€3m sought for 54 acres with 'hope value'

The parcel of land has been described as a top-quality holding with a mixture of arable land and pasture

The 54-acre farm on the outskirts of Cork City.

To paraphrase the words of Reggie of the Blackrock Road, there is a right and a wrong side to Rochestown. Just to the south of this well-to-do Cork city suburb lies some of Munster’s finest farmland - and a considerable chunk of it has just come up for sale.

When a land parcel close to Cork city centre makes a rare appearance on the agricultural land market, one can expect something of a clamour; with hope value adding significantly to its agricultural value.