Four mid-sized farms are coming up for auction in counties Meath and Westmeath from REA Thomas Potterton.
The largest is 57ac with a house near Athboy, Co Meath. This holding is in the townlands of Gillstown Great and Gillstown Little. The location is 4km from Athboy, 13km from Kells and 14km from Trim.
This farm has a derelict two storey farmhouse and a one-bedroomed prefabricated house. The farmyard has a five bay hayshed and a five bay portal frame shed which is partly slatted.
Offered
The farm will be offered in lots. Lot 1 is c37ac with the derelict house, the one-bedroomed prefabricated house and the farmyard. The land is described as excellent quality. This lot is guided at €450,000. Lot 2 is c20ac in one division. This lot is guided at €10,000/ac to €12,000/ac.
Next biggest is a 38ac holding at Martinstown, Athboy. It is 2km from Athboy. This holding is in permanent pasture and is laid out in two divisions. It has a cattle shed, a cattle handling facility and a water supply from a boundary watercourse. It is guided at €8,000/ac to €9,000/ac.
Both properties will be auctioned on 25 October at 3pm in the auctioneer’s sales room.
The remaining two holdings will go to auction on Friday, 27 October. One is 21ac at Glaxtown, Collinstown, Co Westmeath. It is 7km from Delvin and 17km from Mullingar. It is laid out in two fields and is bordered by a river. There is a cattle handling pen.
The guide price for this property is €11,000/ac to €12,000/ac.
The final property is 34.5ac at Clonbore, Raharney, Co Westmeath. It is 1km from Raharney village. It is laid out in two fields. It is currently in grass, but is suited to all farming enterprises, auctioneer Thomas Potterton said.
The guide price is excess of €10,000/ac.
