Riverwood, Carpenterstown/Castleknock

Do any of you live or know of the Riverwood estate in Carpenterstown?
Do you think that they are very overpriced for the size of them??

We have been looking at houses there but they seem very overpriced!

live there - have to agree the prices are out of control lately. Seem to be averaging €560k for a 3 bed semi - crazy....

whats the area like for traffic, facilities transport etc?

No nice cafes or handy shops close by, need a car to drive to the shops at the Carpenter Inn.

Well, if you consider a 10 min walk needs a car, then so be it. Granted we are lacking on cafes, but we have a cluster of shops / pharmacy within walking distance at the Carpenter Inn and I think the area not too bad for facilities. The Carpenter pub is not too bad, there's also Kavanagh's closer to Castleknock.

Facilities wise, there's are schools within walking distance (one secondary, one primary), the primary is a brand new school. There's also a play park a few hundred yards from our house, so handy for the kids. Nearest shopping centre is Tesco at Roselawn, SuperQuinn at Blanch.


Traffic into town can be hairy in the morning, but then again where isn't. I get the train to work, so don't have to spend hours in the car.