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Food writer and fashion stylist Holly White, above, on why she loves living in Dublin 2 5 Strong showing in Dublin 11, as agents predict a 4% price rise 14 ‘Churchtown, We’re at a cliffhanger in Dublin 14, has changed a lot,’ says John and the end is a mystery Kavanagh

In general, they foresee a better their exemptions. Some say the Like the plot of a thriller movie, the course performance for properties below rules have tightened the market €400,000 and say values for larger, excessively, but the overall feeling is more expensive, family homes will that they have brought a much needed of the property market has seen surprising remain static. Homes in walk-in equilibrium. Greater affordability is condition will sell quicker than those necessary, however. changes of direction — and there’s no needing renovation. More home building will stabilise Sherry FitzGerald, the country’s second-hand home prices. The biggest agent, is predicting an average industry was on track to build 16,000 telling where it’s leading, writes Linda Daly hike of 3% in Dublin. Starter homes will new homes last year, just under 40% of see rises of about 4%, it says. Homes these in Dublin. Planning permissions costing €750,000 or more should see a are up, too, with 20,284 granted more prudent 2% bump. nationally in the first three-quarters of 18 he Irish property market 6.3% in the 12 months to October, Several factors will affect market last year — about one-third in Dublin. has seen more twists and according to the latest figures from the performance. In December, the Now that the government has New homes turns than a Hollywood Central Statistics Office. That could Central Bank of Ireland announced it published its new apartment-building blockbuster over the past change when numbers for the full year was not changing its macro-prudential height guidelines, we could see an market decade. After the lows of are released next month. policy rules. This means most buyers increase in the number of plans being flourishes Tthe recession and the highs of a market It was not a case of the property are still not allowed to borrow more given the go-ahead, but developers will in recovery in 2014 and 2015, estate market going up in smoke — prices than 3½ times their income — though start building apartments only when it in north agents across the country entered last increased — but there was a cooling in banks can grant exemptions to 20% of makes financial sense to do so. Co Dublin year on a high. price inflation. This movie had two first-time buyers and 10% of second or If there is a cliffhanger equivalent to Prices had risen by 12.3% in 2017 and acts: last year got off to a busy start, subsequent buyers. The continuation the Hollywood blockbuster for 2019, it many predicted more of the same. In with prices rising, but by the second of the Central Bank rules also means is Brexit. Like the world’s economists, last year’s Sunday Times Property half of the year, things had slowed. that subsequent buyers still have to Dublin estate agents don’t know what Price Guide, Dublin estate agents Plot spoiler: estate agents aren’t as raise a deposit of 20%, which makes it will happen, but all say the outcome 25 forecast increases of 8% on average, optimistic this year. The average difficult for those whose homes have on March 29 will have an impact on while some went as low as 5%-6%. forecast for the year ahead is a more just emerged from negative equity to property values. It will affect Editor: Linda Daly Contributor: Cara O’Doherty Sub-editors: Nicola Cheyne, Belinda Smith, Alexis Giles, Lois McEwan They weren’t far off. In the capital, sober 3.8% increase, but many are raise the deposit. In addition, banks consumer confidence. The climax Design: Aran Brazil Picture editor: Eileen Martin

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BRYAN MEADE I LIVE ON A STREET THAT’S A HIDDEN Homes at GEM IN DUBLIN 1 BRYAN MEADE lower end win out in BEING IN THE THICK OF THINGS IN THE market of CITY CENTRE MAKES ME GET OUT MORE Vegan food writer and Our house is small, but we fashion stylist Holly White are happy there. Long term A chance visit more than has spent the past seven we might need something 40 years ago led to a years living in the heart of more spacious, but I am lifelong love affair for two halves Dublin 2. She is in walking conscious of focusing Senator David Norris. “I distance of pretty much on now and not worrying was running the first gay everywhere in the city, and about things like bigger discotheque on Parnell this is one of her favourite houses. I’ll think about it if BRYAN MEADE Street. One night we had things about where she lives. and when the need arises.” fewer people than usual “I sit at home and write for Sova Vegan Butcher, on and I was told a new club a living, but by being so Pleasants Street, is White’s had opened on North Great close to everything I have go-to place for food. “I have George’s Street, so I went been able to incorporate a seen the owner take it from to check it out.” he says. lot of walking into my daily a pop-up to a thriving “Instead, I discovered life,” she says. “I love business. I love how the food this beautiful street. It was the vibrancy of the city there elevates the meaning in bad repair, but it was the centre. I am naturally a bit of vegan. Non-vegans have most beautiful street I had introverted, but being in the their minds blown when they ever seen. I forgot about thick of things makes me get go there.” the club. All I was out more. I love it.” Going out: White says concerned with was buying White loves the fact that St Stephen’s Green is the a house there, which I did.” the city doesn’t really perfect spot for anyone with The wide street, north change. “The spirit of Dublin children, or for people who of the Liffey, has grand means it always feels the just want to watch the world four-storey-over-basement same to me. Walking go by. “It’s the centre of Georgian houses on everywhere means I really everything, and of course, either side. get to see the changing it’s free.” Norris’s love was not just seasons and how beautiful it Hidden gem: White for the houses but also for New developments in areas such as Grand Canal Dock sold to institutional investors as whole blocks of apartments looks in the snow, or how recommends visiting the the people. “When I moved gorgeous it is in the Iveagh Gardens. “A lot in there were lots of women Some new Docklands developments bucked the trend summer, but other of people just walk by. whom I used to call ‘the oul than that the city It’s a lovely place to wans’. They were great fun DUBLIN 1 Growth of the private rental stays the same.” grab a coffee, and most interesting. They IFSC, North city centre, For White, there or a sandwich, are all gone now. North Wall are few challenges to meet friends and “When I bought my CSO median house price: living in the city but, have a catch-up. It’s house there was a family in €285,000 sector sees new apartment she says, the size of fantastic to be able to it. They were sitting 2019 prediction: 3%-6% her house may pop out and get tenants. I became part of become an issue. some air D1 their family.” It was a tale of two markets in “It’s me, my in an oasis Life is not perfect in Dublin 1 in 2018. Prices were buildings sold as single lots husband, and in the middle Dublin 1. “There is a terrible up across the board, but the our three cats. of a city.” M50 issue with rubbish. People lower end of the market — up come from other areas and to €300,000 — performed dump their rubbish all strongly, while the middle apartment, bucked the flat DUBLIN 2 Quay, was listed at €1.2m and apartments) was sold as a For example, we are marketing for sale in one lot. It is likely along North Great George’s market — the €400,000 to trend of the market when it Grand Canal Dock, South sold for €1.55m. No 133 Pearse single block, with an average 72 apartments at the Benson that all remaining apartment Street. It is just terrible.” €500,000 price bracket — was sold for €10,000 above its city centre Street, a three-bedroom house price of €800,000 per Building in one lot, and the developments will be sold in For Norris, the old Dublin 1’s period townhouses, such as Mountjoy Square, were a mainly flat market flat, according to agent asking price of €550,000. CSO median house price: belonging to former Leinster apartment. This changed the 268 apartments at Dublin one block to an institutional institutions make the Owen Reilly. The Dublin 1 rental market, €380,000 player Eoin O’Malley, came up strategy for many developers. Landings by Ballymore is now investor.” community. “Foley’s PROPERTY TYPE YEAR IFSC/NORTH DOCKS NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD He says that 60% of his unsurprisingly, performed 2019 prediction: up 4%-5%, for sale in January at €650,000 Chemist, on Parnell Street, company’s buyers were well. Rents were up by 7%, for the sub-€400,000 but sold for €755,000. D2 PROPERTY TYPE YEAR GRAND CANAL DOCK SOUTH CITY CENTRE is over 100 years old. They SECOND-HAND 2018 €275,000 €190,000 owner-occupiers, up 50% from where market rent could be market Nearly half of Reilly’s buyers sell a cough syrup that is 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €291,000 €201,000 2017. “We expect this trend charged. Reilly says 76% of the — 44% — were owner- SECOND-HAND 2018 €380,000 €315,000 made on the premises. to continue.” rentals on his books are subject Dublin 2 also experienced a occupiers, an increase of 10% M50 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €399,000 €333,000 Tops in Pops, on Dorset SECOND-HAND 2018 €325,000 €250,000 Improved supply, to rent caps. There were no two-tier market last year. The compared with 2017. Of these Street, is a wonderful fruit- 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €338,000 €262,000 affordability, a strong rental new-home schemes for sale in sub-€400,000 market was “76% were Irish and 75% were SECOND-HAND 2018 €550,000 €425,000 and-veg shop.” market and new commercial the postcode last year, and strong, with values increasing with 5.2 weeks in 2017. The buying with cash funds”. 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €572,000 €445,000 Going out: “The Cobalt SECOND-HAND 2018 - €300,000 developments in the north those that are being built are by 5%-6%. Values in the mid- average asking price was The majority of his sellers Cafe and Gallery, on North 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 - €315,000 Docklands were affecting for the build-to-rent sector. level market — in the €550,000 €533,208, and the average were landlords exiting the SECOND-HAND 2018 - €525,000 Great George’s Street does prices, but Brexit weighed on Reilly expects the market to to €650,000 bracket — were selling price only 2.4% higher, market. “Due to an increase in 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 - €550,000 fantastic food. The confidence a little, says Reilly. continue to perform at two flat and at the same level as at compared with 6.7% in 2017.” owner-occupier transactions, Lovinspoon, on North 1-BED COTTAGE 2018 €265,000 €200,000 Some property sales did levels this year, as Brexit, the end of 2017, according to Period townhouses and there are now fewer rental 1-BED COTTAGE 2018 - - Frederick Street, is another 2019 €280,000 €212,000 better than expected. No 5 supply, vendors’ expectations agent Owen Reilly. penthouses did best. The properties available in the 2019 - - brilliant place.” Hewardine Terrace, a two- and affordability drive prices. “The top end of market had a three-bedroom penthouse at Docklands, putting further Hidden gem: “North Great 2-BED COTTAGE 2018 €315,000 €275,000 bedroom townhouse, off “I think the market up to great start, but regressed in the No 28 Hanover Dock was listed pressure on the rental sector.” 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2018 - €425,000 George’s Street. Lots of 2019 €330,000 €288,000 Amiens Street, came on at €300,000 will see increases of past six months,” says Reilly. at €1.5m and sold for that Reilly says the growth of the 2019 - €450,000 people still don’t know it’s €260,000 and sold for around 6%. The market over “With supply of apartments up amount after less than five private rental sector will here and don’t realise what PERIOD TERRACED 2018 - €425,000 €290,000. €400,000 will go up 3%-4%. 41%, compared with 2017, we months on the market. continue to have “a significant PERIOD TERRACED 2018 - €725,000 it has to offer.” HOUSE 2019 - €442,000 In Spencer Dock, No 74 Hill “At the right prices property experienced longer selling Another three-bedroom impact” on the market this HOUSE 2019 - €755,000 SOURCE: OWEN REILLY of Down, a three-bedroom will sell well and fast.” times of 6.9 weeks, compared penthouse, No 25 Gallery year. “No 6 Hanover Quay (120 SOURCE: OWEN REILLY 6 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times Property Price Guide 2019

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Buyers have cooled off slightly in Clontarf, a well-to-do coastal area overlooking Dublin Bay Buyers less willing to do battle in a cooler market

