Property

18th Aug 2018

Nine Dublin Homes That Are Way Different On The Inside Than You Imagine

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We love property porn – and we know that you do too.

Dublin is full of weird and wonderful properties, which range from quirky doer-uppers in Stoneybatter to palatial mansions in Malahide.

Our favourites are the ones that catch up by surprise when you go beyond the front door, so we’ve rounded up some of the best that we’ve come across over the last few months.

The ‘Marilyn Monroe’ themed one in Clondalkin

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This red-brick property in Drumcondra

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This one-bedroom with a very unusual view

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This ‘cosy’ apartment on Stephen’s Lane

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This €3m dream house in Sandymount

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This wonderfully minimalist Windy Arbour cottage

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The Ailesbury Road ‘straight out of a movie’ house

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The unassuming Ranelagh three-bedroom

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This super-slick Malahide gaff

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