55-acre Macroom farm is on sale for €750,000

Situated in the townland of Ballymichael, the holding is 1.5km from the N22

Aerial view of 55-acre farm near Lissarda Macroom with outline of property

Selling farms of any substantial size involves making a call on whether or not to split it into lots or to sell the holding in its entirety.

These days, the temptation to split holdings into lots is even greater, with a premium now being paid on any residential element of a farm, such is the strength of demand for housing in rural locations.