DUBLIN 3 No 29, a similar house in at Vernon Mews and Fairview, East Wall, North the same road went sale- Norabrook, and on Grace Park THE BEST PART OF LIVING IN CLONTARF IS Strand, Ballybough, Marino agreed in August 2018 Road in nearby Drumcondra. HOW WELCOMING THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CSO median house price: for €548,000. First time buyers in the sub- €400,000 In Clontarf, Kaibo, at €500,000 market favoured Television presenter great. When you are new to 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% Vernon Avenue, a five- new homes as a result of the Pamela Flood has lived in an area it’s brilliant to be able bedroom detached home in help-to-buy scheme, which D3 Clontarf for nine years, but to find a network of friends. It Values in Dublin 3 settled last walk-in condition, sold in 2017 offers a tax rebate on houses the southsider took some helped me feel at home.” year compared with 2017. for €1.8m. “This price level up to €400,000. time to adjust. There are a few good Some were not as easily has not been achieved with “The heat and aggression “After almost a decade, places to eat, she says. achieved. Melanie Brady, M50 similar-sized and top-quality over bidding that has been Clontarf is definitely where There’s a bit of a restaurant selling agent with Sherry homes this year in Clontarf, apparent in the past five I call home. I grew up in quarter around Vernon FitzGerald Killester, says this only one or two bidders showing the squeeze years cooled, especially early Tallaght, and the southside Avenue, with places such as was particularly evident in the involved,” she says. being most evident at the in 2018, and many buyers was my stomping ground. It Italian restaurant Picasso, upper end of the market, For a comparison in sales top end of the market.” appeared to sit on the fence,” was where I went to school, the Pigeon House and above €1m. between 2017 and 2018, see Well-presented walk-in says Geraldine Hennessy of where I had all my friends. Hemmingway’s. For “In general, market values No 107 St Declan’s Road, a homes did better than those Sherry FitzGerald. “They were I never really thought about something extra special, have stayed static at all levels three-bedroom, extended requiring work. New homes slow to commit and start the northside before I moved Flood recommends of the Dublin market. terraced house in Marino, schemes added to supply in bidding. Many deals have had to it but coming here taught Moloughney’s. Bidding was less aggressive in which went sale-agreed in Dublin 3, with energy-efficient only one or two parties me a lot. Going out: “Since having 2018, and many sales have had September 2017 for €550,000. homes being built in Clontarf involved in bidding, too.” “It has been such a kids, we don’t get out that learning curve. I had to much. If we do escape for PROPERTY TYPE YEAR EAST WALL/NORTH STRAND CLONTARF FAIRVIEW/MARINO figure out the different ways the night, I love to go to to get into town, where to Harry Byrne’s for a quiet pint. SECOND-HAND 2018 €225,000-€260,000 €260,000-€325,000 €200,000-€250,000 go, and where to shop but it Clontarf Castle is another 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €230,000-€265,000 €270,000-€335,000 €205,000-€255,000 has been great. I really love it lovely spot.” The four-star here now.” turreted hotel is home to Clontarf is a well-to-do Fahrenheit restaurant, Indigo SECOND-HAND 2018 €290,000-€345,000 €350,000-€550,000 €300,000-€350,000 coastal area, where prime lounge and Knights bar. 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €300,000-€350,000 €360,000-€565,000 €310,000-€360,000 homes overlook Dublin Bay. Hidden gem: St Anne’s Park, It has a population of just the 240-acre park between 2-BED COTTAGE 2018 €280,000-€350,000 €425,000-€575,000 - under 33,000 people. Raheny and Clontarf “is 2019 €290,000-€360,000 €440,000-€590,000 - Having a family has definitely a gem”, she added to Flood’s says. “It’s a bonus to SECOND-HAND 2018 €375,000-€500,000 €475,000-€650,000 €420,000-€550,000 experience of the have on the doorstep. It 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €385,000-€515,000 €490,000-€670,000 €430,000-€565,000 area. “The best part is brilliant, particularly if of living in Clontarf you have dogs. You SECOND-HAND 2018 - €600,000-€700,000 €450,000-€600,000 is how welcoming can let them off the 3-BED SEMI 2019 - €620,000-€720,000 €460,000-€620,000 the people are, lead for an hour in particularly the the morning and LARGE PERIOD 2018 - €1m-€1.3m €750,000 (INVERNESS RD) other parents at an hour in the TERRACE 2019 - €1.02m-€1.32m €765,000 my son’s school. evening. It’s “They have lovely to have NEW 2-BED 2018 - €475,000-€600,000 €350,000-€400,000 been really somewhere in APARTMENT 2019 - €495,000-€625,000 €365,000-€415,000 inclusive and the city where there is lots of dogs can run NEW 3-BED 2018 - €700,000-€800,000 €500,000-€600,000 socialising, which is around.” HOUSE 2019 - €725,000-€830,000 €520,000-€625,000

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BARRY CRONIN DUBLIN 4 a slowing on the past few years. Bradley, branch director at asking price of €575,000. No 13 Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Central Bank of Ireland rules Sherry FitzGerald Ballsbridge. Elgin Road in Ballsbridge, a Irishtown, Ringsend, restricting most buyers from “Surprisingly, the upper end of four-bedroom period house, Sandymount borrowing more than 3.5 times the Dublin 4 market performed sold for €125,000 above its CSO median house price: their income continued to well in the last quarter. €2.25m asking price. €580,000 affect prices. Brexit, availability Apartments were a little slower The agent expects a further 2019 prediction: up 3.5% of finance and greater supply in the second half of the year.” slowdown in price inflation. also had an effect. Some sales exceeded their Supply should increase further Of the top five house sales in “In Dublin 4, family homes asking prices. The two- as Chartered Land releases Dublin last year, three were in up to €1m sold well and cottages bedroom No 72 Pembroke more high-end apartments at Dublin 4. The most expensive around Donnybrook went Cottages, in Donnybrook, sold Lansdowne Place and Cairn residential transaction was well, too,” says Christopher for €100,000 more than its Homes builds on the RTE site. that of the 528 sq m Clonmore, at 15A Ailesbury Road, which PROPERTY TYPE YEAR B’BRIDGE/D’BROOK SANDYMOUNT RINGSEND/IRISHTOWN made €8.1m. First-time buyers were few SECOND-HAND 2018 €350,000 €330,000 €310,000 and far between. Of the 400 or 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €360,000 €340,000 €320,000 so homes that sold, 59% went to those who had owned a home SECOND-HAND 2018 €525,000 €500,000 €400,000 previously. This compared with 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €545,000 €520,000 €415,000 26% of sales to investors and just 15% to first-time buyers. SECOND-HAND 2018 €625,000 €600,000 €500,000 Sherry FitzGerald says 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €645,000 €620,000 €515,000 prices rose by 5.1% in the year, SECOND-HAND 2018 €950,000 €950,000 €600,000 3-BED SEMI 2019 €985,000 €985,000 €620,000 Doris Street in Ringsend, at the lower end of Dublin 4 SECOND-HAND 2018 €1.5m €1.1m - 4-BED SEMI 2019 €1.55m €1.15m - Family homes SECOND-HAND 2018 €1.75m €1.5m - 4-BED DETACHED 2019 €1.8m €1.55m - D4 lead top sales PERIOD 4-BED 2018 €2m €1.6m - M50 TERRACE 2019 €2.1m €1.65m - SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD 8 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 9

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IT CAN TAKE AGES TO WALK DOWN THE PROPERTY TYPE YEAR MILLTOWN RATHMINES/RATHGAR RANELAGH STREET BECAUSE EVERYONE CHATS SECOND-HAND 2018 €300,000-€380,000 €280,000-€320,000 €300,000-€340,000 Quick sales on turn-key homes 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €310,000-€395,000 €290,000-€330,000 €310,000-€350,000 Many of us are used to are more shops, and the SECOND-HAND 2018 €380,000-€650,000 €375,000-€450,000 €385,000-€450,000 hearing Rachael English’s pubs are busier. The Luas BRYAN MEADE, ED OU 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €395,000-€670,000 €385,000-€465,000 €395,000-€465,000 voice over the airwaves each was a massive change. morning, as she grills During the recession, when D6 politicians on RTE Radio 1’s everyone talked about not SECOND-HAND 2018 €425,000-€600,000 €450,000-€500,000 €550,000-€650,000 Morning Ireland, but on her really getting anything in the M50 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €440,000-€620,000 €465,000-€515,000 €565,000-€570,000 home turf in Ranelagh, boom, people here used to SECOND-HAND 2018 €575,000-€700,000 €525,000-€600,000 €600,000-€700,000 English’s neighbours are say at least we got the Luas. 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €595,000-€720,000 €540,000-€620,000 €620,000-€720,000 used to doing the talking. It made such a difference.” Dublin 6 Her chatty neighbours are In more recent years, the among what she loves most village has become a draw SECOND-HAND 2018 €700,000-€1m €600,000-€800,000 €700,000-€750,000 about living in the south for restaurants. For dining postcode 3-BED SEMI 2019 €720,000-€1.03m €620,000-€830,000 €720,000-€755,000 Dublin 6 district. The author out, her favourite cafe is and broadcaster has lived Er Buchetto Caffe Italiano loses its 3-BED PERIOD 2018 €850,000-€1.2m €700,000-€1.1m €800,000-€1.2m there on and off over the at No 71 Ranelagh. HOUSE 2019 €875,000-€1.24m €720,000-€1.4m €825,000-€1.24m years, settling into her “It is a tiny place with the current address 15 years ago. best coffee and atmosphere. crown LARGE 3-STOREY 2018 €1m-€5m €1.25m-€1.75m €1.2m-€1.8m The location is something It’s the type of place where PERIOD TERRACE 2019 €1.03m-€5.15m €1.3m-€1.8m €1.24m-€1.85m

