99-acre 'walk-in' dairy farm in Cork guiding in excess of €2m
The farm comes with a comfortable home extending to 199sq m. Accommodation includes kitchen, utility room, office, toilet, two reception rooms, family bathroom, boot room and four bedrooms (one with an ensuite bathroom).
A prime 99-acre farm in a sought-after part of Cork is new to the market with Clonakilty-based auctioneers Hodnett Forde Property Services.
The holding is at Ballyvragnosig on the edge of Riverstick, less than 1m southeast of the village, 10km north of Kinsale, 12km from Carrigaline and 18km from Cork city centre.
Probably the most striking and unusual feature of this property is that it’s a large holding in excellent condition and ready to be farmed by the next owner.
“It’s a walk-in farm,” said selling agent Ernest Forde. “The owner of it is retiring. He was a very good farmer, so everything is well-maintained and presented very well.”
There is top-quality pasture, laid out in one block, currently being operated as a highly productive dairy operation.
“There are internal roadways as well, and everything is in very good order. There’s no waste there at all.”
Access to the farm is clear and uncomplicated and the centrally-located quality outbuildings include cubicles for 100 head with automatic scrapers, a 10-unit milking parlour, feed bin, calving shed, calf rearing shed, storage shed for straw/fodder, covered silage pit, workshop/garage, cattle-handling crush, open silage clamp and overground slurry storage tank.
The farm comes with a comfortable home extending to 199sq m. Accommodation includes kitchen, utility room, office, toilet, two reception rooms, family bathroom, boot room and four bedrooms (one with an ensuite bathroom).
“The house is in perfect condition,” said Mr Forde, who pointed out the BER is on the low side only because of the inclusion of a converted garage.
“The outbuildings are very well maintained and modernised… It’s laid out to be easily managed by one person.
With development land selling well recently in Cork City, the combined presence of investors and busy dairy farmers should ensure strong interest. The auctioneers are quoting a guide price in excess of €2m (€20,000/acre).
