I am originally from Tallaght (I know City West very well) have lived in Lucan (new development) and moved to Celbridge. I was very surprised to see that the Duplex in Celbridge was the most expensive of the 3 ......
There are two points to consider imo ..
(1) In my experience (albeit limited) the first house you buy is usually not the one you will stay in forever and a duplex is not the type of house I would buy if I intended having a family. Therefor I would imagine that in this poster's case her daughter is a 1st time buyer (I am assuming) and will in all likelihood end up moving again anyway - we did.
(2) Re location Celbridge is a lovely place and we have settled in happily after about a year of thinking we made a huge mistake! The one serious drawback is the lack of amenities - there are no public parks that I am aware of in Celbridge other than Castletown House (yes Donedea is lovely but it's hardly on your doorstep). Having moved from Lucan where there was a lovely green area/mini park at the end of every estate it was a bit of a shock. As far as I am aware the schools are by and large over subscribed but I can't comment on this as I have no children.
To my mind Citywest does provide a better scope for parks, transport, shops and general amenities although traffic can be an issue. I have been to Adamstown and viewed it with some trepidation as I felt it was very enclosed with a lot of high rise buildings which left me feeling a little suffocated. as pther posters have pointed out a lot of the plans for Adamstown are just that "plans" which can be altered or scrapped at any stage. The train line runs from Sallins and most trains are usually full by the time they hit Hazelhatch.
At the end of the day if this poster's daughter is a first time buyer than I think location and future investment value would be the criteria I would use when looking to buy. Other amenities can take second place as your needs will change according to your circumstances anyway.
There are two points to consider imo ..
(1) In my experience (albeit limited) the first house you buy is usually not the one you will stay in forever and a duplex is not the type of house I would buy if I intended having a family. Therefor I would imagine that in this poster's case her daughter is a 1st time buyer (I am assuming) and will in all likelihood end up moving again anyway - we did.
(2) Re location Celbridge is a lovely place and we have settled in happily after about a year of thinking we made a huge mistake! The one serious drawback is the lack of amenities - there are no public parks that I am aware of in Celbridge other than Castletown House (yes Donedea is lovely but it's hardly on your doorstep). Having moved from Lucan where there was a lovely green area/mini park at the end of every estate it was a bit of a shock. As far as I am aware the schools are by and large over subscribed but I can't comment on this as I have no children.
To my mind Citywest does provide a better scope for parks, transport, shops and general amenities although traffic can be an issue. I have been to Adamstown and viewed it with some trepidation as I felt it was very enclosed with a lot of high rise buildings which left me feeling a little suffocated. as pther posters have pointed out a lot of the plans for Adamstown are just that "plans" which can be altered or scrapped at any stage. The train line runs from Sallins and most trains are usually full by the time they hit Hazelhatch.
At the end of the day if this poster's daughter is a first time buyer than I think location and future investment value would be the criteria I would use when looking to buy. Other amenities can take second place as your needs will change according to your circumstances anyway.