Farm 1

Farm 1.

This farm is 120ha (297ac) and comes with the option of renting an additional 60ha on an 18-year lease. It is a very good dual-purpose compact farm with 300 head of sheep and 150 cows. These are available to purchase separately.

Thirty hectares of the property is currently in tillage. There is housing for 300 head of livestock and it has been farmed by an Irishman for the last 16 years. There is a three bedroom bungalow in good order with central heating and wood burner. The property also includes a garden with lawns and has a swimming pool.

There are a range of barns suitable for conversion subject to approval. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €55,000/year and there is further income from three fishing lakes. The farm is located in St Amand-Montrond area.

Price: €950,000

Farm 2

Farm 2.

The second farm is 87ha (217ac) of compact grassland farm with Limousin cattle out-wintered. The 60 cattle plus followers are available to purchase separately. The property includes a range of barns and is serviced by its own natural water. Part of the farm is flat (approximately 60%) whilst the rest gently slopes facing south with good trees and hedge shelter. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €33,000/year. There are two houses, one with five bedrooms, the other with two bedrooms. The farm is located in the Creuse region.

Price: €495,000

Farm 3

Farm 3.

This farm of 60ha (148ac) comes with the option of an additional 50ha to rent on an 18-year lease. The farm has a compact layout. There are 80 sucklers and 250 sheep which are available to purchase separately. There is private piped water to a good shed set up and throughout the farm including the house. The residence has six bedrooms with central heating. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €55,000. It is located between Limoges and Poitiers airports.

Price: €500,000

Farm 4

Farm 4.

This 75ha (187ac) tillage farm is in one block and includes 6ha of woodland. The property includes a substantial eight-bedroom house. There is a river the boundary at rear of the property which also includes a small lake. There are a range of sheds and the property lends itself well to diversification. Just five minutes away is a small town with all facilities. It is situated between Poitiers and Limoges airports.

Price: €400,000

Farm 5

Farm 5.

This farm is a 180ha (450ac) sheep farm and is in one block with extensive sheds including a main unit which is 108m in length, holding 520 animals, and incorporating an elevated shearing facility for 50 sheep. There is also a finishing shed for lambs with an automatic feeder. The property includes forage and machinery sheds plus a workshop. Well water supplies the whole farm. It has very good-quality grass with 1,000 ewes on the farm. The house is a substantial six-bedroom property (320sq m) with central heating. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €70,000/year. The farm is located in the north of the Limousin region.

Price: €1,370,000

Farm 6

Farm 6.

This 190ha (475ac) beef and tillage unit is classed as organic. Some 120ha (70ha drained) is around the substantial house and yard area. There is water provided by a borehole. The 70ha of tillage is situated some 14km away from the main holding. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €90,000/year. The farm has potential as priced at €670,000 for the 90ha, with the remainder available to rent. It is situated between Limoges and Poitiers airports.

Farm 7

Farm 7.

Next up is a 75ha (185ac) farm comes with the option of an additional 57ha to rent on an 18-year lease. There are 400 sheep, available to purchase separately. The property includes a very large sheep shed and has good fencing. There are two lakes on the farm. The main house is in good condition and there is also a second house used as a holiday let, both have heating. There is a small town called Lathus within 10 minutes. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €65,000. It is located between Limoges and Poitiers airports.

Price: €850,000

Farm 8

Farm 8.

This farm is 154ha (385ac) of really good tillage and a dairy unit producing 580,000l, the option to increase delivery to the co-op is available. Between the dairy (Montbeliarde) and beef herd, there are 287 stock on the farm. It is located on the outskirts of a small village called Frain. The farm has a good range of sheds and there is a plentiful supply of water in the area. It has easy access to the A31 motorway and spa towns of Vittel and Contrexeville. The regional centre of Nancy is an hour away. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €50,000/year.

This is a good-value farm including all stock and machinery for €850,000. The land for a house is available as part of deal.

Farm 9

Farm 9.

This farm is 258ha (645ac) of immaculate tillage located in the Bourges area, two hours south of Paris. The farm is in one block and grows standard wheat and Durum wheat. The property includes grain storage capacity for 2,000t. There is also the facility for 9,000m3 irrigation from well water. Own private water for the tidy farmhouse which has a swimming pool. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €53,700/year.

Price: €3,750,000

Farm 10

Farm 10 is a 90ha (225ac) tillage farm with a further 20ha available to rent. Some 12ha of the land is suitable for fattening cattle, with two fields fenced with water. There is a small cattle shed used for storing hay/straw. It is also possible to separately acquire a farmhouse and barns from a neighbour with an additional 12ha. The property has a Basic Payment Scheme entitlement value of €35,000/year. It is located one hour north of Limoges airport.

Price: €500,000

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