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‘We did as much as we could ourselves to save money’

It was by pure chance that Ciara Murphy and Daniel Bowen discovered this house for sale. ‘Our friend found it online and sent us the details,’ explains Ciara. ‘Initially, we had dismissed the area where this house is situated because it's close to the university, so has a large student population. We thought it would be a noisy place to live. But this house is tucked away on a beautiful residential street that's so peaceful and quiet. As soon as we viewed it, we were smitten.’

The couple bought the property in May 2017 and immediately started on six months of renovation works. ‘The previous elderly owner had looked after the house and, structurally, it was in good condition,’ Ciara

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