A substantial holding has just come on the market, standing on a grand 114 acres. Surrounded by the picturesque Wicklow countryside, this farm consists of top-quality, fertile land.

Location

Located in Knockadreet, about 10km outside Ashford, this fabulous holding is being offered as one holding of 114 acres. The option is also being presented to offer this farm in two separate lots of 42 acres and 72 acres. This is due to the Vartry River flowing through the centre of the farm. The entire property is divided between nine separate substantial paddocks, all of which are currently in grass.

The entire farm is laid out in one block and could provide the ideal platform for a potential dairy farmer. As well as the convenient nature of having all fields together, fields could easily be subdivided further to operate an intensive paddock grazing system.

Quality

Quality is the name of the game on this property, with the ground dry and fertile. In the centre of the 114 acres lies an 18-bay slatted shed. Constructed eight years ago, this shed has a 21ft passageway, ideal for machinery such as a diet feeder. The shed is capable of housing up to 200 strong cattle or 300 weanlings. Rubber mats are fitted throughout the pens also.

Also newly installed on this excellent spread is a 16-tonne meal bin with a built-in accessible auger capable of facilitating a diet feeder.

The farm is set up for a potential buyer to begin farming straight away, with an unopened silage pit readily located at the back of the shed.

The farmyard

One cannot emphasis the impressive scale of the farmyard area. The farmyard area is very open and can easily facilitate large machinery use, with all passage ways between buildings on the farmyard nice and wide.

Next to the main building there is a large holding area capable of holding 50 cattle. The pen is surrounded by a 6ft barrier and contains a crush. Along with all of these features, the yard area contains a further three three-bay sheds with various uses for each, including housing sick cattle and storage of hay bales. Additionally, a machinery shed in located in the main farmyard area.

A residence is also included in the package. This petit two-bed house has not been used in recent times and is in need of renovation. It could also make a suitable site for a replacement home, subject to the relevant planning permission. Water in the farmyard is supplied by a farm well, which will no doubt appeal to would-be buyers. An electrically aided anti-freezing system is installed to ensure the water will not freeze during cold spells.

The farmyard is easily accessed, with two entrances connecting the property with the main road. The main entrance contains an electric gate for security.

Well presented

The farm has been used for sheep and cattle grazing and has therefore been very well maintained.

The hedges along the 500m roadway to the farmyard are kept immaculately. 90% of the farmyard is fenced with sheep wire and barbed wire in the last few years which would perfectly facilitate the development of a sheep enterprise on the property. The property is relativity open, however substantial hedgerow presence provides ample shelter for animals and adds real character to this substantial property.

The view from the farmyard is a treat. The scenery surrounding this property would make farming this land a delight.

The farm is for sale by public auction on Friday 29 September at 2pm in the Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow. The entire property comes with a guide price of €9,000-€10,000/acre, which equates to between €1.02m-€1.14m.

David Quinn of Quinn Property, Gorey is handling the sale of this attractive property. CL