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| Full Description | Address of the Place | View Place on Map | View This Place's Price History |
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| The house itself is fairly well-equipped. The bathroom situation was 1 toilet + sink for the upstairs tenants (2 twin rooms) and one shower + toilet + sink downstairs for all tenants to shower in and all downstairs people (one tenant + the 2 landlords) to use the toilet. The landlords (downstairs) had a shower only in their bedroom, but used the main bathroom toilet. The shower was on a coin-operated timer so after 6 minutes and 57 seconds, the water would cut off. This coin slot is outside of the bathroom so it was fairly inaccessible to “resume” the shower by simply putting another coin in if the water cuts off without finishing. The landlords provided one coin a day, so any more showers would need to be paid for by the tenants. The kitchen is very large and had plenty of fridge, freezer, and cabinet space for all tenants. The living area was available with a television, but almost permanently occupied by one or both of the live-in landlords, including one that slept in a recliner there every night. There is one washing machine and no dryer, but there is a covered area outside and several clothes racks to dry. Personally I found the kitchen space and amenities a big plus, but the bathroom and especially shower timer situation negative. There is a centra about 2 minutes walk away, a lidl about 13 minutes walk away, and the Blanchardstown shopping centre with many shops, a library, an Odeon cinema, and more about 20-25 mins walk away. The lidl and shopping centre are both reachable by bus, as the 39 and 39a (which has a stop about 2 mins walk from the house) stop right in front of both. There are several parks and walking paths nearby. | 14, Ashfield Way, Dublin 15, Dublin | View Place on Map | View This Place's Price History |
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