82-acre West Cork farm attracting local and international suitors
The existence of a farmhouse on the property — albeit in need of refurbishment — means that the cohort of those looking to purchase a fixer-upper home in a beautiful and private location are in the running for this substantial holding.
Located in a very scenic corner of West Cork, an 82-acre holding near the village of Schull will attract a good deal of interest as much for its aesthetics as for the quantity of land on offer.
Listed with Killarney-based Lynch O’Sullivan Estates, the farm is in the townland of Letter, approximately 4.5kms from Schull, 10kms from Ballydehob and 23kms from Bantry.
“So far, we’ve had interest from local farmers and from international sources,” says selling agent Eileen Lynch-O’Sullivan.
The existence of a farmhouse on the property — albeit in need of refurbishment — means that the cohort of those looking to purchase a fixer-upper home in a beautiful and private location are in the running for this substantial holding.
“The house would attract those home renovation grants as well,” says Eileen. “It’s also a property that could offer a number of other options, such as agri-tourism, because of where it’s related. Then there’s the renewable energy, which might be another option for it.”
The property is available in lots. Lot 1 consists of over 48 acres of land, while Lot 2 is the remaining 33.5 acres.
The preference, however, is to sell the property in one lot. Given the usual pattern of such holdings, this is going to be the most likely outcome in any case.
The quality of the land varies from hilly lands to quality limestone grassland. Interestingly, there are also disused copper mines and barite mines on the land that were last used in the early 1900s.
The farmyard features a number of old farm buildings and, apart from the traditional two-storey farmhouse, there is another original old dwelling located behind the farmhouse.
The outbuildings include a lean-to shed beside the farmhouse/cottage, a cow shed, calf shed and a large hay barn. The property has its own water supply and there is the possibility of connecting to an additional town water supply.
The overall package is an attractive one for a variety of reasons and the holding should achieve a price in excess of €600,000 (€7,500/acre).
