Plenty of farm sales
A prime, 35-acre holding on the southern side of Bandon town is probably the one to attract most attention.
Bid to €375,000 at present, the land has good quality, deep soil and has been well looked-after, says Mr Murray.
Laid out in permanent pasture, its only drawback is that it has very limited road frontage, but that will not worry interested local farmers.
Water and electricity are laid on.
About 20 miles away, a horse of a different colour is up for grabs between Castledonovan and Dunmanway, through the same agent.
This is an elevated farm of 65 acres with a traditional, two-storey farmhouse. The land is presently in REPS, and could attract wide-eyed idealists looking for an organic farm.
The farmhouse is quite sound and is probably Victorian, says Mr Murray. It has been refurbished recently and comes in good decorative condition.
Accommodation includes a separate apartment and surrounding stone outhouses offer conversion potential. The main reception rooms include a sitting room and a large kitchen dining room with attractive, old stone fireplace. A utility is off the kitchen and the first floor has the main bathroom and three bedrooms with a master ensuite.
Re-wired and re-plumbed, with central heating, the property is two miles from Dunmanway town.
The land, though high, is quite level, says Mr Murray, and there are less than 10 acres of waste ground.
At the asking price of 320,000, it is good to know that there are still farms of land available to buy, even in the West Cork area, for the price of a Dublin semi-detached house.
Downsizers, take note.
