“I was offered a job in tech here and we were trying to find somewhere to live before we moved. It was a long journey.”The front door of 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7The couple settled here in 2018 and later bought No2 Temple Villas, a 1,270 sq ft three-bedroom semi-detached home in Dublin’s Stoneybatter, which was built in 1934. “We worked with an Italian architect to make it as light-filled as possible.”The kitchen and island unit at 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7When designing the interior, they attempted to marry Italian and Irish culture. The modern bathroom at 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7Fabrizio likes to garden and has planted numerous flowers in pots and shrubs. One of the bedrooms at 2 Temple Villas, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7But with two young children and a dog, they now need more space.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2026 10:03 UTC