she also appreciates. “It’s the everyone chats. The staff are DUBLIN 6 SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD joy of being suburban, but all Italian. Italy’s loss is Dartry, Harold’s Cross, Rathmines, which sold for not too suburban. It is close Ranelagh’s gain. Antica Milltown, Ranelagh, Rathgar, €4.7m in May. The five- to the city centre and is a Venezia, at No 95 Ashfield Rathmines bedroom, Victorian redbrick lovely community to live in,” Road, is another great Italian, CSO median house price: house, sold for €200,000 less she says. more of a restaurant. It is €589,999 than its original price. “I am from Clare and warm and family friendly.” 2019 prediction: up 3.5% Homes needing renovation I think there is a perception Going out: “I am not really and those in turn-key outside the capital that if you into pubs but Birchalls, at After earning the title of most condition were popular. are living in Dublin, no one 129 Ranelagh, is the classic expensive postcode in 2016, One-bedroom apartments sold knows anyone else. I used to place to go for a drink. Dublin 6 has been surpassed well, too, but two-bedroom ARTANE IS CLOSE TO THE CITY CENTRE think that way before I R McSorley’s on Sandford by other areas, including apartments decreased in value moved here. It really isn’t Road, and Smyth’s, 75-77 Dublin 6W. The median price because of “larger availability AND THERE’S A LOVELY, OLD DUBLIN SPIRIT true in Ranelagh. It’s a Ranelagh, are two other good of homes sold last year was still of choice”. conversational area. spots if you want a night out.” well above the national Devins says prices will be Artane, on the northside of through development, but On a busy day, it could take Hidden gem: “Ranelagh average — about €590,000, affected by several factors, the city, is an older that feeling of older you half an hour to walk Gardens, near the Luas stop, compared with €245,000. including stock levels, faltering residential area with a more times remains. down the street because is a park that not many A quarter of all buyers were consumer confidence as a traditional way of life than “I always associate Artane everyone stops for a people know is there. It investors, while 55% were Redbrick Ranelagh is no longer in Dublin’s priciest area result of Brexit, more new- many of its neighbours. with the smell of coal chat. It’s lovely.” has a playground and a second or subsequent home home schemes and availability Many of its homes were built burning from the houses. Over the years small lake with ducks. buyers. The remainder were more challenging to transact, This had a knock-on effect on of mortgage credit. in the 1950s. All the smoke is gone now, Ranelagh has During the summer I first-time buyers. largely due to restrictive the €1m to €1.5m price category “If exemptions are not evenly It’s this essence of old but when I look back that’s become busier, often sit under the trees Lesley Ann Devins, of agent lending, fewer exemptions and in the family-home market.” distributed throughout the Dublin that Ray Shah, DJ, what sticks in my head. Despite being a residential area, Dublin 5 has St Anne’s Park, situated between Raheny and Clontarf and one and write. It’s really nice Sherry FitzGerald, says more availability. The While the top end did not year, we could see a distorted business owner and a “Now, it’s built up with addition made it — it’s busy but it’s not lower-value properties were €700,000 to €1m price point perform as well, Dublin 6 had market again, with price man who will always be apartments, but I guess DUBLIN 5 condition also fared well and €75,000 above its asking price. even more chock-a-block like the top performers. “Premium also proved challenging one of the most expensive inflation faltering as the year known as a former Big that is the same with Artane, Donnycarney, sales on these were agreed Sherry FitzGerald predicts bustling. “There St Stephen’s Green.” properties proved to be the because of the same factors. sales in No 41 Cowper Road, in progresses as it did in 2018.” Brother contestant, recalls everywhere in Dublin.” Raheny, Killester quicker than those on homes that house prices in Raheny, fondly from his youth, and The Goblet pub, on CSO median house price: needing work. Artane, Donnycarney and still appreciates when he the Malahide Road, is €375,000 The Brookwood area in Killester will rise by 3%-5%. visits as an adult. Shah’s local. 2019 prediction: No change, Artane had strong results, Raheny had a particularly DUBLIN 6W one of the most expensive “I moved from England “When I did Big Brother, or up 3%-5% D5 according to Brady. No 5 good year in 2018. Dublin 6W becomes third most Kimmage, Templeogue, eircodes in Dublin. The to Artane in 1988. Before the Goblet became Big Gracefield Avenue, a three- “Buyer confidence was Terenure median house price of that, we visited all the Brother HQ. All of my friends Prices remained steady last bedroom, semi-detached down in the early part of 2018, expensive area in the city to buy CSO median house price: €592,500 was the third most time because my nan and family would watch year, but property sales took house with a garage and west- but this improved, as the €592,500 expensive in Dublin, after M50 lived there. We came to eviction night together in the longer to agree. facing garden, needed market got going later on,” says BRYAN MEADE 2019 prediction: up 3.5% Ballyboughal (at €628,500) stay every summer. I pub. You can have the best “For example, the average renovation, but still sold for Brady. “There is still a strong and Blackrock (€620,845). always remember it as a laugh there and they do a time to agree a sale in 2017 Sherry FitzGerald’s Killester €510,000-€35,000 above its economy and demand to buy, D6W House prices in Dublin 6W The most active buyers were nice place with a great great carvery.” was probably six weeks, but office. asking price. however, Brexit is still looming have never been cheap but, those who had bought homes community spirit. Going out: “McAuley Park is this has been more than Quickest to sell were family Neustadt, Middle Third in and it is uncertain as to the last year, the south Dublin previously, accounting for 57% M50 Everyone knew each right in the middle of 10 weeks on average, homes that offered the Killester, a 130 sq m, four- overall effect on the Irish postcode overtook Dublin 6 as of sales, according to figures other well and Artane. It’s a big park that particularly earlier in 2018, as potential to extend and had bedroom house with a side economy. This may again dent from the Central Statistics everyone was we always called ‘the the market was slow to move,” good-sized gardens, in popular entrance, also needed confidence and cause a slower PROPERTY TYPE YEAR TERENURE TEMPLEOGUE Office. Just 28% of sales went friendly. miler’. I’m not really says Melanie Brady, of agent locations. Properties in walk-in work but fetched €670,000, start to the year.” to first-time buyers, while 15% “It was so different sure why the locals call it SECOND-HAND 2018 €280,000 €240,000 went to investors. from where I that, it’s one of PROPERTY TYPE YEAR ARTANE DONNYCARNEYKILLESTERRAHENY 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €290,000 €250,000 Terenure Gate, a came from in those names that development of 51 homes England, stuck.” SECOND-HAND 2018 €200,000 - €200,000-€230,000 €225,000-€250,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €380,000 €320,000 on Terenure Road West, which was Hidden gem: 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €205,000 - €205,000-€235,000 €230,000-€255,000 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €390,000 €330,000 continued to sell well. Last borderline “The year, 28 homes sold, with country with convenience SECOND-HAND 2018 €210,000-€275,000 - €275,000-€320,000 €300,000-€325,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €420,000 €360,000 prices ranging from about lots of corn of the 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €215,000-€285,000 - €285,000-€330,000 €310,000-€335,000 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €600,000 to €900,000. fields and an location. It €430,000 €370,000 “As always, price old quarry. is a great FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €300,000-€350,000 €330,000-€380,000 €350,000-€375,000 - SECOND-HAND 2018 €480,000 €410,000 performance was determined Artane is place to live 2-BED HOUSE 2019 by the level of demand,” says close to the because it is €310,000-€360,000 €340,000-€390,000 €360,000-€385,000 - 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €495,000 €425,000 Ronan O’Malley, branch city, and the close to the manager at agent Sherry area itself is city centre. FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €350,000-€400,000 €365,000-€400,000 €395,000-€450,000 €300,000-€315,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €600,000 €480,000 FitzGerald’s Terenure office. residential. I It’s close to the 3-BED HOUSE 2019 €360,000-€410,000 €375,000-€410,000 €405,000-€465,000 €310,000-€325,000 3-BED SEMI 2019 €620,000 €500,000 “This year, availability of was happy Dart, it is not far credit also significantly when we finally from the airport SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000-€550,000 - €475,000-€600,000 €475,000-€525,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €660,000 €530,000 impacted transaction levels moved.” and Dublin port, 3-BED SEMI 2019 €465,000-€565,000 - €490,000-€615,000 €490,000-€540,000 4-BED SEMI 2019 €680,000 €550,000 and price performance. Things have and there is a Lower-value properties, which moved on lovely, old SECOND-HAND 2018 €500,000-€600,000 - €550,000-€650,000 €575,000-€625,000 2-BED COTTAGE 2018 €400,000 €350,000 attracted cash and mortgaged in the area, Dublin spirit.” 4-BED SEMI 2019 €515,000-€620,000 - €565,000-€670,000 €590,000-€640,000 2019 €420,000 €370,000 buyers, outperformed all SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD Fortfield in Dublin 6W’s Terenure, which had some of the city’s more expensive properties SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD other properties.” 10 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times Property Price Guide 2019

PROPERTY TYPE YEAR STONEYBATTER CABRA PHIBSBOROSMITHFIELD Trams bring SECOND-HAND 2018 €260,000 €275,000 €280,000 €290,000 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €270,000 €285,000 €290,000 NO CHANGE FORMER CORPORATION/ 2018 €300,000 €330,000 - - price boost to ARTISAN 2-BED HOUSE 2019 €315,000 €345,000 - - SECOND-HAND 2018 €345,000 €355,000 €370,000 €380,000 the northside 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €365,000 €385,000 €395,000 €415,000 1-BED COTTAGE 2018 €225,000 €225,000 €230,000 €245,000

BRYAN MEADE 2019 €235,000 €235,000 €240,000 €255,000 2-BED COTTAGE 2018 €265,000 €280,000 €285,000 €295,000 2019 €275,000 €290,000 €300,000 €310,000 PERIOD TERRACED 2018 €500,000 €500,000 €550,000 €560,000 HOUSE 2019 €520,000 €520,000 €570,000 €575,000

SOURCE: DNG

BRYAN MEADE

DUBLIN 7 Arbour Hill, Cabra, Grangegorman, North Circular Road, Phibsboro, Smithfield, Stoneybatter CSO median house price: €360,000 D7 2019 prediction: up 4%

Residents spent the year M50 becoming used to a new service — the Luas started running in December 2017. above their asking price. The Cabra, Grangegorman and three-bedroom, end-of-terrace Phibsboro were the areas that No 106 Newgrange Road in benefited. The transport link, Cabra had an asking price of along with the new Dublin €449,000 and sold for Institute of Technology €520,000. No 102 Quarry campus at Grangegorman Road, a three-bedroom mid- helped to boost prices by 4%. terrace house in Cabra, sold Although, this wasn’t as high for €415,000 after coming on as commentators citing the for €345,000. “Luas effect” and The €50m redevelopment gentrification had expected. of the 1960s Phibsboro Former corporation houses shopping centre finally got the in Cabra, three-bedroom green light. Work on the homes in the Shandon area of scheme, which will include Phibsboro and apartments student apartments and a with parking sold well, tripling of retail space, should according to Vinny Mullen, of get under way this year. DNG’s Phibsboro office. “The refurbishment of First-time buyers accounted Phibsboro shopping centre, for 35% of sales, compared full occupancy in DIT with 42% for those buying Grangegorman and increased their second or subsequent employment in this area, homes. Investors mopped up particularly in the legal the rest. profession, should affect prices Some homes sold for well in the year ahead,” says Mullen. Smithfield in Dublin 7 is one northside area that has benefited from the Luas’s arrival, above; Oxmantown Road, above left

gives people a place to go, to “The place off Camden IT HAS LOTS OF CAFES, WHICH GIVE PEOPLE make contact with others.” Street was fine, but then I A PLACE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHERS Cafes in the area include inherited a man and three L&C, on Nore Road, stepchildren and suddenly it Singer/songwriter Eleanor large churches were built Woodstock, on Phibsborough was too small. Wexford is McEvoy grew up in Cabra in alongside the estates. Road, and Elephant Cafe, on perfect, size-wise, and it’s a Dublin’s inner-city northside, McEvoy, aged 50, grew up in a Fassaugh Avenue. lovely escape. an area that she says has religious and musical family. McEvoy traded in her “We keep the Dublin house changed drastically since Back then, unemployment northside roots for the mostly for work, but I really her childhood. “It has come rates were low and there were southside. She had a stint in a enjoy the area. There was a on so much. It was quite a few facilities. bedsit in Rathmines, where time when cheaper streets grey place when I was “Now there is so much she lived for seven years. became home to artists and growing up but now it is going on,” she says. “There “I had parties all the time, musicians, but they can’t much brighter.” are lots of shops and cafes. from dinner parties to all- afford to live in Dublin any Cabra was built up in the We didn’t really have cafes nighters. I wrote a lot of my more. It is heartbreaking. The 1930s as part of Dublin’s when I was young. Things songs in that little bedsit. It city’s art scene is suffering.” regeneration programme, like that make such a was a great place to be.” under the guidance of difference to an area. Nowadays, she has a place McEvoy will play at Pepper architect Herbie Simms. “People often off Camden Street, in Dublin Canister Church, Mount Neat rows of two-up, underestimate the 8, and a house in Wexford, Street Upper, Dublin 2, on two-down houses were built, importance of cafes, but they where she spends much of January 26, as part of McEvoy, who grew up in Cabra, says it has changed a lot many around greens, and play such an important role. It her time. Tradfest 2019; tradfest.ie The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 11

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Portobello offers access to the Grand Canal and some green spaces, left, artwork at the All City Jam at Tivoli Car Park on Francis Street, above, the Aloft hotel, right KILMAINHAM’S GREEN SPACES IN THE CITY Sit pretty in Dublin 8 With student apartment cottage, but it’s built on a schemes going up around slope, so we have storeys. the Liberties, the Our backyard looks out over development of the former an old mill with a disused army barracks Clancy Quay green space, which is for higher returns and the new national quite a rare view to have children’s hospital being in the city.” built at St James’s hospital, Quinn is from Tipperary there’s a great deal of and feels at home in building going on in the Kilmainham, thanks to its PROPERTY TYPE YEAR PORTOBELLO RIALTO KILMAINHAM area. Not all of it is built rural feel. “I’m from a farming up, however. background. I never really SECOND-HAND 2018 €290,000 €210,000 €230,000 The Irish Museum of adjusted to apartment living, 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €304,500 €210,000-€222,500 €230,000-€254,500 Modern Art (Imma) is in but the green spaces and the 48-acre grounds winding roads of Kilmainham SECOND-HAND 2018 €400,000 €275,000 €300,000 of the Royal Hospital feel rural enough to remind 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €415,000 €288,000 €315,000 Kilmainham. Martina Quinn, me of home.” founder and managing For eating out she D8 SECOND-HAND 2018 €575,000 €300,000 €335,000 director of Alice PR, adores recommends Storyboard, on 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €592,000 €315,000 €350,000 having it on her doorstep. Clancy Quay, just opposite M50 “When I first moved to the Memorial Gardens. the area, I was in a one- It’s great for food, she says. SECOND-HAND 2018 €625,000 €345,000 €375,000 bedroom apartment on “It is stripped back and has 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €643,500 €362,000 €393,000 South Circular Road. I loved just a couple of dishes DUBLIN 8 being so close to Imma and on the menu, but they are Blackpitts, Christchurch, 2-BED COTTAGE 2018 €420,000 €285,000 €325,000 the Memorial Gardens really inventive with what Dolphin’s Barn Inchicore, 2019 €436,500 €299,000 €341,000 because living in an they do.” Islandbridge, Kilmainham, apartment complex meant Going out: “Kilmainham Portobello, South Circular PERIOD TERRACED 2018 €900,000 €465,000 €600,000 having no garden — and the Gaol is fascinating to visit Road, The Coombe, The HOUSE 2019 €922,500 €483,500 €621,000 grounds are a gorgeous and obviously I would

