Plenty of potential at 31-acre holding at the edge of Buttevant
Its situation alone will not only attract plenty of farming interest but also those interested in living near the town and looking for a hobby farm.
The land is all in grass and is naturally divided into two lots by the public road.
Both sections enjoy a large amount of road frontage.
Being so close to the town, the question of housing development potential may be one that a lot of people will be asking. But this is a property of purely agricultural value, although part of this holding was once zoned residential.
“There are roughly 20 acres of excellent land in one block,” says Mallow-based selling agent John O’Connell, “and about 10 acres with a little house on it.”
This latter section of land is good but not top-of-the-range, says the auctioneer.
The dwelling is set below the road, a small house of some charm within walking distance of the considerable amenities of Buttevant.
The house is described as sound and habitable, a three-bed property with an outbuilding.
The level of interest locally is naturally strong.
It’s not every day that a substantial piece of land comes up for sale so close to the village.
“The holding is small and compact and accessible, and there are a good few dairy farmers around,” says John, who adds that there are also people looking at it with a more long-term investment approach.
With regard to price, the expectation is that the farm will realise a price more or less in line with average national values.
“We’d expect it to make around €320,000 or €330,000, somewhere in that bracket.”
Locally, farming is predominately dairying and dry cattle, so there should have plenty of bidders for this grass farm.
