Close to the city, The Gates has suburban charm

LEHENAGHMORE is the next big thing in suburban expansion in Cork city, with huge growth expected in the area over the next five years.

Plans for over 500 houses through Ruden Homes — with selling agents, Irish and European— are in train, with work already begun on the first phase.

Houses in the western suburbs near the Wilton/Bishopstown core, as this area is, are hard to find, which is why there should be good interest in the new market for no 20 The Gates, Matthew Hill in Lehenaghmore.

This detached house is for sale through Johnny O’Flynn of Sherry FitzGerald, and he’s inviting offers of €885,000 for the substantial five-bed.

Built in 2003 it comes with 2,400 square feet of space. The ground floor includes a comprehensively fitted kitchen, a family room with marble fireplace, and a living/ dining room with two sets of double doors leading to the kitchen and the sun room.

All of the rooms are generously proportioned. Ancillary rooms include a utility and shower room and one room is used as playroom/study.

The upstairs has a big, ensuite master bedroom and four other rooms, which share a four-piece bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.

No 20 has a good site, large enough for a detached games room of 580 square feet. This isn’t built yet, but it does come with full current planning permission and might be the deal clincher for someone looking for a serious, home office.