A 65ac property is on the market at Knockane, Castlemartyr, Co Cork. It is located just a few minutes outside the popular village of Castlemartyr or 10 minutes from Middleton. The name Knockane is associated with a herd of pedigree Charolais cattle that was bred there by the current owner who retired a few years ago.

The name Knockane is associated with a herd of pedigree Charolais cattle that was bred there by the current owner.

The land is currently all in pasture but has previously been used for growing beans and beet.

“This farm is really a jewel. It is a fabulous property that won’t disappoint,” says Eamonn O’Brien from selling agent CCM property.

“It is grade-one quality land that has yielded well in both livestock and tillage.”

There are two farmers currently leasing the ground on a five-year lease, but it is understood this is due to finish shortly.

There are 5.6ac on the property planted with 20-year-old broadleaf trees including oak, beech, sycamore and some cherry. Basic Payment Scheme entitlements worth in excess of €8,000/year are included in the sale.

There is also a church house provided for a member of the clergy that is over 3,500sq ft in size. It is a four-bedroom residence constructed in the 19th century that is in good condition but in need of refurbishment.

The farmyard at Knockane, Castlemartyr, Co Cork.

Should schemes be put in place in the future, the auctioneer is confident that “in the current climate the woodland may meet the requirement of carbon credits, biodiversity, with the added bonus of a cash crop, firewood and also amenity.

“The property may be sold in one or more lots, we will listen to what the market wants,” Eamonn said.

The house on one acre is guided at €250,000, while the farmland is guided at just under €13,000/ac. The entire is guided in the region of €1m.