55sqm +

You don’t mention your budget OP but as someone currently selling a rental property in D5 I couldn’t recommend it enough. There’s good value to be had especially apartments around the Watermill Rd in Rahway with St Anne’s Park, Dollymount and the Dart on your doorstep

I originally bought there on my own coming from the Southside and lived there for a good few years before meeting my wife. We both lived there for 2 years and really enjoyed it. Nice mature area with lots of restaurants and pubs within walking distance

Santry? I know OP was asking about areas inside M50, but Swords and Donabate are well served by quick public transport to the city and budget might go further

You will get a decent 2-bed apartment for €350k around Shankill, Cabinteely, Carrickmines etc.

Thats a very good shout!

Beaumont, several bus routs, near town, it's got lots going for it, very good value.

Well within your budget, management fees are a bit steep though.

Blanchardstown and Tallaght are very large areas with large populations. Its joust to general to say its "rough" you just cant compare to such a small area

Buy in Dublin 7.

Huge parts of Dublin have gentrified over the past 20 years. Particularly Kilbarrack since it's right on the DART.

Semple Woods seems to be sold out already but may be worth contacting as Glenveah are also doing Balmoston (formerly Ballymastone?) in the area. Nothing on their site but listed at: https://www.knightfrank.ie/properties/new-homes/new-homes-donabate

Railway Lane still appears to have some availability:

There are other sites active around too, not sure how many are social / affordable but worth googling Donabate development if you're interested in the area. A word of warning though: most of these developments have been granted approval against the views of locals. The public infrastructure doesn't currently exist for any of these houses: schools are over-subscribed (though a new Gaelscoil opened in recent years), we have no Garda Station and public transport links are at capacity (and adding more trains apparently means a multi-billion re-development of Connolly Station so decades away). You definitely need a car if you're living on the Peninsula imo, regardless of what the developers say about "urban living", this is very much a suburban/semi-rural area).

Plenty of nice and affordable areas in Tallaght, and a lot of older well settled estates.

It's a myth that all of Tallaght is rough, and a bit of a tired myth at that.

40 years living in Tallaght myself.

Phoenix park 10 minute drive depending on where you are but if you’re near coolmine trainstation then you’re good. 20 mins into Connelly station on train. IMO lucan is a traffic pain area built up but on older roads. Look at google maps and try and stick near train line you should be golden. Value can be got although nothing seems like good value at the moment the way prices have gone.

I'd also give a shout out to Rush.. I moved here 10 years ago and love it. 2 beautiful beaches, tons of shops and restaurants, and a very active community.

It feels very rural here, but you are only 15 minutes from the airport, or 25-30 minutes from the city...

The Rush Harbour Festival on every August bank holiday weekend is brilliant with an air display also as part of the event.

I went to view an apartment to rent in that exact building maybe 15 years ago. It was echo-y and damp and you could hear everything from your neighbors. Not reccomended.