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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.

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Laragh House, Killiney Avenue, Killiney, Co Dublin is for sale for €2,450,000 with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The kitchen has hand-crafted fitted timber wall and floor units with black granite worktops and is connected to the breakfast/dining room.

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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.

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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.

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The property is on almost an acre of land with landscaped Italianate gardens, a terraced area and a summer house.

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Laragh House, Killiney Avenue, Killiney, Co Dublin is for sale with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie

Read: This 1940s Edwardian-style house is a grand family home

Also: This modern Dublin development comes with Georgian-influenced grandeur

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Edel Corrigan
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