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An 86ac farm at Addinstown, Delvin, Co Westmeath, currently on the market is being sold with two chicken houses. The property is located just off the N51, some 6km outside the town of Delvin and just 7km from Athboy. It is in a quiet cul de sac location.
The property includes one chicken house constructed out of timber and concrete that is 60ft by 120ft, with capacity for 4,000 birds. The second chicken house is a polytunnel that has capacity for 1,500 birds (30ft by 66ft).
“These chicken houses would be suitable for sheep or calf rearing and have automated feed bins,” said Stephen Barry of Raymond Potterton Auctioneers, Navan.
“This is an excellently presented farm with mature boundaries and would suit any farming practice. The current owner has been farming and developing this farm for 21 years and has decided to retire to a smaller holding.”
The land is currently all in grass and there are a number of other buildings on the property. These include a six-bay hay shed, a slatted shed, a three-bay hay shed with a lean-to that has been converted into cattle accommodation with feed barriers. The yard has cattle-handling facilities and a silage pit also.
The farm has its own deep water well. The entitlements will also be offered for sale with a current annual payment of €15,500.
“There is not an inch of waste on this farm and it is in a vein of ground that is widely recognised as the very best that Westmeath has to offer,” Stephen Barry said.
The property is for sale by private treaty. The guide price is €730,000 or (€8,400/ac).
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