North Tipp farm would make an ideal stud farm or private country retreat
The farmhouse dates back to the 1700s, and is in superb condition, says Ms Grant.
Mr McInerney, meanwhile, describes it as ‘a good, comfortable, working house that doesn’t need any work’.
Dromard comes with 253 acres that wraps around the farmhouse and courtyard in the centre of the property. It’s an old fashioned farm, says Mr McInerney, in that it’s laid out in old grassland, with old ditch boundaries.
About 150 acres are top class arable land, with 73 acres under forestry, but most of this is on the boundary. Then, there are some gardens surrounding the house and a long driveway from the road to the farmhouse.
The farm is more or less a walk-in job, says Mr McInerney. It’s used for grazing cattle and sheep on a rotation basis and while parts are a bit peaty, he admits, the majority of the land is very good, and is bounded by a stream, with some fields used for hay and silage.
The land has been given the once-over by equine enthusiasts, and would be quite suitable for that purpose, particularly for breeding, the agent says.
There aren’t many good-sized properties in the area at the moment, and there a number of interested purchasers have walked the land, he adds. Dromard is ideally suited for farmers who’ve been bought out for development or roads, he says.
The property is 7km from Templemore, and a short drive from Abbeyleix and Roscrea. Dublin is 85 miles away, and Cork 87 miles away.
With good access to the N8, Dromard House is easily accessible for those looking for a discreet country pad. Well back from the road, the property is approached through old, wrought-iron gates and mature parkland.
It’s exceptionally private, and would make an ideal stud farm or private estate, says Harriet Grant.
The house is a double fronted Georgian residence with an L-shaped extension, with a range of Wyatt windows.
The ground floor has a drawing room with marble fireplace, a dining room with a carved, oriental fireplace, a morning room and a modern kitchen. The latter has an Aga and built-in units, while the hallway leading to the back stairs is stone flagged, in keeping with its age. This leads on to the old kitchen, which functions as a utility room. Nearby is an old pantry cellar with a wine rack.
The first floor return has a bedroom and bathroom, with original claw foot bath, and the main bedroom floor has four rooms. This includes a master suite with a marble fireplace, corniced ceilings and a dressing room, en suite bathroom and box room which could double as a nursery.
There are two yards in Dromard: the old one has the lofted coach house and seven stables, as well as a double garage.
The farm yard has a lean-to off the coach house with six bays, and a three bay hay shed and sheep shed which could convert to stables, say the agents.
There are upper and lower farm yards, which include a cubicle shed for 100 cattle and another slatted shed with 100 head capacity, three silage pits and a large slurry tank. The main house comes with a walled-in garden, part of which is used as a paddock for horses.
Dromard is to go to auction on May 10, with a guide price of E2.5 million.
