Cul-de-sac property perfect for trading up

BILLED as an ideal family home, this four-bed detached home in Parkgate in Cork has green play areas on either side, a local shop, plus two new retail rivals also nearby for inveterate shoppers.

The 1990s-built house 53 East Avenue in the O’Flynn Construction development Parkgate in Frankfield, near Douglas, has a €450,000 price guide with Mick McKenna of McKenna O’Donoghue Clarke auctioneers, and its very first bid in the past week came in at this level.

According to Mr McKenna, the house, which is in a cul-de-sac, is in very good condition and is a perfect home for those looking to trade up from a three bed semi, townhouse or apartment. It has a two reception rooms, one with sliding doors to the sunny back garden, kitchen/dining room with oak built-ins, guest WC, a large landing and four bedrooms, one with en suite shower room, as well as a main bathroom.

There’s up to 1,400 sq ft of living space at present, and some neighbours have extended up into the attic, and there’s also scope to expand out to the back if required. No 53 has gas heating, double glazing, there is a block-built shed in the back garden, and off-street parking in front. The cul-de-sac setting makes it very safe for children playing and going to and from the green spaces, a new primary school has recently been built behind the Moorish-looking Frankfield church and, for grown-ups Douglas village is about a mile away and there’s a new Aldi and a SuperValu recently opened in nearby Grange.