Stillorgan, one of the most fashionable places to live in the 18th and 19th centuries, has always been a popular neighbourhood. It is 10 minutes by car from the city outside rush hour and is on a Quality Bus Route. The boundaries are flexible, with Mount Merrion, Foxrock and Blackrock on its perimeter. Most of Stillorgan is on the eastern side of the N11 dual-carriageway, with the exception of Patrician Villas, Stillorgan Park, Stillorgan Park Avenue, Stillorgan Grove and the Coppinger and Orpen estates. Kilmacud is considered to be an integral part of the Stillorgan area.
A decision is due shortly on a revised application for improvements to the shopping centre, which was the first of its kind in the country. If this new application - a scaled-down version of the contentious original application - goes ahead, there should be fewer parking problems in the village. Across the road, the bowling alley/leisure complex is always packed as is the Ormonde cinema nearby.
Because of its proximity to the Stillorgan and Sandyford industrial estates and accessibility to both Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ports, Stillorgan is a top class letting area. Monthly rents average £600 for a one-bedroom apartment; £750 for a two-bed apartment; £800 for a three-bedroom house and up to £1,500 for a four-bedroom detached house, depending on presentation. Property is by no means cheap. The first-time entry level is around £190,000 for a former local authority house. Prices for the average three-bedroom semi are around £250,000 and a top price of £700,000 was achieved for one of the rare period houses on Stillorgan Park.
