15a Kildare parcel guiding €18.3k/acre for online auction

Marked aerial photo of the 15-acre farm for auction at Newtown, Kildare.

Coming up for online auction on Friday the 16th of October next is a 15-acre holding at Newtown, Kildare.

“The lands will be offered via the LSL Auctions platform,” says auctioneer Clive Kavanagh of Newbridge-based Jordan Auctioneers. “They’re laid out in one division and are currently all in grass.”

The property has good road frontage of 270 metres on Shanacloon Lane, with mature hedgerows, natural boundaries and some post-and-rail fencing.

It’s in a strong location in terms of potential value – a quality piece of land within an area of robust agricultural prices and in the heartland of Ireland’s equestrian industry.

“The location is the key attraction,” adds Clive. “The lands are approximately 2.5km from Kildare Town and Junction 13 of the M7 Motorway.”

The towns of Newbridge and Naas are within easy reach of the property, as is the Curragh. The proximity to the motorway leading to the capital can’t be overstated as one of its strong selling points.

The beauty of the holding is that it can be put to a number of uses. For a start, it’s a regular-shaped single-unit holding that will benefit any farmer as some additional acreage with convenient access. Secondly, the property has full planning permission to build kennels and a cattery. Such permission for a commercial enterprise bodes well for someone looking for something along similar lines – whether it’s for storage sheds, stables or other facilities.

For this jewel in a well-endowed heartland, the price guide is an appropriate €275,000 (€18,300).