Superb Parkgate home

PARKGATE, in the southern suburbs of Cork city, set the standards for modern house design when it was built, according to Peter Skuse of Cahalane Skuse.

Built 15 years ago, the Frankfield estate included guest loos, utilities and en suites as part of the house styles on offer. Now commonplace, these attributes in the 1990s set the scheme apart and today the standard and prices of houses in the area are measured against Parkgate levels.

Auctioneer Peter Skuse has a three-bedroom semi-detached home in the estate on offer for €415,000 and he says it’s one of the larger types at 1,200 square feet.

The house is in superb condition and has a west-facing back garden. It comes with a lounge, living room, kitchen/diner, utility, guest WC, three bedrooms with master en suite, and a main bathroom.

Parkgate is on a city bus route and just minutes away from the shopping centres in Douglas.