Liberties SOURCE: OWEN REILLY green space. suggest Imma. Go for a walk CSO median house price: “This area is so close to along the river or in the €312,750 both owner-occupiers and of €275,000 and sold for will be the 12-acre site at the city centre and many Memorial Gardens, and the 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% investors. Luxury period €310,000. St James’s Gate. Diageo is due other amenities that I courtyard at the Royal houses in the €900,000-plus On Madison Road in to select a partner for the wanted to be able to stay.” Hospital is amazing. My In general, prices were up by range were more challenging. Kilmainham, No 7, a three- redevelopment shortly, so Luckily for Quinn, she husband and I got married 5%, but the lower end of the “Houses requiring bedroom Victorian house, sold the project of homes, shops was able to move to a there last summer.” market — homes up to significant renovation were for €620,000, €30,000 above and businesses should finally new home in the area. Hidden gem: “There €300,000 — performed harder to sell, as the cost its asking price. get going. “I found somewhere is an old-fashioned slightly better and saw of renovation has gone up.” While a number of student Reilly says he expects prices perfect on snug in the back increases of 6%-7%. The higher Reilly marketed No 41 apartment schemes opened for in the sub-€400,000 market to Kilmainham Lane. My of the Old Royal end did not see that kind of Lennox Street, a two-bedroom business last year, there were rise by 5%; homes between husband and Oak pub, on growth, says selling agent townhouse in Portobello, no large developments in the €400,000 and €600,00 to I rent a lovely, old Kilmainham Lane. Owen Reilly. at €575,000 and it sold sales sector. “Residents will increase by 3.5%, and those in redbrick cottage. It is It is great if you “Our average selling price for €610,000. closely watch planning the €600,00-plus market to go really deceptive, from have a small group was €443,772, or €5,672 per A one-bedroom apartment developments at the John up by 3%. the outside — it of friends. It’s a square metre, or 4.32% above at St Kevin’s Church, Player site, on South Circular “Dublin 8 offers better value looks like a proper slice asking,” he says. Bloomfield Avenue, in Road, and Newmarket Square, than, say, Dublin 2 and Dublin tiny one- of old “One-bedroom apartments Portobello, came on the in the Liberties,” says Reilly. 4. I think prices will rise higher storey Dublin.” sold well, as they appeal to market with an asking price Another interesting scheme here than other areas.” 12 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 13

Property Price Guide 2019 IN ASSOCIATION WITH Drumcondra emerges as star BRYAN MEADE performer in mature areas

BRYAN MEADE

Ballyfermot’s former corporation houses are still affordable

PROPERTY TYPE YEAR BALLYFERMOT FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €250,000-€275,000 2-BED HOUSE 2019 €262,000-€288,750 FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €250,000-€275,000 3-BED HOUSE 2019 €262,000-€288,750 FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €295,000 3-BED SIDE ENTRANCE 2019 €309,750

SOURCE: ROGER BERKELEY

DUBLIN 10 Ballyfermot, Cherry Orchard CSO median house price: THE AREA IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION €225,500 FOR ME AS AN ARTIST AND ARCHITECT 2019 prediction: up 5% When many would-be buyers D10 Róisín Murphy may rescue it’s really exploded in bid on a property, Roger other people’s homes on recent years.” Berkeley of Berkeley & RTE1’s Home Rescue but For sports lovers, the big Associates takes it to a sealed M50 she has form. The architect draw is Croke Park, home to bid. He has not had to do a and artist restored her the GAA. sealed bid since May. After a own home in Drumcondra, The governance of De Courcy Square, by Glasnevin cemetery, has mature family homes with substantial gardens busy first half of 2018, the 10’s median price of €225,500 on Dublin’s northside, Drumcondra is an issue that market stabilised in the second was lower than the national when she bought it Murphy would like to see DUBLIN 9 agreed in 2017 by about 4%-5% There was good supply in part of the year, he says. median of €244,999. 15 years ago. changed. “We have fallen Beaumont, Drumcondra, less,” she adds. Santry, too, where nearly “I think this is down to Berkeley achieved a record What Murphy loves most between two stools. I am Glasnevin, Santry, Whitehall Family homes with the 300 homes sold. Northwood is lending restrictions and less sale last year when he sold an The west Dublin suburb of Ballyfermot about Drumcondra is that active in the community, CSO median house price: potential to extend and seeing healthy development. available cash,” says Berkeley. extended former corporation it “combines proximity and I have a lot of interest in €405,000 generous gardens did well. The first phase of the Cosgrave The majority of buyers in house on Ballyfermot Road for to the city, and it’s the what goes on here. 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% No 61 Beaumont Road, a 1930s brothers’ 104-house Cedarview Dublin 10 are first-timers. CSO €345,000. The four-bedroom beginning, middle and the “Dorset Street has been D9 four-bedroom house in need of scheme was released. Further figures show that they house, with a granny flat, end of Georgian Dublin”. allowed to decay, and I want Drumcondra, where prices renovation, sold for €517,500, phases are scheduled this year. accounted for 53% of originally had an asking price First-timers dominate She adds: “The area is a to know why this has increased more than in slightly below its €525,000 Sherry FitzGerald expects purchases in the first 10 of €295,000. constant source of happened and what can be neighbouring Beaumont and asking price. No 55, another a price increase of 3%-5%. months of 2018. This In the rental market, new M50 inspiration for me as an done to help, but our Whitehall, was the star four-bedroom house in need of “Buyer confidence was compared with 34% of sales rents continued to rise. “Rents artist and an architect.” political representation performer of the Dublin 9 renovation but with a long down early in 2018, but that went to second or for new tenancies range from Murphy, who lived in keeps changing from North market last year. Prices in “In some cases vendors back garden, went sale-agreed improved over the year. There subsequent buyers and 13% €1,650 to €1,900,” says Dublin 10 as rents rise Drumcondra throughout Central to Ballymun. these areas were steady. had to compromise on price,” for €600,000, €10,000 more is still a demand to buy, that went to investors. Dublin Berkeley. the recession, has seen the We can’t get help for Extra supply in both the says Melanie Brady, of agent than its asking price. however, Brexit is looming and area develop since. Dorset Street.” new and mature homes Sherry FitzGerald. Houses on Collins Avenue, in it is uncertain as to the effect “Businesses really struggled Going out: Murphy suggests market meant that, where “A couple of properties in Whitehall, performed well. on the economy. This may Ballyfermot is a place where local children would play out wasn’t in Ballyfermot but it’s and many of them had to visiting the Hugh Lane choice was available for Annadale, on the Drumcondra/ No 153, a three-bedroom semi- again dent confidence and YOU COULD NEVER BE LONELY IN BALLYFERMOT — IT’S SPECIAL you will rarely have a moment on the street together. Many close to it. I bought it in the close. Now there is a great Gallery, having a stroll buyers, some sales took Marino, border have not detached sold for €575,000, cause a slower year in 2019,” to yourself but that is what still do. late 1990s. I am still here, and selection of cafes and in the Botanic Gardens, longer to agree. achieved the values that were €50,000 above its asking price. says Brady. makes it special, according “You could never be lonely I just love it.” restaurants, and it has and then popping over to to actor Rory Cowan. in Ballyfermot. My favourite Going out: “Start at St Anne’s become really chic. It’s got one of the cafes, such as PROPERTY TYPE YEAR DRUMCONDRA BEAUMONT GLASNEVIN SANTRY One of a family of five, the time was Christmas. You Park, walk along the Liffey to the hipster edge. Bread and Butter, which former Mrs Brown’s Boys star would go out and every boy Ballyfermot. It’s a gorgeous “It’s always been a nice is dog friendly and provides SECOND-HAND 2018 €200,000-€230,000 €190,000-€210,000 €240,000-€260,000 €210,000-€230,000 spent much of his childhood was dressed as a cowboy and walk.” area, where houses held dog biscuits for its 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €205,000-€235,000 €195,000-€215,000 €245,000-€265,000 €215,000-€235,000 in a two-up, two-down every girl was pushing a Hidden gem: “My father was their value. We were lucky to canine visitors. corporation home in the west pram. There weren’t all the involved in Travellers’ rights. be able to afford to live here, Hidden gem: “A lot of SECOND-HAND 2018 €290,000-€315,000 €230,000-€275,000 €350,000-€380,000 €260,000-€280,000 Dublin suburb. choices that kids have now, He helped set up a halting site but that’s because we well-known people live in 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €295,000-€320,000 €235,000-€285,000 €360,000-€390,000 €270,000-€290,000 “The neighbours had much but that was great because on Kylemore Road, near the bought a wreck and did it up. Drumcondra, it’s like a village bigger families and everyone got the same.” canal. The Travellers were Now it has that hipster in that everyone knows who managed to fit them all Cowan says he was worried that they would need influence, and that’s brought lives here, but it’s not SECOND-HAND 2018 €400,000-€430,000 €375,000-€415,000 €400,000-€450,000 €360,000-€390,000 into the house. One of “happy there” but the their own church but the local new life.” pretentious, and everyone 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €405,000-€435,000 €385,000-€425,000 €405,000-€460,000 €370,000-€400,000 the neighbours raised 21 family had to move due to priest, Fr Canon Troy, insisted Drumcondra is respects each other’s children in just two his father’s work as a trade that the church in Ballyfermot, overflowing with eateries, privacy. SECOND-HAND 2018 €400,000-€450,000 €390,000-€450,000 €460,000-€490,000 €400,000-€450,000 bedrooms. It was a unionist. “We moved a Church of Our Lady of the and Murphy mentions “The other thing is 3-BED SEMI 2019 €405,000-€455,000 €400,000-€465,000 €465,000-€505,000 €405,000-€455,000 different time — few times, but I Assumption, was for everyone. Andersons Creperie, the GlasDrum, an arts people could never There is something about that Bread and Butter, the Mint organisation which puts on LARGE PERIOD 2018 €700,000-€725,000 - €700,000-€725,000 - managed.” fully settle. church that makes it easy to Leaf, and Shouk. “It’s very great music events in the TERRACE 2019 €700,000-€725,000 - €715,000-€740,000 - When When I was think, and it symbolises the Parisian, with lots of little area. They bring up-and- Cowan, now 28, I bought acceptance in Ballyfermot. places to eat. We used to coming artists together. NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 - €450,000-€500,000 - - 59, was my own Everyone is treated equally, have so few cafes, but They are an absolute gem.” 2019 - €470,000-€520,000 - - young, the house. It no one is excluded.”

SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD 14 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 15

