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Number 8 Millmount Villas, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, is an end-of-terrace redbrick built at the turn of the century, with its garden backing on to the Tolka river.

The four-bedroomed house has been in the same family since it was built almost 100 years ago. Five years ago, the owners built on a new kitchen, new bathroom and a large stylish conservatory.