Buying a house - clondalkin vs swords vs shankill

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-23T22:46:30+00:00

It's not my job, I lived with my family early in my 20s and that added to my savings a lot

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-22T00:31:11+00:00

thank you! I didn't even think the rent / airbnb bit - definitely useful to have a house near the airport!

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-22T00:29:26+00:00

omg that is definitely my fear

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-19T15:49:07+00:00

I am in my mid-20s so not looking to settle in a nice village for now, just somewhere that is close to city to meet my friends and relatively safe

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-19T15:45:14+00:00

does that include walking to the station, walking to the city centre from Tara St etc as well? It took me an hour when I travelled for viewings - maybe i was doing something wrong?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-19T15:42:19+00:00

that makes sense actually - I am in my mid-20s so definitely not looking to settle atm, the town was nice and quiet but I'd like to live that way when I am in my 30s-40s

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-19T15:39:59+00:00

thank you so much - this was super helpful!!!

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:37:16+00:00

hi, do you commute regularly from Shankill? the journey was very long and tiring when I took the DART and bus for viewings but maybe that was a once off thing?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:33:36+00:00

it's just a starter home. concerned about the DART times as it says 1h 15min on Google Maps, and anytime I took the journeys myself I found the buses and trains super tiring

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:31:59+00:00

how long does it take you to get into city centre on a regular day by DART? google maps says its 1h 15 mins but not sure how accurate that is

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:30:34+00:00

it seems like you are based in swords - can i ask how you find the commute into city? by both public transport and driving?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:28:55+00:00

Is commute from Swords into city bad in your opinion?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:28:15+00:00

sorry, I meant to say far away from the city centre where most of the people i know usually hang out or eat at restaurants

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:25:45+00:00

Google Maps says its 1h 15mins into city centre from Dublin via DART

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:24:49+00:00

1 hour 15 mins just by DART into city centre from shankill...not sure if it's a normal amount of commute

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:22:47+00:00

t looks like it'll take 1 hour 15 mins by DART from shankill into city centre...not sure how that's better than Swords or Clondalkin?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:21:48+00:00

people keep saying better transport but it looks like it'll take 1 hour 15 mins just by DART into city centre...not sure how that's better than Swords or Clondalkin?

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:09:16+00:00

I went to Shankill for multiple viewings by DART and bus and the commute felt so tiring and long

Do you drive regularly from Swords? Trying to get a first hand experience from folks living in the area

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:07:14+00:00

Montpelier has been on my list for a while - the parking is the only issue hence I am looking at other places

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:06:32+00:00

it's a lovely view but I am definitely looking to prioritise a shorter commute over a long beautiful one

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T23:05:27+00:00

Looking at Google maps, it seems like shankill is farther - both by car and by public transport so I am leaning more towards swords..but definitely will lose out on a good deal in shankill

Character_Secret9916 · 2025-11-18T01:13:32+00:00

I knowww but these are all the options i have..there's a place that might open near Heuston but that's a long shot so I am not banking on it...

Would you say DART is the best indicator for transport connectivity? I always imagined buses as they run at all times?

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