Welcome to Walkinstown

Walkinstown is one of south Dublin’s lesser known suburbs. The area was originally a dairy farm and the first housing estates there were built in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s. More recently, the area has boasted quite a musical connection with many local roads named after singers and composers. In fact, last year, journalist Tanya Sweeney in the Irish Times wrote about the area in a recent article: ‘Make a move to Walkinstown, where estate living hits the right note’ – you can read the full article here: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/make-a-move-to-walkinstown-where-estate-living-hits-the-right-note-1.4051413

Local facilities and eateries  

The area hosts a well-stocked library, a full-time post office and one of Dublin’s favourite garden centres. Shopping is kept local with a range of newsagents, corner shops and pharmacies. Also, Dunnes, Super Valu, Lidl and Aldi all have stores in the area. For sports enthusiasts, there are three football pitches and two GAA pitches. There are six local pubs including the Kestrel House, Halfway House and the Long Mile Inn.

In addition to the many fast-food, family diner options and a reputable Thai restaurant, the Green Kitchen at number 12 Walkinstown Green is a collection of three cafes and a garden centre. The Farmhouse Cafe And Bakery on the Long Mile Road is another dining favourite.

New housing on Cromwellsfort Road

Seabren Developments (https://seabren.ie) is currently developing a prime residential site in the Cromwellsfort Road area, delivering badly-needed new housing for Dublin. The team at Castlehaven Finance are delighted to support this important housing development alongside the design and build team as follows:

• Building contractor – Mount Collins Homes (https://mch.ie)

• Architect – OC Architects (http://www.ocarchitects.ie)

• Civil + Structural Engineer – ONCE Civil + Structural (https://once.co)

• Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors – MGM Partnership (http://www.mgmahon.ie)

• Services Engineers – Dynamic Design Consultants (http://www.dynamicdesign.org)

12 newly-constructed houses on the site will be acquired by Oaklee Housing, one of Ireland’s most ambitious providers of customer-focused housing and support services.