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Victorian home at ‘little treasure’ avenue proves a real gem of a find
Built in the 1840s, the present owners of Aranmore undertook a major refurbishment and added modern convenience to its period character
The word Avoca derives from the old Irish word ‘abhoca’, meaning ‘little treasure’, and No 21 Avoca Avenue, while not little at 411 square metres, is certainly a gem of a find for those on the hunt for a beautiful home in South Co Dublin.
The detached, five-bedroom, two-storey, over-basement Victorian residence was built as one of a strip of four similar homes along this stretch of Avoca Avenue (including numbers 19, 23 and 25).