Property Price Guide 2019 IN ASSOCIATION WITH

MARTIN O’BRIEN Good amenities lure buyers

BRYAN MEADE, CRISPIN RODWELL

FINGLAS IS A WARM AND LIVELY PLACE Television and radio presenter Mairead Ronan will be putting on her dancing shoes as Dancing with the Stars kicks off tonight. The 38-year-old Finglas native has said she’s used to dancing around her kitchen only. Ronan grew up in the northside suburb, which has a population of about 32,000. She says there is much more to Finglas than its reputation. “It wasn’t until I went to college that I realised that it had a bad St Agnes’ Community Centre for Music and Arts’s community wall, above, and ‘for sale’ signs in St Teresa’s Road, Crumlin. It took up to six weeks to sell a home in Dublin 12 last year name. It was a brilliant place to grow up. I really BRYAN MEADE love spending time in the village. It’s a vibrant place.” Investors offload homes, The village is the heart of the area. It has stayed busy, where other villages have suffered because of The Botanic Hall apartments on the Old Finglas Road in Dublin 11. The area’s accessibility to the M50, Dublin airport and the city centre makes it attractive as first- and second-time development. “It is busy and it’s pretty. DUBLIN 11 popular with buyers last year. When I was younger, I Ballymun, Finglas, Glasnevin A 74 sq m, three-bedroom buyers dominate market never went into the city CSO median house price: duplex off Prospect Road in centre. We were always €250,000 Glasnevin came on the market happy to hang out and 2019 prediction: up 4% D11 with an asking price of socialise in the village, and €235,000 and sold for DUBLIN 12 properties. Purchases between it’s still the same for people There was a strong balance €248,000. Crumlin, Drimnagh, first-time buyers and second here today.” between first-time buyers In Claremont Avenue, in Greenhills, Kimmage, and subsequent buyers were It is not all perfect. and second or subsequent Glasnevin, a 186 sq m, five- Perrystown, Walkinstown pretty evenly split. “There are some areas that buyers in the area, bedroom home sold for CSO median house price: It took four to six weeks to M50 could do with some love, representing 43% and 47% of €607,000, after coming on the €322,250 sell a property, according to but Finglas is a warm place, sales, respectively. Investors market for €525,000. 2019 prediction: up 5% Crumlin native Stephen with hardworking, decent were less active in the market, and Na Fianna represent the “Projects to watch in the D12 O’Grady, of agent City Homes. people, and it is in a great accounting for 10% of GAA contingent. year ahead include the There was a noticeable Houses in the sub-€300,000 location close to Dublin purchases. The area is equally proposed metro line, the new increase in the number of M50 bracket drew most viewings. city and the airport. Prices increased by 4%, as accessible to the M50, with €11m expansion at DCU and I’VE LIVED HERE SINCE I WAS SIX. CRUMLIN HAS PLENTY TO estate agents’ boards going up O’Grady expects the spring Going out: “The Full buyers were attracted to the Dublin airport beyond that, the proposed new shopping OFFER, INCLUDING GOOD LOCAL SHOPS, CAFES AND PARKS in 2018. A greater supply of season to get off to a good Shilling on the Main Street area by good schools, the and the city centre. centre in Ballymun,” says houses coincided with a lower Many sales came as a result start. “I have a lot of properties is great craic, especially on proximity to Dublin City Vinny Mullen, of agent Mullen. These, however, About 10 years ago, chef former corporation house McDonagh, who is a chef turnout of buyers, however, of investors tapping out of the I’ve been holding off with, a Sunday night. You have to University and sports facilities. DNG, says three- and four- will take some time to come Gavin McDonagh toyed with overlooking the large at Shelbourne Social, says with the autumn season never market and taking advantage with a view to launching them get a Chinese takeaway Family homes in the area proved popular with buyers; Ballymun Kickhams, Erin’s Isle bedroom family homes proved to fruition. moving from his home town Clonmacnoise field — the the area has plenty to offer, really taking off. A 5% increase of rebounding house prices. in the spring. I’d expect it to from Hoi Wun, on the Main proximity to Dublin City University, below, helped sales of Crumlin to Firhouse, in centre of the Celtic cross on including the 1970s Crumlin in house prices came early on Investor activity on the have a good kickstart due to Street. It’s been there my PROPERTY TYPE YEAR GLASNEVIN FINGLAS BALLYMUN Dublin 24, but before making which Crumlin’s layout is shopping centre, which is in the year, with the market purchase side dropped. Non how quiet it was in the last few whole life and it’s the best. the move he did a dummy formed. now a big Dunnes Stores; the levelling out in the second half. owner-occupiers bought 7% of months of 2018.” Jamestown Social is right in SECOND-HAND 2018 €350,000 €200,000 €175,000 drive to his workplace. At the In 1999, he and his wife, Ashleaf shopping centre; and the centre and it does a 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €365,000 €208,000 €182,000 time, McDonagh had a cafe Sorcha, bought another Crumlin village. There are PROPERTY TYPE YEAR CRUMLIN/DRIMNAGH PERRYSTOWN WALKINSTOWN great breakfast. Oh, and on Aungier Street, in Dublin 8. former corporation house on good local shops, as well as Pippy’s Ice Cream parlour FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €365,000 €275,000 €190,000 “It took nearly an hour to Downpatrick Road, close to cafes including Deli-licious SECOND-HAND 2018 €190,000 €235,000 €220,000 does fab ice cream.” 2-BED HOUSE 2019 €380,000 €285,000 €198,000 get in, whereas from my the Crumlin Road. McDonagh and the Hungry Duck. 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €205,000 €255,000 €235,000 Hidden gem: “The house in Crumlin it usually says the area has changed Going out: “For me it’s got to location. It’s a fantastic FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €385,000 €295,000 €210,000 took 10 or 15 minutes. I since his youth. “Kids don’t be Sheary’s pub, which even SECOND-HAND 2018 €230,000 €290,000 €265,000 village with great little thought, there’s no way I’m play out any more,” he says. though it’s had a name 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €250,000 €315,000 €285,000 restaurants and pubs. It’s 3-BED HOUSE 2019 €390,000 €306,000 €220,000 giving up this convenience,” “When I was younger you got change to Birchall’s, will right beside the M50, yet he says. kicked out of the house at 10 always be known as Sheary’s. the prices of houses here SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000 €295,000 €210,000 Since the age of six, in the morning and then It’s an old man’s pub that FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €280,000 - €300,000 are so much cheaper 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €460,000 €306,000 €220,000 McDonagh has lived in called in for your tea at 6pm. doesn’t allow kids in. We have 2-BED HOUSE 2019 €295,000 - €315,000 than in Glasnevin or Crumlin, a large suburb in “Crumlin has gotten a lot a golf society, a football team Castleknock, which are SECOND-HAND 2018 €550,000 €350,000 €225,000 south central Dublin, which, of bad press, but when you and bingo nights.” FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €280,000 - €320,000 both just down the road.” 3-BED SEMI 2019 €570,000 €360,000 €235,000 along with neighbouring have a big population, small Hidden gem: “There are 3-BED HOUSE 2019 €295,000 - €335,000 Drimnagh, has a population groups of people can create good parks around Crumlin. Dancing with the Stars is on PERIOD TERRACED 2018 €650,000 - €600,000 of about 18,000. For much of a bad name. I’ve never had Eamonn Ceannt Park has a SECOND-HAND 2018 €375,000 €550,000 €425,000 RTE1, tonight, 6.30pm HOUSE 2019 €675,000 - €620,000 his childhood he lived in a trouble here.” cycling velodrome.” 3-BED SEMI 2019 €395,000 €575,000 €445,000

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PROPERTY TYPE YEAR BALGRIFFIN DONAGHMEDE CLAREHALL Sea views a magnet SECOND-HAND 2018 €185,000 €200,000 €175,000 (D17) 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €195,000 €210,000 €180,000 (D17) SECOND-HAND 2018 €235,000 €250,000 €230,000 (D17) for Howth buyers 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €245,000 €260,000 €240,000 (D17) SECOND-HAND 2018 €280,000 €300,000 - 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €295,000 €310,000 - SECOND-HAND 2018 €315,000 €330,000 €350,000 (D13) 3-BED SEMI 2019 €330,000 €345,000 €365,000 (D13) SECOND-HAND 2018 €350,000 €360,000 €390,000 (D13) 4-BED SEMI 2019 €365,000 €375,000 €405,000 (D13) NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 €375,000 - - 2019 €390,000 - -

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There has been an increase in sales of high-end properties in Howth this year

HOWTH/SUTTON couple of sales at about €1.5m. 2019 prediction: up 0%-5% Howth Second-hand sales included & Sutton Shelmalier, at No 4 Windgate There was some hesitation Road, a 1990s bungalow on among buyers, as external 1.6 acres with views of Howth factors such as Brexit affected harbour, which sold for €1.3m, confidence. Prices were up by below its 2016 asking price Buyers seeking modern family 5% overall. Guy Doherty, of of €1.55m. agent Sherry FitzGerald, says At the lower end of the homes in good condition house sales did well compared market, DNG sold No 12 M50 with apartments. Burrowfield Road, in Sutton, “We noticed an increase a three-bedroom semi, for drive price hikes in Dublin 13 in activity, viewings and sales €655,000. No 8 Burrowfield on high-end properties also high. However most Road went for €617,000 in 2017. towards the end of this year,” prospective purchasers No 6 Balkill Park, in Howth, DUBLIN 13 should become available in the he says. encountered the same a three-bedroom semi with sea Balgriffin, Baldoyle, next couple of years, however, Austin Reynolds, of DNG, problem in obtaining the views, sold for more than Clarehall, Clongriffin, with 372 apartments being says high-end properties at necessary level of mortgage €580,000 — 10% above the Donaghmede built in a build-to-rent scheme €1m-plus saw an increase of finance,” he says. guide price. Reynolds says it CSO median house price: in Clongriffin. Gannon Homes 2%, compared with those That said there were sales attracted “huge numbers for €357,492 D13 is also in consultation with the costing below €700,000, over the €1m mark. As far as viewings”. 2019 prediction: up 5% planners to construct 1,500 which increased by 5%. new homes were concerned, Doherty says prices should apartments, the majority of “Demand remained high Cosgrave’s Thormanby Hill remain steady, with perhaps House prices were up by 5% which will be build-to-rent. and viewing levels were development, in Howth, saw a a marginal increase. and estate agent Austin “More of these types of M50 Reynolds, of DNG, expects developments are required,” more of the same for 2019. says Reynolds. PROPERTY TYPE YEAR SUTTON HOWTH “The biggest increase in developing Parkside since He predicts the 5% price prices was for modern starter 2015. The 50-acre site in increase next year will be SECOND-HAND 2018 €225,000-€250,000 €225,000-€250,000 family homes in good Balgriffin has zoning for more fuelled by higher price growth 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE structural and decorative than 400 homes. Two- at the lower end, which will order,” he says. “The Central bedroom apartments give people trading up more SECOND-HAND 2018 €300,000-€325,000 €280,000-€310,000 Bank’s mortgage lending start at €285,000. purchasing power. 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE guidelines have curtailed price As in other parts of Dublin, “Price inflation will be growth and this has been there is a lack of properties on curtailed by the lending SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000-€500,000 €475,000-€525,000 particularly acute for the rental market and a large criteria. There is an appetite 3-BED SEMI 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE high-end properties.” demand, which has caused a from purchasers to increase There is some new-home continuing increase in rental offers, but an unwillingness SECOND-HAND 2018 €725,000-€775,000 €700,000-€750,000 building happening in Dublin prices. Fewer than one in from mortgage lenders to 4-BED DETACHED 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE 13. Cairn, the publicly listed 10 buyers — 9% — was an support them because of SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD home builder, has been investor. More rental homes Central Bank lending criteria.”

18 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times Property Price Guide 2019 Area sees a return BRYAN MEADE to steady market

DUBLIN 14 homes, exited the market Churchtown, Clonskeagh, because of the issue of security Dundrum, Goatstown, of tenure, according to Kilmacud, Rathfarnham, Dempsey. Windy Arbour New schemes sold well, CSO median house price: including apartments at €573,169 Ardilea Crescent, in 2019 prediction: up 5% Clonskeagh, where O’Malley D14 Construction is developing a Dublin 14 had the highest rate five-acre site. The decision by of second or subsequent home M50 Park Developments to sell its buyers in the market, with 68% 262 apartments at Fernbank, of all sales going to those who houses did not see the hikes in Churchtown, in one block had owned homes previously. they had in previous years. to Irish Life Investment Just 21% of its buyers were first- “However, this is good, as we Managers was greeted with timers and 11% were investors. are too reliant on property disappointment by would-be Brian Dempsey, of agent increases. A safe, steady buyers, but this will add to the DNG, says there was a slight market is more beneficial rental stock in the area. increase in prices “similar to for all,” says Dempsey. Other new homes for sale traditional times”. “The gains Some buyers knew exactly are being built, including one-, from earlier in the year were what they wanted and wasted two- and three-bedroom somewhat lost by the end,” no time in buying. No 37 apartments at developer he adds. Whitebeam Road, in Glenveagh’s Herbert Hill, Consumer confidence had Clonskeagh, was sold off- beside Dundrum town centre, Houses in Clonskeagh, where one home sold off-market for €1.3m after a single viewing an impact. “Potential market for €1.3m after one in Dublin 16. purchasers were nervous, viewing. “It was an executor “More new-home schemes PROPERTY TYPE YEAR CLONSKEAGH CHURCHTOWN GOATSTOWN having seen slowdowns sale, in need of upgrading, but coming to market increases previously, and were happy to achieved well in excess of supply and cools demand. SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000 €425,000 €425,000 wait to see what trends some of the neighbouring sales Many of these are inside the 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE appeared in the market.” at that time.” M50 or immediately outside, The usually sought-after, Smaller landlords, either so are convenient for FORMER CORPORATION 2018 €495,000 €475,000 €475,000 three-bedroom, semi-detached accidental or with one or two commuters,” says Dempsey. 2-BED HOUSE 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE SECOND-HAND 2018 €540,000 €525,000 €540,000 RAMSEY CARDY 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE CHURCHTOWN IS SECOND-HAND 2018 €600,000 €595,000 €600,000 NOW VERY BUILT UP 3-BED SEMI 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE

