Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Former cafe on Princes Street includes kitchen and cold room

38 Princes St, Cork.

A prime commercial unit in the retail heart of Cork City is on the market with vacant possession for €280,000.

The two storey-plus-attic premises at 38 Princes St, with previous food-use history, was formerly laid out as a cafe with counter area and storage shelves on the ground floor, along with space for internal seating. A commercial kitchen with cold room, extractor, and toilet to the rear occupied the first floor, while the attic area — accessed via a Stira — was used for storage.

Strong passing foot traffic is guaranteed as the 745sq ft (69sq m) mid-terrace property is on a pedestrianised street that connects to the busiest shopping areas in the city, including St Patrick’s Street and Oliver Plunkett St. 

The interior of 38 Princes St, Cork.

Popular coffee shop Starbucks, along with teen fashion retail favourite Love Lisa are neighbours, while the heavily-frequented, much-loved English Market is just a few doors down. Other notable occupiers on the street include the Irish Examiner and clothing store Fat Face, as well as jewellers Swarovski and foodies’ favourite Iago Deli.

Mark Fannon and Isobel O’Regan of Savills are handling the sale and they point out that Cork’s retail market has seen “a resurgence of late” attracting new entrants to St Patrick’s Street such as Sea Salt, Austen & Blake Jewellers, and Urban Outfitters.

Mr Fannon said the arrival to market of No 38 Princes St “represents an exciting opportunity for either an investor/owner occupier to acquire a prime city centre unit, suitable for a range of uses, in a high-profile location”.

The interior of 38 Princes St, Cork.

The agents are quoting €280,000 excluding Vat.

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