Thanks everyone. A friend of mine bought in a house in Lanesboro and is going to take me for a drive around the different areas. She really likes it there and I have noticed that their are apts in my price bracket available. I saw a few nice houses advertised on Mellowes road so I might try and view them and will look at the apts in Finglas East too.
I guess I really have to rethink what I am looking for. Obviously a nice house in a nice area within the M50 is unlikely for under 320k! I will really have to start looking at apartments instead. I will need to rent out a room for the first year so I was looking for someplace that I could have lots of space and not have to worry about living in a cramped spce with a stranger.
I'm from Meath originally and have plenty of friends and family there still. So the option of buying a 3 bed rm house in Navan is still there but I don't think I could bear the commute.
I guess I really have to rethink what I am looking for. Obviously a nice house in a nice area within the M50 is unlikely for under 320k! I will really have to start looking at apartments instead. I will need to rent out a room for the first year so I was looking for someplace that I could have lots of space and not have to worry about living in a cramped spce with a stranger.
I'm from Meath originally and have plenty of friends and family there still. So the option of buying a 3 bed rm house in Navan is still there but I don't think I could bear the commute.