A 55ac farm is on the market at Fossy Upper, Timahoe, Co. Laois. The location is approximately 1km from Timahoe, 12km from Portlaoise, 9km from Stradbally and 8km from The Swan.

The farm will be sold by Jordan Auctioneers by public auction on Wednesday 11 August at 3pm at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy.

The land is laid out in one block. It is all in grass, and laid out in four main divisions with natural boundaries and hedges throughout. There is frontage of over 1.5km on two roads.

The 8.5ac at Closeland, Ballybrittas.

The auctioneers are quoting a guide price of €350,000 for the farm, equal to 6,360/ac. Interested parties must pre-register with the auctioneers to attend the auction.

Jordan Auctioneers are also selling an 8.5ac holding with derelict residence, a traditional limestone courtyard and outbuildings at Closeland, Ballybrittas. The guide price is €250,000.

To the rear of the house at Closeland is this extensive courtyard with cut limestone outbuildings.

The location is 2km from the village of Killenard, 4.5km from Monasterevin and 15km from Portlaoise. The M7 Motorway (Junction 14) is only 10-minute drive away.

The house is two storey and has four bedrooms. There is a septic tank and a well.

The house at Closeland, Ballybrittas is two storey and has four bedrooms. It is on 8.5ac.

The courtyard has a number of outbuildings made of cut limestone which are in good structural condition. The sheds include a hay barn with lean-to.

The land is all in grass with extensive road frontage on two sides. The holding will be auctioned on Friday 23 July at 3pm on the property. Pre-registration is required.