€20k/acre expected for 24-acre Kerry holding

Holding near Killorglin offered in three lots, one of which is a cottage in need of renovation

Some of the prime grassland on the 24-acre holding at Knockavota, Milltown, Co. Kerry.

Located in a part of the Kingdom where demand for the aesthetics is almost as strong as the hunger for land, a 24-acre holding is new to the market with Killorglin-based Jim Burns Auctioneers.

Split into two parts close to one another just off the N70 between Milltown and Killorglin, the farm is proving popular so far and is available in the following lots:

• Lot 1 is a cottage in need of extensive renovation at Knockavota, Milltown, on 0.3 acres (€120,000);
• Lot 2 comprises 12.4 acres at Knockavota, Milltown (€249,000);
• Lot 3 is 11.4 acres at Kilcolman, Milltown (€227,500).

“There’s lots of interest in it,” says selling agent Darragh Burns. “It’s the best of farmland — top-quality land. There’s interest locally, nationally and internationally.

“Lot 2 is nice, grassy land with very good drainage, some road frontage and well laid out. The other block of land in Lot 3 is high-quality land as well, with nice drainage.”

There is good interest in the different lots, as well as people interested in the first two lots combined. This property is a rarity and should achieve its high price guide of €20,000/acre.