Growing interest in dairy farm
Last week auctioneer Niall Cahalane said he has already had his first offer, albeit a low one, and is looking forward to increased bidding once prospective purchasers clear business plans with their banks.
In contrast with earlier times, the paperwork involved in doing as much as making an offer on a property is much more convoluted, says the Cahalane Skuse agent, and slows down the progress of a sale.
There has been considerable interest throughout the county, , and that’s not surprising considering the size and prominence of the property for sale.
Lisselan Farm, owned by the Blackburn family of Imperial Call fame (their horse which won the Cheltenham Gold Cup), comprises 210 acres in two blocks with a milk quota of 158,000 gallons.
The yard covers 2.5 acres, and the milking parlour, while a little dated now, would still be regarded as having an industry-leading layout.
Meanwhile, the sale of a farm of similar size is becalmed since its withdrawal from auction on March 31.
The 276-acre Glencastle House farm, on the Waterford-Tipperary border at Kilsheelan, including one of the oldest farm residences in the south, reached €2.63 million, and it is now on the market by private treaty.
Agents, John Shelley of Shelley and Purcell and Dick Collins of Collins O’Meara are open to offers in excess of that amount.
There are fishing rights on the Suir, along with the farm and house dating from 1660.
