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Mr Tayto's* Killiney mansion is up for grabs
*Well, the creator of Tayto at least. Isn’t he Mr Tayto, technically?
THIS SIX-BEDROOM LATE Victorian home on Killiney Avenue is the former home of Joe Murphy, the creator of the Tayto crisp.
Laragh House, Killiney Avenue, Killiney, Co Dublin is for sale for €2,450,000 with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.
The house was extensively renovated and restored in 2001 and has retained many of its original period features such as sash windows, timber shutters and fireplaces.
Entering the property, there is a formal drawing room with a period chimney piece and bay windows and which connects to a music room with views of the Dublin mountains.
There is a library with timber floors, and large windows as well as the formal dining room with a butler’s pantry and access to the rear courtyard.
The kitchen has hand-crafted fitted timber wall and floor units with black granite worktops and is connected to the breakfast/dining room.
Also on this level is a double bedroom, a large utility room and two ancillary rooms as well as a wine cellar and an Egyptian-themed sauna.
Upstairs there are five double bedrooms, all with period features and fireplaces with marble surrounds. The master bedroom is en-suite and has a large bay window.
The property is on almost an acre of land with landscaped Italianate gardens, a terraced area and a summer house.
Laragh House, Killiney Avenue, Killiney, Co Dublin is for sale with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.
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