Offers on the table for stunning 117-acre Waterford stud farm

Carrickaready holding is 'ideal setting for racehorses and/or sport horses', according to auctioneer Brian Gleeson

Horses with dramatic backdrop on the 117-acre stud farm near Bunmahon, Co Waterford.

New to the market with West Waterford auctioneer Brian Gleeson is a stunning 117-acre holding which, although set up for the equestrian sector, is also drawing the attention of dairy farmers.

The farm is in the townland of Carrickaready, near Kill, in Co Waterford; 4km southeast of the N25 and equidistant (around23km) from Dungarvan and Waterford City, and just 3.5km from the coast at Bunmahon.

This is a fertile part of Munster with plenty of dairying activity dominating an active local farming sector. This holding is ready-made for someone in the equestrian world.

Overview of the yard and facilities at the 117-acre stud farm near Bunmahon, Co. Waterford.

“We’re delighted to bring this outstanding property to the market,” says Brian.

“It’s the ideal setting for racehorses and/or sport horses … This exceptional facility offers everything needed to prepare future champions with the highest standard of care.”

The prime geographical location of the farm makes it convenient to Cork, Waterford, and Dublin (only two hours away), to all the top racecourses as well as the heart of the point-to-point scene.

The facilities on-site include 30 stables, a five-furlong (1km) hill woodchip gallop for top-quality conditioning, a two-furlong circular sand gallop, an outdoor schooling arena, and a tranquil forest trek with a fresh-water river. 

The prime geographical location of the farm makes it convenient to Cork, Waterford, and Dublin.

The main barn is equipped with a tack room, an office for storing racing colours, passports and files, a dedicated storage for feeding, bedding and hay. 

There is a loft with extra storage, secure parking for a tractor, a wash bay, and an eight-horse walker with rubber matting. Away from the yard — which was built in 2014 — there are grass schooling facilities for hurdles and fences, paddocks for turnout, and an isolation shed for horses in recovery.

For such a large and top-class farm, the stated price guide of €950,000 (€8,000/acre) seems like a very reasonable one.

However, given the quality of land on offer here and the rarity of the size of this holding, there has also been a significant level of interest from the dairying sector. 

Offers are already on the table, with the highest at the time of writing standing at €1.1m.