A 605-acre hill farm in the heart of the Sperrin mountains, with winter housing for 600 ewes and a four-bed house, has come on the market.
The property is located on the Glenedra Road, around 2.5 miles from the village of Feeny in Co Derry. The sale is being managed by R. Bensons and Son and the Coleraine-based auctioneers are seeking offers in excess of £1.2m (€1.35m) for the residential farm.
The farm
There are 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland situated around the farmyard. Most of this is capable of being cut for silage and around 15 acres has been recently reseeded.
A lot of the grassland is free draining and any manmade drainage systems have been well maintained. Mountain ground with heather in good nutritional condition extends to 410 acres and there is around 100 acres of poorer-quality moorland. The farm is stocked with Blackface sheep at present and most of the heathland has significant forage value for mountain-bred sheep.
There are 410 acres of good grazing mountain ground and around 100 acres of poorer-quality moorland.Eligibility for payments
All land is classified as Severely Disadvantaged Area, and Basic Payment entitlements are included in the sale of the farm, with the current Basic Payment worth £68,000.
A proportion of the farm is also environmentally designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI).
The designated areas of the farm are in the process of being included in the high level of the Environmental Farming Scheme, and a scheme plan has been submitted to DAERA.
The scheme plan includes measures for additional fencing and shrub control and, if approved by DAERA, would be for five years from the start of January 2018.
There are around 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland around the farmyard.
There are around 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland around the farmyard.Farmyard
The shed has the capacity to house 500 ewes
The farmyard includes a sheep shed standing at 93ft by 73ft.
There are eight pens with mesh-slatted flooring and the shed has the capacity to house 500 ewes.
The main sheep house holds up to 500 ewes in eight pens.There is a central feed passage and narrow feed space between pens.
The shed was constructed in 1993 and is in good condition.
The building is a portal frame structure and is well ventilated with Yorkshire boarding above block walls.
Concentrates can be fed out from an electronic feed hopper system in the feeding passage, which is supplied from a five-tonne feed bin in an adjacent shed.
This shed has a round roof and a solid concrete floor. The building stands at 43ft by 58ft and includes 36 galvanised lambing pens. There is an automatic system in each of the pens and the shed has a worktop unit with a sink and hot water supply.
The yard also contains a workshop standing at 21ft by 50ft with a car lift.
There is another workshop standing at 47ft by 16ft. This building is insulated and has double-glazed windows and tube lighting.
The stock
There are 450 Blackface sheep on the farm at present. The stock are not included in the sale price, but the current owner would be open to further negotiation for the sale of the sheep. It is a closed flock and so the sheep have been on the farm for generations and know the layout of the mountain land.
The house
The two-storey dwelling house has a white painted exterior and is positioned adjacent to the farmyard.
The house has oil-fired central heating and PVC double-glazed windows.
The ground floor contains a lounge with a multi-fuel stove, a kitchen/dining room, a study, a family room, a games room, a utility room, a shower room and a garage with a roller door. The first floor contains four bedrooms, including one with a built-in wardrobe, and a bathroom.
The four-bed dwelling house is situated beside the farmyard. Read more
Who was buying land near you in 2017?
A 605-acre hill farm in the heart of the Sperrin mountains, with winter housing for 600 ewes and a four-bed house, has come on the market.
The property is located on the Glenedra Road, around 2.5 miles from the village of Feeny in Co Derry. The sale is being managed by R. Bensons and Son and the Coleraine-based auctioneers are seeking offers in excess of £1.2m (€1.35m) for the residential farm.
The farm
There are 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland situated around the farmyard. Most of this is capable of being cut for silage and around 15 acres has been recently reseeded.
A lot of the grassland is free draining and any manmade drainage systems have been well maintained. Mountain ground with heather in good nutritional condition extends to 410 acres and there is around 100 acres of poorer-quality moorland. The farm is stocked with Blackface sheep at present and most of the heathland has significant forage value for mountain-bred sheep.
There are 410 acres of good grazing mountain ground and around 100 acres of poorer-quality moorland.Eligibility for payments
All land is classified as Severely Disadvantaged Area, and Basic Payment entitlements are included in the sale of the farm, with the current Basic Payment worth £68,000.
A proportion of the farm is also environmentally designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI).
The designated areas of the farm are in the process of being included in the high level of the Environmental Farming Scheme, and a scheme plan has been submitted to DAERA.
The scheme plan includes measures for additional fencing and shrub control and, if approved by DAERA, would be for five years from the start of January 2018.
There are around 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland around the farmyard.
There are around 80 acres of grassland and semi-improved grassland around the farmyard.Farmyard
The shed has the capacity to house 500 ewes
The farmyard includes a sheep shed standing at 93ft by 73ft.
There are eight pens with mesh-slatted flooring and the shed has the capacity to house 500 ewes.
The main sheep house holds up to 500 ewes in eight pens.There is a central feed passage and narrow feed space between pens.
The shed was constructed in 1993 and is in good condition.
The building is a portal frame structure and is well ventilated with Yorkshire boarding above block walls.
Concentrates can be fed out from an electronic feed hopper system in the feeding passage, which is supplied from a five-tonne feed bin in an adjacent shed.
This shed has a round roof and a solid concrete floor. The building stands at 43ft by 58ft and includes 36 galvanised lambing pens. There is an automatic system in each of the pens and the shed has a worktop unit with a sink and hot water supply.
The yard also contains a workshop standing at 21ft by 50ft with a car lift.
There is another workshop standing at 47ft by 16ft. This building is insulated and has double-glazed windows and tube lighting.
The stock
There are 450 Blackface sheep on the farm at present. The stock are not included in the sale price, but the current owner would be open to further negotiation for the sale of the sheep. It is a closed flock and so the sheep have been on the farm for generations and know the layout of the mountain land.
The house
The two-storey dwelling house has a white painted exterior and is positioned adjacent to the farmyard.
The house has oil-fired central heating and PVC double-glazed windows.
The ground floor contains a lounge with a multi-fuel stove, a kitchen/dining room, a study, a family room, a games room, a utility room, a shower room and a garage with a roller door. The first floor contains four bedrooms, including one with a built-in wardrobe, and a bathroom.
The four-bed dwelling house is situated beside the farmyard. Read more
Who was buying land near you in 2017?
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