Few things attract the interest of the farming community quite like a large block of good land coming to the market and given this parcel’s location on the eastern edge of the Curragh plains in Co Kildare, it’s unsurprising that it is attracting both livestock and bloodstock interest.

At 152ac, Fearaun House in Suncroft is a substantial working farm, with the combination of scale and residential accommodation, making it a particularly notable offering. Dating back to the 1920s, the 260sq m five-bay, two-storey farmhouse offers plenty of living space, with several reception rooms and four bedrooms. Unoccupied for a number of years, it requires refurbishment, but has the makings of a spacious family home, and is likely to qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG) and energy upgrade incentives.

Top down view, showing the layout of the house and yards.

Leading from the rear of the house, a service yard contains ancillary sheds and a range of workshops. Adjacent is the main farmyard, which is arranged around a generous, central, concrete apron.

Substantial livestock

Formerly operated as a dairy, there is substantial livestock accommodation, including a four-bay haybarn with lean-to, a two-column, four-bay haybarn with lean-to, and three five-bay haybarns. While the infrastructure could benefit from some internal modernisation, the buildings are in good structural shape.

The main farmyard includes substantial accommodation. Here, the two-column four-bay hay barn with lean-to is seen on the left.

Split across three separate blocks, the land is set out in fields of good quality land, with mature hedgerow borders. Extending along either side of the road, the two main parcels comprise a 65.5ac plot incorporating the residence and yard, and a 72.5ac parcel opposite, both benefiting from good road frontage. The remaining 14ac lies in a third block nearby.

The four bay hay barn with lean-to. While the infrastructure needs modernisation, it is in good structural condition.

Located within 15 minutes of Kildare town and Newbridge, the farm is well served by local amenities and services, with the nearby M7 motorway providing easy access to the wider region, and placing Dublin city centre and airport within 50 minutes.

While in need of some investment to bring it up to modern standards, Fearaun House offers strong potential. With several large dairy enterprises neighbouring the farm, it presents a solid opportunity for an established operator to grow significantly, while also appealing to consolidating farmers nationwide.

Th yard is centred around a large concrete hardstanding area.

Its position in the heart of the Thoroughbred County is also attracting strong interest from equestrian buyers at home and abroad, with auctioneer Liam Reilly reporting a 50/50 split between dairy and equine interest.

Aerial outline showing the main 65.5ac block of land.

Set for auction on Wednesday 7 October at 3pm in The Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, the farm is guided at €15,000/ac, or approximately €2.3m in its entirety, and will also be offered in the three separate land parcels outlined above.