Five months after a trade delegation to China led by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney heralded the opening of the country as a possible market for Irish horses, the major obstacles of quarantine and a direct flight have yet to be resolved.

IT’S a small chunk of ground, but it’s the milk quota of 62,636 litres, or 16,546 gallons, that will bring in the buyers for this 12.5-acre holding on the outskirts of Mallow in north Cork.

IT’S quite unusual for a property to go to auction outside of agricultural holdings in the south, which is why a new house at Gortmore, Lombardstown is already receiving more than its fair share of interest.

THE forthcoming auction of 17 acres at Ballynamona, Kinsale, is expected to achieved the same values as a recent tillage land auction at Castlepark, Kinsale.

INCH View House, a detached dormer bungalow, is tastefully decorated, having been built in 1993, says Sarah O’Keeffe of Fleming Auctioneers.

A COUPLE prepared to commute to get the quality home they require should give this house, at Lackabane, Donoughmore, the once-over.

BACK in 2008, this prime tillage ground at Finure, Whitegate, Co Cork, hit the market, guide priced at a million euro.

THE crowd was so big for the auction of a 99-acre farm last Thursday that it was moved to the hotel venue’s ballroom. According to Dan Fleming of Fleming Auctioneers, there were well over 100 at the Vienna Woods Hotel for the sale of the farm at Ballinvriskig, White’s Cross, Cork

THIS simple bungalow at Kilmartin, Donoughmore, has a couple of attractive selling points. Firstly, it’s reduced in price from €400,000 to offers in excess of €260,000, and, secondly, it comes with 4.5 acres of land, enough for an alternative lifestyle, but within commuting distance of Cork city.

WITH self-build a talking point at the moment, going for the site option is good value in conditions of low construction demand and exceptionally low interest rates.

BRAND, spanking new and reduced to €495,000, this one-off house at Killvarrig, Whitechurch, is open to offers through Sarah O’Keeffe, of Fleming Auctioneers.

IT’S just outside the village, and this Coolacullig, Coachford house has now dropped from the high fives to €400,000.

THE lush horsey country of Conna is always in demand and small lots are particularly appealing to the hobby farm buyer.

A FARM in Dunderrow, Kinsale is an ideal residential buy, says Dan Fleming of Fleming Auctioneers.

A DORMER bungalow in Courtbrack, near Blarney, Co Cork, on a 1.1-acre site, comes with a garage and is only a couple of minutes’ drive to the village.

RELAUNCHED for the early spring market, a fine farm of land at Caherduggan, Doneraile, Co Cork, offers huge potential to buyers.

A FARM at Aglish, Farran, Co Cork is perfect for the hobby farmer or market gardener, says selling agent, Dan Fleming of Fleming Auctioneers, Blarney.