Livin Dublin: Nine Reasons You Should Consider Moving To Cabra

Are you a First Time Buyer? You’ve come to the right place.

As part of our new series, Livin Dublin, we’ve teamed up with AIB to bring you some of the most up-and-coming areas of Dublin to buy a first home.

Just north of the Phoenix Park and north-west of Stoneybatter sits the Dublin 7 suburb of Cabra.

Even though it’s so close to the city centre, it’s still got a community feel to it which is one of the reasons it’s grown so popular in recent years. If you’re thinking of making the move to Cabra, here are eight reasons why you should do it…

(Psst! Make sure you try AIB’s handy mortgage calculator here to find out how much you’re eligible to borrow!)

1. Town is practically on your doorstep

It’s 15 minutes by car or Luas into Dublin city centre and you can also hop on the bus and be there in less than 25 minutes.

 

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2. Blanchardstown Shopping Centre has everything you need in one place

Only a 15 minute drive away, it has an Odeon cinema, high street shops like Topshop and River Island, cafés, Leisureplex, Nando’s, a Kids club – the list goes on.

 

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3. There’s plenty of green spaces

Cabra was specifically planned with neighbourhoods and housing in mind, meaning it’s still got lots of parks even though it’s so close to town. Plus, a lot of the houses tend to have bigger than average back gardens.

 

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4. The Luas Green Line will get you around the city in no time

The extension of the Luas line last year from Broombridge all the way to Brides Glen has made travelling across the city a whole lot simpler. You can get to Dundrum Shopping Centre in 40 minutes and be at St Stephen’s Green in just 25 minutes.

 

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5. It’s got a village feel to it

Cabra’s got a strong local community and plenty of handy amenities. The ‘17 shops’ has everything from take-aways to coffee shops and a hardware store.