Lots for all in this midlands farm
Or for farmers, the land offers top-quality limestone soil grazing — which is why Paddy Jordan of Jordan Town and Country Estates is offering the 160-acre Grange House at Aghaboe, Portlaoise, in lots.
On 160 acres, close to the N7 and M7/M8 motorways, the property has a Georgian house in need of repair and a courtyard with some superb stone outbuildings.
Potential is the byword, says Jordan, as the house has a lot of intact period features, and would repay restoration handsomely.
It has a Welsh slate roof, solid mahogany fittings, and reception rooms and bedrooms over three floors. Ceilings are 14’ high.
Grange House has superb views over the Sliabh Bloom mountains and the abbey at nearby Aghaboe village.
And it’s a manageable size, which means it could attract buyers looking for a commuting location in the greater Dublin region.
The courtyard to the rear is cobble locked and the outhouses would easily convert to stables, says the agent.
He’s offering the house and 11 acres in one lot at €600,000, and the land in three separate lots.
About 100 acres is top-quality ground, he says, with the rest on the heavy side, suitable for reclamation.
Lot two comprises 73 acres on offer at €1.5 million, lot three is 24 acres at €600,000, and the final lot is 52 acres at €300,000.
Grange House is seven miles from Borris and the N7, close to Mountrath and 7km from Abbeyleix.
