Farm is ripe for the picking — by local buyers

AT Ballymountain, Innishannon, Co Cork, a farm is ripe for hobby buyers with the requisite ‘qualifications’.

The 12-acre holding of prime arable land is a perfect buy for the hobbyist — but the planning permission attached is only for those who fall within the local criteria set by Cork County Council.

The restrictive rural housing control has caused and cured a lot of problems over the years, but is a handicap for site-sellers, as it decreases the pool of ‘eligible’ buyers.