Residential farm to test strong Macroom area market

The area to the west of Cork city, near Macroom, has seen a number of successful sales in recent years.

By Conor Power

A couple of years ago, a 49-acre holding between Coachford and Macroom sold at public auction for €18,500 per acre, while an auction held last month saw a 61-acre farm exceed its asking price by €40,000.