Hi
I live in Laurel Lodge and also own an investment property for the last ten years in this area, it has never been empty.It is very hard to buy a house in this area under 385k, at the moment i only know of three houses for sale in this area.
At peak times trains are packed, but you can still get on them,rumour has it that a new service might be running from clonsilla station in the near furture.
Locatin is brilliant,near city centre, M50, Blanch and Liffey Valley Shopping centre, navan rd, road to the west and Airport, traffic is easier when schools are off, outside peak times , week ends, night times, there are great schools, walks and pubs.