108 acres of quality land for sale near Doneraile

Having been originally for sale in September of last year as a non-residential farm, a 108-acre residential holding of considerable quality in north Cork is now back on the market with Clonakilty-based auctioneers Hodnett Forde Property Services.

This time, it has already attracted a good offer, according to the agents.

The self-sustaining holding is located in the townland of Cornahinch, just 1km from the village of Doneraile and 10km from Mallow.

According to selling agent Ernest Forde, this farm is all in grass and consists of top- quality limestone land with no wastage.

There is a good collection of outbuildings, with some in need of refurbishment, but which are in useful condition, particularly the slatted house, a good structure that will take 100 cattle.

This is a beef farm of some repute that has been producing beef for a long number of years, according to the selling agent, who says it would be renowned as fattening land and is also good tillage land — suitable for any use, in short.

The house is a four-bedroom bungalow built about 35 years ago, which has been maintained in excellent condition. Accommodation includes a kitchen, utility room, sitting room, and four bedrooms.

“It would need a bit of modernising, but it’s a very good house,” says Ernest. “It’s in excellent condition.”

Land prices in North Cork have been performing quite strongly over the last year or so, with the going rate for good land somewhere around the €11,000 or €12,000 mark per acre. This farm is also being pitched in line with that trend; the agents have a price guide in the region of €10,000 to €12,000 per acre. “We’d be expecting anything up to €12,000 per acre,” says Ernest.

“We’ve a good offer on it at the moment. There’s a little bit of the North Kerry influence and the Tipperary influence in this area, elements which keep prices here quite strong.

“It must be remembered that this is top quality land too, and it’s an opportunity to purchase a self-contained unit, that is very rare.”