Frankfield's fortunate four have a feature front fountain

IF a year makes a difference, check out the changes in a decade.

Four new houses have been slotted into a vacant part of the Frankfield, Cork, Parkgate development of several hundred homes - and while they have some basic design similarities, they are at the upper end of the scale - ideal for aspiring traders up.

"Old" Parkgate, on the Frankfield side of a southside suburban hill, is within a short strike of Douglas on one side, and the link road on the other.

Builder Pat O'Brien bought a site here a couple of years ago and built four large detached houses here, calling the assemblage The Village.

Each house is about 2,800 sq ft, set apart from the rest of the Parkgate estate by electronically controlled gates and with a communal cobbled drive and feature fountain in front of these fortunate four.

No 4, a re-sale, carries a €875,000 price guide with Paul Fleming of Property Choice.

He stresses the quality of this niche four-fold scheme (the builder kept one for his own family) and says every aspect has been well conceived and delivered.

It has five bedrooms, two with en suites at first floor level, and bedroom five at attic level is also en suite, and is joined by a study or office at this roof level.

The ground floor hosts a hall with creamy marble tiling, kitchen/dining room with ash units and granite tops, there's a utility, with matching units, guest WC, and reception rooms include large living and sitting rooms, plus a dining room.

The house has reassuring security levels, with alarm, fire-proofed doors heat and smoke sensors as well as alarmvideo display.

The large back garden is south facing, with a 30' by 14' deck and solidly-built garden shed.