Renowned MMA coach and SECOND-HAND 2018 €660,000 €650,000 €650,000 gym owner John Kavanagh 4-BED SEMI 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE has become famous for coaching Conor McGregor, NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 €550,000 €530,000 €550,000 but under his tutelage a 2019 MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE MODEST CHANGE thriving bunch of fighters has SOURCE: DNG solidified his reputation as a BRYAN MEADE world-class coach. He was born and raised in the middle-class area of Churchtown in Dublin 14, and admits to having had a quiet childhood. “I lived in a cul-de- sac and was the only boy [his brother James, the social media star, is 12 years John’s Kavanagh: ‘There are so many more houses there now’ junior]. There was my sister and a lot of girls on the street used to be a big Premier be Kavanagh’s local and so I was on my own a lot, but Dairies factory, which I somewhere he recommends. there was a field across the worked in years ago, and To eat, Kavanagh suggests way so I played football with another factory beside it. Howards Way. my friends.” They were really big Hidden gem: Kavanagh is Kavanagh used to visit buildings. Both of them were reluctant to share a best-kept Churchtown frequently but knocked down and a huge secret — “It wouldn’t be a recently his parents moved number of apartments were secret if I tell you,” he jokes — and now live in a granny flat built on the land. Lots of pubs but then agrees to divulge in the grounds of his house. are gone, like the Braemor one spot. “There is a lovely “I am warming them up for Rooms at the County Club.” little church [Church of the when we have kids and need He’s not wrong about the Annunciation] tucked away in a babysitter,” he laughs. change. In recent years, Rathfarnham. It’s near the He says the area, which many of the 1950s houses, Yellow House pub. It would sits between Rathfarnham especially around Braemor be very easy to miss it and Dundrum, has changed a Road, have had complete because it is hidden away. lot since he was young. “It makeovers, as young My parents got married has got really built up. There professionals with families there. It is very small but it is a used to be fields but they moved in. lovely building. I am not have all been developed. Going out: Some things religious but it is lovely to There are so many more haven’t changed, such as the mosey in and wander around houses there now. There Glenside pub, which used to the building.” Clonskeagh, where new homes are being built at Ardilea Crescent, a five-acre site The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 19

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BRYAN MEADE, MARC O’SULLIVAN CASTLEKNOCK ‘JUST FEELS RIGHT’

Model and wellness coach Alison Canavan started modelling at the age of 15 and travelled the world, but it was Castleknock, her native town, where she settled on her return home. “I was there for eight years and recently had a short move to Greystones, but I am moving back to Castleknock right now — I’m in the middle of packing boxes. Castleknock feels right to me. It’s where all my friends and family are.” Canavan loved growing up in the Dublin 15 suburb, which is located just inside the M50 and has a population of about 25,000. “There were so many young people in our group. We had the best teenage years. We had the GAA disco, and the End nightclub at the Phoenix Park racecourse.” Things have changed since she was younger. “The main road into Castleknock was an old country road. Bushes came out on to the footpath and you would have to push past them to walk along it. There were just two shops. Now we have two shopping centres [Castlecourt and Ashleigh], and a third one is being built. I hope the new one will bring in more Three- and four-bedroom homes at Park Developments’ Hamilton Park scheme in Castleknock sold well. The final phase is due to be released soon restaurants, as we could do with some places to eat.” Traffic is an issue, but one that Canavan says is a problem across Dublin. “I go back and forth to LA a Starter homes take off lot, and it is renowned for its heavy traffic, and Dublin is getting as bad, particularly DUBLIN 15 performed best, with the sub- and Dunshaughlin, he says. well, while four-bedroom the M50. I am fortunate to Ashtown, Blanchardstown, €400,000 market rising by 2% “An exodus of one-off houses close to Castleknock be able to work from home Castleknock, Clonee, to 3%. The first quarter saw investors has also meant an are popular. as much as I do.” Clonsilla, Hartstown, higher increases. Prices above increase in properties.” All except one of the 33 Going out: For food, Mulhuddart, Ongar, €400,000 were static, with Investment purchases houses in Castleknock Cross, a Canavan says there is D15 Tyrrellstown “the odd exception for houses accounted for just 9%, figures development of five-bedroom nowhere better than the CSO median house price: that had extensions or recent from the CSO show. The split houses, sold. Hamilton Anglers Rest at the €320,000 upgrades”, according to Julian between first-time and Park in Castleknock, a Strawberry Beds. “It is my 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% Cotter of Sherry FitzGerald. subsequent buyers was pretty scheme of three- absolute favourite place M50 There were more new even, at 45% and 47%. and four-bedroom to eat, and it’s a great pub The starter-home market homes around Clonee, Ratoath Apartments continue to sell homes also continued in that proper old-style to sell, with the final Irish way. It is so cosy. PROPERTY TYPE YEAR CLONSILLA/MULHUDDART CLONEE/ONGAR BLANCHARDSTOWN CASTLEKNOCK phase due for If you want cafe style, release in the new Silver Spoon on SECOND-HAND 2018 €200,000 €210,000 €210,000 €230,000 year. Cotter says Castleknock Road is 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €205,000 €215,000 €215,000 €240,000 there won’t be worth a visit.” as many new Hidden gem: It’s SECOND-HAND 2018 €230,000 €235,000 €245,000 €300,000 launches not exactly a well 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €240,000 €245,000 €255,000 €315,000 next year. kept secret, but “We are Castleknock does SECOND-HAND 2018 €220,000 €240,000 €250,000 €275,000 seeing a lot of have the 1,730-acre 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 movement to Phoenix Park, one of €230,000 €250,000 €260,000 €280,000 Meath namely the largest enclosed Dunshaughlin and parks in any capital city SECOND-HAND 2018 €235,000 €250,000 €285,000 €325,000 Ratoath,” he says. in Europe. “How 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €250,000 €260,000 €300,000 €335,000 He expects blessed are we to have price inflation to it on our doorstep? You SECOND-HAND 2018 €250,000 €290,000 €330,000 €420,000 remain in the walk out the door and 3-BED SEMI 2019 €260,000 €300,000 €350,000 €435,000 low single digits there it is, and the for 2019, but gorgeous Farmleigh SECOND-HAND 2018 €275,000 €300,000 €375,000 €500,000 rent inflation to [the Irish state’s guest 4-BED SEMI 2019 NO CHANGE €315,000 €390,000 €525,000 be “elevated house]. It’s perfect.” SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD and volatile”. 20 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 21

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IT FEELS VERY ALAMY, BARRY CRONIN BRYAN MEADE, VIPIRELAND RURAL — THERE IS Building on a base NO URBAN SPRAWL As a former winner of of affordability Celebrity MasterChef Ireland, you’d expect

David Gillick to have good BRYAN MEADE recommendations for eating out. Near his hometown of Ballinteer, where he still lives today, Gillick recommends HX46, a pan-Asian casual Shankill Lawn Bowling Club players in Shanganagh Park dining restaurant and cafe at the Eden Centre on SHANKILL PEOPLE ARE AMAZING WHEN Grange Road. “HX46 is great, and there D16 IT COMES TO SUPPORTING THEIR OWN is a lovely cafe in Marlay Park, M50 called the Wicklow Way. The The village of Shankill in a great group who keep the Coach House pub on Dublin 18 is small but it is village full of flowers and Ballinteer Avenue does a DUBLIN 16 big on supporting local hanging baskets. It makes great carvery.” Ballinteer, Ballyboden, businesses. This support is the village look really pretty.” The former international Dundrum, Knocklyon, something that Shankill The village itself is small, track and field athlete- Rathfarnham, Woodstown native Ceira Lambert knew with Brady’s pub at its centre turned-chef was raised in CSO median house price: she wanted to be part of and a selection of shops Ballinteer, a small suburb €485,000 when it came to finding a including a Fuji photo, between Rathfarnham and 2019 prediction: up 3% home for her hair barber and Lambert’s salon. Dundrum, and played for consultancy. Up the road, the Barbeque Ballinteer St John’s GAA Dublin 16 was one of the first Lambert, who has a long Centre has a nail bar, tyre club before turning his postcodes in the capital to see More development is expected in Dublin 16 this year list of celebrity clients, has centre, vegetable shop, attentions to athletics. He construction restart after the lived in Shankill all her life. alterations centre and bought a house in the south recession. Last year, Ardstone Scholarstown Wood (from to produce more houses in “When I first set up the Bakelicious among its Dublin suburb towards the business, I was based in businesses. Capital launched the first two €490,000) moderated growth 2019, Douglas is expecting a Foxrock was one of the areas where keenly priced homes attracted more bidders than those with higher asking prices end of 2018. phases at its 351-unit White in the second-hand market, modest price rise for the year. Sandyford but I was always Lambert says there is a “You come out of the city Pines scheme off Stocking according to Jamie Douglas of “We are still seeing some value on the lookout for a place in good community spirit and then you have the Marlay Park, where the courtyard has been refurbished Lane. Prices start at €420,000. Hunters Estate Agent. and affordability in the Dublin Shankill. It’s my home. I know between businesses. “We community of Ballinteer, This development and With the schemes expected 16 market,” he says. everyone. I knew if I could work together. If I have which is cut off by the Dublin schools. [The 298-acre] you can do the park run and find somewhere local, I clients in for a long Mountains. There is no urban Marlay Park is close by, the finish with a breakfast roll at would get support. Shankill treatment, I can ring Brady’s Mixed fortunes in the PROPERTY TYPE YEAR BALLINTEER KNOCKLYON RATHFARNHAM DUNDRUM sprawl. It feels very rural. I Luas is on the doorstep, and the market. Ticknock is great people are amazing when it and they’ll deliver lunch or love that about it.” it’s an older area, which if you are active. I go SECOND-HAND 2018 €340,000 €300,000 €340,000 €405,000 comes to supporting their dinner down to us. If I He recalls growing up in means there are fewer mountain biking up there.” 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €350,000 €310,000 €350,000 €415,000 own. I was lucky to find the needed glasses for an event, the area before it was heavily chances of new Hidden gem: “The old right premises on Main they would lend them to us.” developed. “It was all development being built. courtyard in Marlay Park has Street in 2013, and it’s been Going out: Lambert says mature-homes market SECOND-HAND 2018 €530,000 - €405,000 €470,000 farmers’ fields. They were the Being an older area also been under refurbishment 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €545,000 - €415,000 €485,000 non-stop since then.” Shanganagh Park, near the fields we grew up playing on. means that it is clean for about three years. They The south Co Dublin seafront, is good for Dundrum town centre didn’t and tidy.” recently finished it and they SECOND-HAND 2018 €480,000 €440,000 €460,000 €575,000 village of Shankill, which long walks. exist; there was just the old Going out: “I think it is opened up little shops and 3-BED SEMI 2019 has Bray Head and the Hidden gem: DUBLIN 18 bedroom bungalow was shopping centre. There was really important boutiques. There are €495,000 €455,000 €475,000 €590,000 Sugarloaf Mountains to “People don’t Cabinteely, Carrickmines, launched at €545,000 and a bowling alley that used to to get kids out in jewellery shops, art galleries, the south, the Dublin realise we have a Foxrock, Leopardstown, went sale-agreed after a flood when it rained. There the fresh air. and some quirky things. A lot SECOND-HAND 2018 €580,000 €525,000 €540,000 €655,000 Mountains to the west beach in Shankill. Sandyford, Shankill, number of bids at €620,000. was no M50, it was just Marlay Park is of people don’t seem to 4-BED SEMI 2019 €595,000 €540,000 €555,000 €675,000 and the Irish Sea to the If it is a sunny day Stepaside Dublin 18 saw its fair share of small rural roads. It’s all the best place know it’s there yet. If you east, has a very active it’s nice to walk to CSO median house price: new-home building last year changed now.” to do that. There asked my dad what the SECOND-HAND 2018 €750,000 €570,000 €800,000 €735,000 Tidy Towns it. I spent a lot of €494,999 and there were more releases Moving back to your home is a farmers’ secret gem was he would 4-BED DETACHED 2019 €770,000 €585,000 €825,000 €755,000 committee, time there with 2019 prediction: up 1% than expected. Among them are village as an adult can be market there on a say the bingo in the GAA with 80 my friends Castlethorn’s Brighton Wood, in daunting but Gillick has Saturday, so if you club — so I’d better NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 - €420,000 €550,000 - volunteers. when I was D18 Realism crept into the market, M50 Foxrock, and Clay Farm, in embraced it. “It has great want to be active mention it as well.” 2019 - €430,000 €565,000 - “There is younger.” as anything overpriced Leopardstown, by Park SOURCE: HUNTERS ESTATE AGENT struggled to sell. “There is Developments. Others include active bidding on properties to €700,000 price bracket Foxrock was marketed at Willow Glen, in Carrickmines, that are priced correctly,” says performed well. There were €645,000 and eventually sold and Carrig Bui, in Cabinteely. BRYAN MEADE DUBLIN 17 Reynolds expects stock levels Jamie Douglas, of Hunters mixed fortunes for houses. For at the asking price, with no This should go towards Balgriffin, Coolock, to “remain constant” in Estate Agent. example, a four-bedroom active bidding. dampening price increases in Price growth on the cards Darndale, Priorswood the second-hand homes Properties in the €400,000 semi-detached house in In Cabinteely, a three- the mature-homes market. CSO median house price: market. There is just one new as first-time buyers battle €235,000 development, Belcamp PROPERTY TYPE YEAR CABINTEELY CARRICKMINES SHANKILL FOXROCK 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% D17 Manor, off Malahide Road, where prices start SECOND-HAND 2018 €325,000 €300,000 €319,000 €546,000 The median house price from €410,000 for a three- 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €328,000 €303,000 €322,000 €551,000 for good-value properties rose by €15,000, to €235,000, bedroom home. but still sits below the national While Reynolds believes M50 SECOND-HAND 2018 €610,000 €428,000 €351,000 €532,000 median of €245,000. There property prices will increase 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €616,000 €432,000 €354,000 €537,000 PROPERTY TYPE YEAR COOLOCK DARNDALE CLONSHAUGH was an increase in supply of only “marginally” on last year, second-hand houses. out of negative equity and look as lending restrictions dampen SECOND-HAND 2018 €522,000 €471,000 €443,000 €629,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €160,000 - €150,000 Investors were not as active to trade up.” growth, he says there is 3-BED SEMI 2019 €527,000 €475,000 €447,000 €635,000 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €165,000 - €155,000 as they had been in 2017, There was strong demand potential for the area to buck however, when they for apartments at the Burnell the subdued trend. SECOND-HAND 2018 €210,000 - €200,000 accounted for a quarter of all Court and Northern Cross “Dublin 17 is at the entry SECOND-HAND 2018 €706,000 €726,000 €653,000 €1,025,000 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €220,000 - €210,000 purchases. Last year, that schemes. Well-maintained level for first-time buyers 4-BED DETACHED 2019 €713,000 €733,000 €659,000 €1,035,000 figure was 12%. Coolock properties sold well, looking to get on the ladder SECOND-HAND 2018 €280,000 €225,000 €270,000 Austin Reynolds, of agent and many achieved more than and represents good value. SECOND-HAND 2018 €753,000 €900,000 €820,000 €1,435,000 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €290,000 €235,000 €280,000 DNG, says prices rose by 3%- their guide price. “Therefore, there is 5-BED DETACHED 2019 €760,000 €909,000 €828,000 €1,449,000 5%, year on year. First-time buyers were potential for greater than SECOND-HAND 2018 €325,000 €240,000 €300,000 “There has been an increase keener on well-decorated, anticipated price growth as NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 €675,000 €620,000 €675,000 - 3-BED SEMI 2019 €340,000 €250,000 €310,000 in supply of second-hand modern houses than older they compete against each 2019 €682,000 €626,000 €681,000 - SOURCE: DNG houses as owners have come properties in need of work. other for available stock.” Larch Hill, Coolock. Well-kept homes in the area sold well SOURCE: HUNTERS ESTATE AGENT 22 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times Property Price Guide 2019 Buyers in BRYAN MEADE race to snap up old rentals

