Westmeath has seen its fair share of farm sales this year and, just as the world is about to take holidays, another gem comes on the market.
A 111ac residential farm with extensive outbuildings at Addinstown on the Meath border near Delvin is to be sold at hybrid auction with a guide of €1.05m.
Located 5km from Athboy, 6km from Delvin, 1.5km off the N51 and 3km off the N52, the farm is to be offered in lots or as an entire.
It is sure to draw a range of customers from the tillage sector as well as dairy buyers.
The 111ac farm at Addinstown, on the Westmeath/Meath border can be bought as an entire or in lots
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The 111ac farm at Addinstown, on the Westmeath/Meath border can be bought as an entire or in lots
Described by Stephen Barry of Raymond Potterton auctioneers as a top-quality residential holding, the place was once a dairy farm. In later years it was farmed for tillage.
All the lands were recently reseeded in ryegrass and stitched with a clover mix, establishing a fine parcel of grassland.
The lands are laid out in eight main divisions. Two of these extend to 25.5ac and are located across the road from the principal farm, leaving plenty of road frontage at both sides.
The six divisions around the house and yard are fenced with mature hedging. The boundary fencing includes many specimen trees and affords great shelter.
According to Mr Barry the farm is in the best of heart and well kept in every regard by the owner, Anthony Haran.
The yard, on the larger block of land behind the residence, is a combination of new and older buildings, with the major part in contemporary facilities.
The buildings include a modern slatted cubicle shed with 45 cubicles measuring 33m x 12m.
The dairy facilities are incorporated in this and include a disused six-unit, double-sided herringbone milking parlour with an adjacent dairy for bulk tank storage.
The herringbone milking parlour is a six-unit operation that has remained unused for a number of years
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The herringbone milking parlour is a six-unit operation that has remained unused for a number of years
There is a large silage pit with concrete walls and a safety rail beside the main shed.
According to Mr Barry the farmyard is in excellent condition and the main slatted unit is suitable for any purpose, including the re-establishment of a dairy farm with a robotic milking platform.
The house is a solid three-bedroom bungalow. While in need of modernisation and refurbishment, it has double-glazed PVC windows and central heating.
