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Sat 11 Nov 2002Norma Smurfit pays €1m more than guide priceNorma Smurfit has emerged as the buyer of Hilbery, the Mount Merrion Tudor-style home that fetched €2,275,000 at auction - nearly €1 million over the guide price quoted by auctioneers Sherry FitzGerald.The former wife of Dr Michael Smurfit, is the new owner of 28 St Thomas Road in Mount Merrion, Co Dublin, a five-bedroom detached house on just over a third of an acre.