DUBLIN 20 Chapelizod, Palmerstown CSO median house price: €320,000 2019 prediction: 6%-7%

The sub-€400,000 market in D20 Dublin 20 performed well but there was some stagnation in the second half of the year. M50 “There was less cash around and loans were limited,” says Roger Berkeley of Berkeley & detached house, came on the Associates. market for €525,000 through Chapelizod and Palmerstown, are mainly comprised of mature houses, some backing onto the River Liffey, above That said, four-bedroom HWP and sold for €562,000. houses proved popular, as did Unsurprisingly, the bulk of PROPERTY TYPE YEAR PALMERSTOWN CHAPELIZOD houses in old Palmerstown. buyers were second or No 4 Hollyville came to market subsequent home buyers, SECOND-HAND 2018 - €200,000 - €250,000 in June and by the end of the accounting for 61% of the 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 - €215,000 - €267,000 year had gone sale agreed for market compared to 29% of its asking price of €420,000. first-timers. SECOND-HAND 2018 €220,000 €250,000 - €300,000 In some cases, first-time There is very little new 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €235,000 €267,000 - €320,000 buyers and empty nesters home construction. New rents competed for homes, increased by about 15% to SECOND-HAND 2018 €250,000 - €260,000 €360,000 especially when it came to the between €2,000 and €2,200 a 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 three-bedroom bungalows at month, according to Berkeley. €265,000 - €275,000 €385,000 Oakcourt in Palmerstown. “We manage some In Chapelizod, semi- properties and a lot of SECOND-HAND 2018 €350,000 - €450,000 - detached houses saw good landlords are throwing in the 3-BED SEMI 2019 €370,000 - €475,000 - increases. Belgrove Park was towel. We’ve sold a good few in particular demand. No 13, a properties for landlords over SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000 - three-bedroom 1950s semi- the past year.” 4-BED SEMI 2019 €475,000 - SOURCE: ROGER BERKELEY

CHAPELIZOD HASN’T CHANGED MUCH — It’s neighbourly,” says Walsh. greengrocer, but there are The village has changed in new shops, too. The Spar is IT’S GOT AN OLDE WORLDE VILLAGE FEEL the two decades she has lived good for essentials. You can there but not much, she says. get good pizza at Café de When fashion designer Walsh remembers sitting in “It’s trapped between the river Bróc on St Laurence’s Road, Grainne Walsh’s family the back of the car as they and the park and there’s little and the Bridge Bar, which travelled to Dublin from their drove down the steep room to change things. There recently opened under new home in Castleknock years Knockmaroon Hill, looking are only about 3,000 people management, serves food, as ago, they had two routes to out at the village and day- living in Chapelizod.” does the Mullingar House and choose from — Chapelizod or dreaming about living there. There have been a couple three-star West County hotel. Phoenix Park. Often they Twenty years ago she got of apartment developments, Going out: “The Villager on opted for the scenic route and that chance when she bought including the Island, but Main Street is a cool little pub went through Chapelizod, a 1900s redbrick schoolhouse Walsh says they haven’t with a cocktail bar upstairs.” which borders the north and that had been turned into a “ruined the vibe”. Hidden gem: “It’s the mixture south of the city, with the two-bedroom home. Some of the traditional of the old buildings with the River Liffey on one side and “Chapelizod is near town village shops have gone, such new, and the people. It’s got the Phoenix Park on the other. but it’s still got that rural feel. as the butcher and the an olde worlde feel. ” The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 23

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BRYAN MEADE, LORRAINE O’SULLIVAN MY FAMILY HAS BEEN IN CLONDALKIN SINCE IT WAS FARMS AND FIELDS There are not many villages in Dublin that can boast of having a round tower among their attractions but Clondalkin, in west Dublin, is one such place. It is one of the oldest villages in the county, home to an 8th- century round tower, and it is its history that makes it so special, according to Niamh Sherwin Barry, co-founder of the Irish Fairy Door Clondalkin has changed Company. since Sherwin Barry was a Sherwin Barry is the sixth child but the essence generation of her family to remains. “It has a bigger be born and raised in the population now [the figure west Dublin village, a legacy stands at more than she is proud to have. 46,000], but the community “My family has been here spirit has stayed the same. It since it was farms and fields. is a village of great character We are part of Clondalkin. and great characters.” There are lots of other East Village Coffee on families who have been here Monastery Road is the best for generations. So few areas cafe, according to Sherwin in Dublin have the history we Barry. “Victoria is a lovely do. I am proud that I have Chinese restaurant on Main been able to bring Street, and Pandini’s at employment here.” The Irish Newlands Cross is great for Fairy Door Company, which Italian food.” has become an international Going out: “People need to hit, has an office at Fonthill visit the round tower and Business Park. heritage centre, which is The village is at the heart staffed by volunteers. That of life in Clondalkin. gives you an idea of how “Growing up, life was all proud people are of living about the village, and here that they are giving hanging around with friends. their free time to support it.” The community centre was Hidden gem: “The people. important to us. We’d just Everyone is so passionate chill and chat there. It was a about protecting our Renovated period homes form part of the Round Tower Bru Cronain Visitor Centre in the busy village of Clondalkin lovely, safe way to grow up. “ history.” Established Clondalkin draws in first-timers

DUBLIN 22 national median of €245,000. Newlands Park, a five- Clondalkin, Neilstown Pat O’Dwyer of estate agent bedroom extended semi- CSO median house price: O’Dwyer English says every detached house in need of €260,000 type of property sold but “the refurbishment, came on 2019 prediction: No change property requiring total the market for €395,000 refurbishment sold much and sold for €470,000. First-time buyers were the slower”. Breaking the €500,000 most active in the Clondalkin A number of properties barrier, No 61 Monastery Drive market last year, with 44% of D22 in the mature, established in Clondalkin, a four-bedroom Dublin 22 has eateries such as the Gunpowder restaurant, sales going to this buyer type. areas such as Monastery semi-detached house, had a above, and green spaces along the river Camac, below M50 Investors didn’t have too much Road and Newlands areas guide price of €475,000 and interest in the southwest went for well above their sold for €505,000. Dublin suburb, accounting for House prices here are just asking price. In the rental market, just 14% of sales. slightly higher than the For instance, No 17 O’Dwyer says there were modest rent increases of PROPERTY TYPE YEAR CLONDALKIN NEILSTOWN 4% on the previous year with the exception of new rental SECOND-HAND 2018 €160,000 - €180,000 - properties. “Those entering 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 NO CHANGE - the rental market for the first time achieved 33% over the SECOND-HAND 2018 €180,000 - €200,000 - existing rent-controlled 3-BED APARTMENT 2019 NO CHANGE - properties.” Despite an ongoing SECOND-HAND 2018 €220,000 - €240,000 €200,000 - €220,000 shortage of supply — and no 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 NO CHANGE NO CHANGE new homes being built in Clondalkin except for SECOND-HAND 2018 €270,000 - €330,000 €220,000 - €250,000 public housing schemes — 3-BED SEMI 2019 NO CHANGE NO CHANGE O’Dwyer expects residential property prices to remain SOURCE: O’DWYER ENGLISH static in 2019. 24 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times The Sunday Times January 6, 2019 25

