Quality land comes with its own glen
The property is described as a coastal farm, by selling agent John Hodnett of Hodnett Forde, and he’s underselling it at that. This land has quite a bit of foreshore, although its steep nature means access to the sea would involve a dive, a terrace arrangement, or even, a bungee jump.
Consisting of 69 acres of excellent arable land, (which is also eligible for area aid), all of which is under pasture, the farm includes pockets of waste ground. The only building is a hayshed and lean-to and the farm is a non-residential sale.
A new buyer however, whose business is farming, might find a way round planning restrictions to build a house on the land.
The farm, however, is located in a lovely area of West Cork, immediately to the west of Lough Ine in a place where sea views are much coveted: foreshore even more so — which means the property could draw international buyers.
Let for some time, the overseas owner has finally decided to sell and John Hodnett expects offers to come in over €300,000 but closer to €350,000, he says. That works out at a quite reasonable €4,000 per acre at top levels. All under grass, with pockets of waste ground, the farm produced quality tillage crops under its last owner, the agent says, and was renowned locally for its fattening qualities and bumper harvests.
Now under pasture, it’s good quality arable land, he says and will suit expanding local farmers — in fact, it’s already under offer, he says.
The Glannafeen farm comes with good road frontage and is ideal for silage and grazing and is all in one block. John Hodnett expects good interest in this private treaty sale.
