Offaly stud farm comes with massive residence

A SUPERB residence is part of the package with an 82 acre stud farm in Co Offaly - but buyers have the option of discarding all that bother with rolling fields to purchase just the house, stables and eight acres for a seemly €300,000.

With Dublin an hour and half away by road, it could be a home base for commuters but would be ideal for those looking for an alternative lifestyle away from city stress. The house has a massive 3,200 square feet of space spread, surprisingly, over two stories - it doesn’t look like a dormer from the front.

This modern equestrian unit has 12 loose boxes, an all weather arena and the attached acreage is top quality, limestone land which is ideal for grazing or raising horses, says Paddy Jordan of Jordan Estates.