The house with the Thomastown farm was built in 1927 and renovated over the years

The roadside house has a sympathetic extension to the rear

The working dairy farm has all the required facilities

The dairy facilities include an 8-unit milking parlour

The land is fertile, elevated and south facing

The fields are serviced by an internal roadway

The fields are fenced with traditional hedgerow

The yard contains a range of old and modern sheds

The house with the Thomastown farm was built in 1927 and renovated over the years

The roadside house has a sympathetic extension to the rear

The working dairy farm has all the required facilities

The dairy facilities include an 8-unit milking parlour

The house has a fitted modern kitchen

The land is fertile, elevated and south facing

The fields are serviced by an internal roadway

The cubicle shed has automatic scrapers

The fields are fenced with traditional hedgerow

The yard contains a range of old and modern sheds

The yard contains all the basics

The house with the Thomastown farm was built in 1927 and renovated over the years

Kilkenny property can be a rarity on the farmland market, and when a parcel comes for sale auctioneers and punters get excited about it.

Castlecomer auctioneer Joseph Coogan is bringing a 61ac residential working dairy farm to public auction, where it will be offered for sale in a number of lots.

The owner is retiring from farming.

The house and yard on 2.7ac is guided at €300,000; the bulk of the land extending to 56.7ac is guided at €13,500/ac; and a 2.5ac parcel with site potential is guided at €48,000.

The yard contains a range of old and modern sheds

With an address at Ballydonnell, Thomastown, the holding is 460m from Mount Juliet. It adjoins Ballylinch Stud, is 1.6m from Thomastown and 18km from Kilkenny city.

The fields are fenced with traditional hedgerow

Included in the property is a fine traditional two-storey farmhouse in excellent condition with an extensive yard and good road frontage.

Laid out in nine south-facing fields, all with water supplied, the top-quality agricultural land is partly surrounded by mature trees.

Bounded by generous hedgerows, the traditional fields are and serviced by an internal roadway.

The yard has a comprehensive set of farm buildings that include an eight-unit milking parlour complete with machinery and bulk tank.

The working dairy farm has all the required facilities

There is cubicle accommodation with automatic scrapers for 70 dairy cows and slatted accommodation for around 50 store cattle.

The cubicle shed has automatic scrapers

Other facilities include a cattle crush, a three-column round-roof shed with two lean-twos, and a range of older stone buildings that could have development potential.

The dairy facilities include an 8-unit milking parlour

The house was built in 1927 but renovated and modernised over the years.

On the ground floor is an entrance hall, two large reception rooms — both with fireplaces incorporating stoves — a kitchen/dining area, a utility and a bathroom.

The house has a fitted modern kitchen

The first floor has the main bathroom and four bedrooms, one of which is en-suite.

Other features include oil-fired central heating and PVC double-glazed windows.

Mr Coogan describes it as an excellent farm with great potential as an addition to an on-going farming operation.

The yard contains all the basics

In its various lots it will suit a range of customers including those seeking a site for a house or those in search of a solid rural dwelling.

The fields are serviced by an internal roadway

The auction will be held at Ballycomey House, Castlecomer at 3pm on Friday, July 30.

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