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BRYAN MEADE NOW THE LUAS HAS ARRIVED, I CAN BE IT’S COMFORTING TO LIVE WHERE I GREW UP BUT, LET ME TELL AT WORK IN THE CITY IN HALF AN HOUR YOU — PARKING IN MALAHIDE CAN BE QUITE THE NIGHTMARE When radio DJ and TV food places. It’s hard to TV presenter and social has grown over the years, but presenter Sean Munsanje believe people still do that. It media star James Patrice is local stalwarts such as St bought his home at Citywest looks terrible, and someone very much at home in his Sylvester’s GAA club have in 2006, the area did not has to pick it up.” family house in the coastal ensured that the town still have a Luas track. “We Going out: The Anvil, on town of Malahide — when has the same vibe from bought at the height of the Main Street in Saggart, is a he’s there. “With work, I don’t Patrice’s youth. boom, and thought the Luas hot tip for breakfast. “If you actually spend much time in The presenter says the wouldn’t happen when the have had a late night it does Malahide, but it’s comforting town is lucky to have few recession came,” he says. the best breakfast, but it also to still live where I grew up. challenges. “Although let me “The place died for a few does really healthy food as When the time comes that tell you this — parking can be years but, since the well. I’ll be honest and admit I move out, I’ll be flat out on quite the nightmare.” recession ended, it’s come it’s the filthy fry I usually go the Dart coming back.” Malahide: friendly people The hilly village, with a Dart back to life, and it’s like a for.” The Avoca in Rathcoole, He was educated at station practically in the completely new place, with which is a popular spot Malahide Community meant that I didn’t have to centre, is heaving with shops new buildings, new housing, among ladies and School, which grew from waste time stuck in traffic.” and pubs. restaurants and gyms. It gentlemen who lunch, is about 500 students in the For Patrice, it’s the people Going out: Fowler’s pub, on seems like something new perfect for, well, lunch. “It 1970s to 1,200 in 2006. — it has a population of nearly New Street, is the best place opens every month. You has a gorgeous outdoor Despite his schooldays not 17,000 — who make for a pint. “Especially if could say it’s back on track.” area, which is just fab in the always being a bed of roses, Malahide such a special my dad, Jim, is working The relatively young sun for a cheeky prosecco.” he still enjoyed them. place to live. “It’s one of behind the bar.” suburb of Citywest, which Hidden gem: Munsanje says “I had my fair share of the few places where Hidden gem: The lies off the N7, outside the Rathcoole Park, which sits on The older part of Lucan centres around the village on the River Liffey. The rest has seen much new development being picked on — like any you can still say hello to 12th-century Malahide M50, and stretches into a hilly slope opposite Avoca, other young man in the early a passer-by.” Castle, and a Saggart and Rathcoole, is is the perfect spot for a walk DUBLIN WEST 2000s who had a penchant Malahide, which is rummage through well connected to the city or a jog, and has a great Adamstown, Lucan, Builders bring choice for Steps and the arts — but 10km from the the charity centre thanks to the Luas, playground for children. Citywest I enjoyed my time there airport and just shops for a something that Munsanje He admits his best-kept CSO median house price immensely. The fact that I over 20km from “cheeky has come to rely on. secret is a practical one, but (Lucan): €320,000 for home seekers lived so close to school the city centre, bargain”. “I love that the area is something he has come to 2019 prediction: up 3%-5% West far enough out that rely on. “Before hopping on Dublin you’re just a short to the Luas, people, At the September launch of the PROPERTY TYPE YEAR LUCAN CITYWEST PROPERTY TYPE YEAR MALAHIDE PORTMARNOCK RUSH/LUSK SWORDS drive from the including myself, often Somerton development in mountains, but that we need to get cash and I have Lucan, 39 houses were bought M50 SECOND-HAND 2018 €210,000 €190,000 SECOND HAND 2018 €280,000-€320,000 €230,000 €165,000 €170,000 are a one-minute walk discovered two in four hours. Prices at the 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €217,500 €200,000 from the Luas unknown bank scheme of about 250 three-, 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 NO CHANGE €220,000 €150,000 €180,000 stop, which machines that four- and five-bedroom houses, second-hand homes in mature SECOND-HAND 2018 €245,000 - SECOND HAND 2018 €300,000-€450,000 €270,000-€320,000 €195,000 €230,000 Portmarnock was popular with buyers, in developments such as St Marnock’s Bay means I can be rarely have started at €345,000. There was developments, according to 2-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 €252,500 - at work in the queues. One a good supply of new homes in James McKeon, of agent DNG 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 NO CHANGE NO CHANGE €200,000 NO CHANGE city in half an is hidden at the area last year. Lucan. “Three- and four- SECOND-HAND 2018 €285,000 €275,000 SECOND-HAND 2018 €450,000-€540,000 €490,000-€520,000 €300,000 €335,000 hour,” says the the back of In Adamstown, developer bedroom family homes were 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 FM104 Dunnes Castlethorn’s St Helen’s in most demand,” he says. €295,000 €285,000 3-BED SEMI 2019 €480,000-€550,000 €480,000-€510,000 €290,000 €350,000 presenter. Stores behind scheme, which will contain More new homes meant However, customer SECOND-HAND 2018 €335,000 €295,000 SECOND HAND 2018 €580,000-€700,000 €540,000-€600,000 €315,000 €400,000 High volume more than 600 houses, more choice for buyers. First- there is a services, and continued to sell. Prices start timers bought 57% of the 3-BED SEMI 2019 €345,000 €315,000 4-BED SEMI 2019 €580,000-€680,000 €530,000-€590,000 €320,000 €410,000 downside to the other is down at €275,000. At Shackleton houses that sold. “Many of Citywest’s in the basement of Park in Lucan, which will these new homes are enticing SECOND-HAND 2018 €410,000 - SECOND-HAND 2018 €795,000-€850,000 €800,000-€925,000 €400,000 €530,000 growth spurt. the car park. It’s not have 1,000 houses and for those first-time buyers who 4-BED SEMI 2019 €422,500 - 5-BED DETACHED 2019 NO CHANGE €800,000-€950,000 €425,000 €550,000 “There is so much a glamorous gem, apartments, about a fifth of qualify for a 5% grant on litter, especially but it is handy to NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 €345,000 €320,000 NEW 3-BED 2018 - €485,000 €320,000 €360,000 of new builds homes have sold. Prices start homes below €500,000, as from all of the fast- know about them.” from €335,000. most three- and four-bedroom 2019 €365,000 €340,000 HOUSE 2019 - €490,000 €340,000 €390,000 There is still an appetite for homes in Lucan are.” SOURCE: DNG; REA MCGEE SOURCE: SHERRY FITZGERALD

BRYAN MEADE DUBLIN 24 Ballycullen, Firhouse, boosts sales Kilnamanagh, Kiltipper, Old Lower prices give Bawn, Springfield, Tallaght, CSO median house price: NORTH CO DUBLIN property which came on €299,999 Ballyboughal, Balbriggan, the market at €880,000 2019 prediction: up 5%-6% Donabate, Lusk, Malahide, and sold for €935,000. In first-timers a break Naul, Portrane, North Swords, No 15 Highfield In the first 10 months, the Portmarnock, Rush, Co Dublin Crescent, a five-bedroom D24 median house price in Dublin Skerries, Swords detached family home, had a M50 PROPERTY TYPE YEAR KILNAMANAGH FIRHOUSEKILLINARDENSPRINGFIELD 24 was €299,999 — €55,000 CSO median house price: guide price of €580,000 and above the national median, €244,989 (Balbriggan), fetched €667,000. SECOND-HAND 2018 - €240,000 €195,000 €200,000 but €65,000 lower than that Kiltipper areas. Construction €315,000 (Swords) The coming year will see in Dublin. This gave first-time continued at Elder Heath, in 2019 prediction: up 3.5% more new developments come 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 - €255,000 €205,000 €210,000 M50 buyers a chance and CSO Kiltipper, where prices start on stream, including four- and FORMER COUNCIL 2018 - - - €240,000 figures show that they at €315,000. The new homes sector was five-bedroom houses at 3-BED HOUSE 2019 - - - €255,000 accounted for 51% of Agent DNG launched the busy in north Dublin and a detached starter homes had a Ashwood Hall, in Malahide. purchases. second phase of four-bedroom, large number of new builds consistent year. Older, four- Later in the year, developer SECOND-HAND 2018 €330,000 €340,000 €220,000 €300,000 Prices rose by 5%-6% in the semi-detached and detached went up around Malahide, bedroom semi-detached Ballymore will release 3-BED TOWNHOUSE 2019 first six months, but levelled off houses at Ballycullen Green, Portmarnock and Swords. properties, built in the 1970s, Seamount Rise, in Malahide, €350,000 €360,000 €235,000 €320,000 for the rest of the year. Anthony with prices from €470,000. These included St Marnock’s were popular at the start of the its latest development of four- McGee, of agent REA McGee, More will be released this year. Bay and Station Manor, year. However, anything above and five-bedroom homes. SECOND-HAND 2018 €350,000 €360,000 €300,000 €330,000 says this was because banks In the second-hand market, in Portmarnock, and €650,000 struggled towards Meanwhile, in Swords, 3-BED SEMI 2019 €370,000 €380,000 €320,000 €350,000 used up most of their loans at homes close to the Luas at the Whitegables and Waterside, the end, according to agents at Gannon Homes will launch the the beginning of the year. Square shopping centre, in in Malahide. The volume of Sherry FitzGerald’s Malahide next phase of Millers Glen SECOND-HAND 2018 €370,000 €380,000 - - “The numbers turning out at Tallaght, did well, especially second-hand sales was office. in the spring. 4-BED SEMI 2019 €375,000 €395,000 - - viewings were smaller, down those in Springfield. “A few affected as a result, as first- One property that went Sherry FitzGerald predicts from about 10 per viewing to years ago we couldn’t get time buyers used the help-to- against the grain in Malahide by a small lift on some properties, NEW 3-BED HOUSE 2018 - €430,000 €310,000 - just two or three,” he says. €200,000 for a typical three- buy scheme where they could. achieving more than its asking such as three- and four- 2019 - €450,000 €330,000 - There was some building, bedroom house, but prices In the second-hand homes price was No 16 the Moorings, bedroom family homes, but any SOURCE: REA MCGEE around the Ballycullen and have jumped,” says McGee. Rua Red arts centre, in Tallaght, next to the Square shopping centre. Homes close to the Luas stop here command higher prices market, three-bedroom semi- a four-bedroom detached increase will be in single digits. 26 January 6, 2019 The Sunday Times

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BRYAN MEADE It’s tough at the top for luxury homes sales

SOUTH CO DUBLIN Blackrock, Booterstown, Dalkey, Dun Laoghaire, Glenageary, Killiney, Monkstown, Stillorgan CSO median house price: €628,500 (Blackrock); €544,900 (Glenageary); 2019 prediction: up 1.5% South Co Dublin M50 While south Co Dublin laid claim to two of Dublin’s top- five house sales in 2017, it had market”, affected prices. “The just one last year. That house higher end struggled, the was Lota, at No 26 Coliemore length of time to sell increased, Dun Laoghaire in south Co Dublin, where, as with the rest of the area, estate agents predict a 1.5% price rise this year Road in Dalkey, which was but anything up to €600,000 sold off-market through Sherry sold well,” she says. “The PROPERTY TYPE YEAR BLACKROCK DUN LAOGHAIRE KILLINEY MONKSTOWN FitzGerald for €7.5m. Other upper end of the market has luxury home sales are taking continued to be challenging. SECOND-HAND 2018 €335,000 €225,000 €245,000 €290,000 longer to shift, including the Generally, prices achieved at 1-BED APARTMENT 2019 €340,000 €230,000 €250,000 €295,000 €10m Summerhill, at Marino the higher end were about 10% Avenue West in Killiney; St below asking.” SECOND-HAND 2018 €425,000 €435,000 €395,000 €425,000 Georges, on St George’s While good results in Dalkey 2-BED APARTMENT 2019 €430,000 €440,000 €400,000 €430,000 Avenue in Killiney, for sale at tapered towards the middle €9.25m; and Montebello, on of the year, there has been SECOND-HAND 2018 €545,000 €495,000 €675,000 €565,000 Killiney Hill Road, at €9m. “steady improvement again 3-BED SEMI 2019 Strong prices were achieved since November”, according €555,000 €500,000 €685,000 €575,000 at the higher end of the market to Carolan. at the beginning of last year Carolan says Cherrywood, SECOND-HAND 2018 €685,000 €595,000 €810,000 €785,000 but, as with the rest of Dublin, between Cabinteely and 4-BED SEMI 2019 €695,000 €605,000 €820,000 €795,000 that levelled off in the second Loughlinstown, where half of the year. The 3% price developer Hines will begin SECOND-HAND 2018 €1.095m €650,000 €825,000 €900,000 growth, estimated by Hunters building homes on its 388-acre 5-BED DETACHED 2019 €1.11m €660,000 €835,000 €910,000 Estate Agent, was half that of site, is one to watch in the next the previous year. two years. PERIOD TERRACED 2018 €1.25m €1.095m €1.75m €1.1m Claire Carolan, of Hunters’ As regards what will happen HOUSE 2019 €1.27m €1.1m €1.775m €1.115m Dalkey office, says an “increase with house prices this year, in stock, affordability, she says: “If we are to base it LARGE DETACHED 2018 €3.25m €2.45m €1.95m €3.75m restrictions on lending, and on 2018’s activity, it will be half PERIOD HOUSE 2019 €3.3m €2.485m €1.98m €3.805m competitive new homes of this year’s increase at 1.5%.” SOURCE: HUNTERS ESTATE AGENTS

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Television presenter and there and the biggest of all to eat out. “It’s not that far to producer Lisa Cannon spent was the M50 motorway. Monkstown for lunch in her formative years in south “The M50 didn’t exist Avoca or in That’s Amore, on Dublin, and it’s an area she when I first lived there; it Monkstown Road. The Step would find difficult to leave. changed everything for Inn, in Stepaside, is really Cannon’s family moved Dublin and north Wicklow. popular, and Bistro One, from Portmarnock, on the When Dundrum Town on Brighton Road in northside, when she was Centre was built it became Foxrock, is a great spot.” 10 years old. She says it a hub for fashion and Going out: “St Helen’s was an exciting move. for people to meet. I feel Hotel in Stillorgan does “We were very close to lucky to have it on a gorgeous afternoon Stillorgan, which had so my doorstep.” tea,” she says. many facilities. It had the Like most areas, traffic Hidden gem: cinema and a McDonald’s, can pose a problem, says “Cabinteely Park [with its which was a big deal when I Cannon. “There is a lot of 111 acres] on Bray Road was a young teen. Moving to congestion. The smaller is perfect for long walks. south Dublin was a whole roads are old country I usually bring the new world.” roads that haven’t got dog with me. There is a Big changes have come to bus lanes.” lovely little coffee shop there Cabinteely Park on Bray Road is ‘perfect for long walks’ the area since Cannon moved She’s never short of places [the Japanese-style cafe].”