Bective Demesne, Bective, Navan, Co Meath, has just arrived on the market. Standing on 180 acres, Bective Demesne has a deep affiliation to nearby Bective Abbey and would be regarded as a historic landmark property in the area.

Located almost equidistant from Trim and Navan, Bective Demesne comes to the market with a 13,100 square feet mansion, a 2,500 square feet gardener’s cottage, two gate lodges and a courtyard. Just 23 miles from the M50 interchange, this sprawling estate offers superb countryside living with over 2.5 miles of frontage to the majestic River Boyne and large areas of fabulous parkland, yet is within close proximity to the capital.

With the exception of the gardener’s cottage, most of the buildings on the Demesne are in need of refurbishment and require a major injection of cash, making it an interesting restoration project for any prospective buyer.

For sale in one lot by private treaty through Philip Guckian from Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes, Dublin, and Ed Reilly from Sherry FitzGerald Reilly, Navan, the property has already generated a range of domestic and overseas enquiries, particularly from the US. It was interesting to learn that, to date, Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide has taken a significant number of calls from prospective buyers in the US for Irish properties ranging from the holiday home to the sprawling estate. The strength of the dollar is clearing proving quite favourable.

At a guide price of €3.5m, Bective Demesne certainly represents the upper end of the market. For more, see this week’s property section of the Irish Farmers Journal.