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steadyeddy
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Hi All, myself & my family (hubby & 2 kids) are deciding whether to move to Dublin/Kildare area at the end of July following a job offer that I've received. I am originally from Greenhills D12 but have been living in west London for past 20 yrs. I'm getting a lot of mixed feedback about school places & commute time etc.
The issue I have is that the office is currently in Ballsbridge (Shelbourne Rd), but plan to move March '09 to either Liffey Valley or Blanchardstown! My original thoughts were to live in Naas/Sallins/Newbridge or perhaps Celbridge/Kilcock/Maynooth but then when I realised the office relocation won't be for almost another year I didn't fancy a potentially long commute (my current home to work commute is only 30 mins!).
I then thought I might look in the Rathcoole/Saggart or Newcastle area. I've spoken to the local NS in Rathcoole & they have a place for one of the children but not the other (unless he stays behind a year!). We're over next week to do a bit of research and drive around to get a feel for certain areas.
We will rent initially for the first 6-12 months before buying. As we're not 1st time buyers we're also thinking of buying a new build when we do buy, to avoid the dreaded Stamp Duty, so areas where new builds are planned would be good as we don't fancy moving the kids to another area/school within a year! We're looking for a pretty established community with good amenities & local schools within walking distance.
Sorry I've rambled on, and I know this is a tall order, but any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks
The issue I have is that the office is currently in Ballsbridge (Shelbourne Rd), but plan to move March '09 to either Liffey Valley or Blanchardstown! My original thoughts were to live in Naas/Sallins/Newbridge or perhaps Celbridge/Kilcock/Maynooth but then when I realised the office relocation won't be for almost another year I didn't fancy a potentially long commute (my current home to work commute is only 30 mins!).
I then thought I might look in the Rathcoole/Saggart or Newcastle area. I've spoken to the local NS in Rathcoole & they have a place for one of the children but not the other (unless he stays behind a year!). We're over next week to do a bit of research and drive around to get a feel for certain areas.
We will rent initially for the first 6-12 months before buying. As we're not 1st time buyers we're also thinking of buying a new build when we do buy, to avoid the dreaded Stamp Duty, so areas where new builds are planned would be good as we don't fancy moving the kids to another area/school within a year! We're looking for a pretty established community with good amenities & local schools within walking distance.
Sorry I've rambled on, and I know this is a tall order, but any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks