Going under the hammer later this month is a 90ac farm with yard and derelict residence in Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.

Spread across three close parcels with good road frontage, 65ac of the land is good-quality grazing and tillage ground suited to any agricultural enterprise, with the remaining 25ac consisting of bog and spreadbank.

Situated on the largest parcel, the roadside farmyard features a range of handling facilities, all in good operational condition.

Roadside farmyard

A large, enclosed concrete apron forms a central holding area, surrounded by a mixture of dry-bedded and slatted shed accommodation for up to 150 cattle. Several ancillary buildings offer storage and workshop space, and there are also two silos and a silage slab on-site.

The yard at Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway includes accommodation for up to 150 cattle.

25ac of the land consists of bog and spreadbank.

Set on a site away from the yard, the two-story three-bedroom farmhouse holds good potential for refurbishment and will qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG).

Located close to the village of Ballymacward, Co Galway, the farm is a 15-minute drive from the town of Ballinasloe, Co Galway, which offers strong agricultural, retail and leisure amenities.

And aerial view of the land at Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, showing suitability for tillage.

The main land parcel at Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, containing the yard and derelict house.

Guided at €750,000, the farm is attracting strong interest from drystock farmers – a trend auctioneer Dillon Murtagh believes is driven by the extensive yard infrastructure. He notes: “It’s hard to get a good yard, and it’s costly to build one like that, so that’s the primary appealing factor.

In addition, the land quality is good, so you really can do anything you want with it.”

The holding will go under the hammer on 17 July at 3pm in the Shearwater Hotel, Marina Point, Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.