Flair meets function at €595k Frankfield home

Some savvy changes have given this home a real edge

98 East Avenue, Parkgate, Frankfield

Frankfield, Cork City
€595,000
Size	146sq m (1,572 sq ft)
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

Storage and space were key words when the owners of this four-bed semi-detached Frankfield house moved in a few years ago. The couple quickly set about a clutch of renovations aimed at streamlining their home at 98 East Avenue in Frankfield’s Park Gate development.

Walls were knocked and a double pocket door was installed; then the redecorations started and a lot of the older decor was swapped out for a cooler, more modern palette.

“We moved a rad to create the pocket door ... what it’s given us in terms of space and options in the front room has been great. ” says the owner.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms and the main one, at the front, is en suite. “One of the bedrooms is so large that a family with teenagers could look at partitioning it into two rooms or it could be reconfigured in other ways too,” points out Johnny O’Connor of Barry Auctioneers, noting lots of early interest — from sectors including first-time buyers, people wanting to trade up in this area, and Corkonians keen to relocate to Cork.

Other upgrades include a new alarm system and an RV electric car charger. It’s B3-rated (green mortgage applicable) thanks to double-glazed windows and cavity wall insulation. And there’s a Waterford Stanley stove as well as triple-zoned gas central heating.

VERDICT: An attractive house with west-facing back garden, and a large green area out front.