13.5-acre East Cork holding has something for everyone

Property in fertile part of East Cork includes a two-storey farmhouse and outbuildings

The house and outbuildings on 13.5 acres at Rathcuppogue, Midleton, Co Cork. 

An intriguing 13-acre holding is new to the market with Midleton-based Hegarty Properties. A mixture of prime land, forestry and a quality home, it will attract a variety of interests.

The property at Rathcuppogue is known as Meadowbrook Farm and is 7km south of Cloyne, 6km from Inch and 11km south of Midleton, in a very fertile part of East Cork.

“It’s in the middle of everywhere, because you’re surrounded by places like Cloyne village and Rostellan and only 10 minutes from Midleton on a very good road… and, you can walk to the beach,” says selling agent Adrianna Hegarty.

The house is a south-facing two-storey farmhouse — built in the 1930s, extended in the 1960s, it has undergone substantial renovations and further extension in recent years.

The land, however, also presents a strong attraction according to Ms Hegarty.

“The land is a big part of the property’s appeal,” she says. “People of all backgrounds are crying out for land.”

For someone looking for some extra acreage, it may well suit to purchase and rent out the house and its substantial storage. The property’s outbuildings include a hay shed, machinery shed, storage sheds and workshop. 

Both the grassland (about 7.5 acres) and the forestry land (five acres) are generating additional annual income — respectively €1,300 and €750.

“There’s a lot of interest from people with horses, for example,” says Ms Hegarty says.

The price guide is €610,000 but with an unusual property such as this, Ms Hegarty says it will be the market that decides its value.