Prices have risen dramatically in Sandymount in the last two years, with postwar semidetached houses now fetching £300,000 to £400,000 and period four-bedroom houses selling for between £500,000 and £750,000. One reason for its popularity - the easy commute to the city centre and the East Link bridge.
Drive time
City centre: 1.5 miles.
Peak time: 10 mins. Off-peak: 7-10 mins.
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Road works: Beach Road, but easy to detour.
Traffic lights and roundabouts: 6-8
White-knuckle factor
Build up of traffic on Strand Road and Beach Road in rush hour.
DART/bus
DART stations at Sandymount and Sydney Parade. One bus, No 3, serves the area.
