Large tillage farm with period home
And it’s a momentous sale as the farm has been in the same family hands since 1788 and is a residential holding with 357 acres and a substantial period house.
As it stands it’s the perfect proposition for a tillage of cattle farmer looking for a ready-made situation, says Templemore-based auctioneer, Charlie Wallace.
The house will need a major overhaul, but it’s an 18th century property, with lots of original features and a decent 3,000 square feet of space.
Laid out in one block and in two large fields the property has 100 acres under spring and winter barley, 120 acres under oil seed rape, 59 acres under setaside and meadowing and 79 acres under deciduous forest, which brings in an annual premium of €14,600. Coupled with entitlements of €45,000 that’s €60,000 guaranteed income per annum.
The land is also top quality and can produce up to 5 tonnes of wheat to the acre, says Mr Wallace, on an easily managed property with central farm roadways and a well equipped yard.
This comes with a large grain store and dryer, large machinery sheds and a covered pit with a 3,000 tonne capacity. The area is fully concreted and includes an electric weigh bridge as well as a slatted house for 200 head.
Ballyrichard House comes with three large reception rooms, a kitchen and big hallways, four bedrooms and a bathroom. The farm also comes with two miles of road frontage and carries a guide price of €4 million prior to the auction date set for June 8.
