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Leopardstown Valley is the name of a surburban housing estate circa due 9km south of Dublin City centre. Built in the early 1990's it has become a very popular location to live in. There are 397 houses in total in the estate ranging from semi-detached & detached three and four bedroom houses.

Located in the heart of Leopardstown, an area which is synonymous with recreational amenities including Leopardstown Race Course, a variety of golf, tennis and rugby clubs as well as the fitness centres available at Dundrum and Sandyford. There are also a selection of local shops and a public house within the estate itself. Further shopping facilities are available at Dundrum Town Centre which is 10 minutes away and boasts some of Dublin‘s most renowned restaurants. The new LUAS Leopardstown Valley stop is at the entrance to the estate at the Ballyogan Road. It is a 25 minute journey to St Stephen's green in the heart of Dublin City Centre. M50 interchanges at Leopardstown (Exit 14) and Carrickmines / Ballyogan (Exit 15) makes access to the arterial road network extremely convenient. Sandyford Industrial Estate is also just minutes away and boasts some of the countries largest employers.

Holy Trinity National School is located within the estate.

Boardering the the eastern edge of the estate (between Levmoss/Mimosa) and the estate is the remains of the The Pale. This pathway follows the remains of the last surviving section of the famous fortified ditch that protected the Anglo-Norman invaders from the ruffian Irish.

Immediately north is the housing estate of The Gallops, another long standing and popular housing estate. Immediately south is the townland of Ballyogan and to the west of Leopardstown Valley & bordering the M50 motorway is the new housing developments of Mimosa and Levmoss.