New to the market with Michael McKenna Auctioneers is a productive 167ac non-residential farm in Aghavine, Ballymacoda, Co Cork.

For sale by private treaty, the farm historically operated as a dairy, but has been used for drystock and tillage by the current owner since 2000.

He says: “Originally, it was all in grass, and then we started growing maize on some of the land. We’re tilling it for barley this year. There’s very good ground there, and it has been very good to us.”

Equipped to support a large-scale enterprise, the yard has capacity for 300 young stock. Several barns with slatted units and cubicles provide plenty of handling space. Other facilities include slurry storage, several silage pits, water tanks and scratchers.

Although the dairying plant has been removed, the 14-unit parlour building presents a good opportunity for reinstatement.

Most of the farm is contained in a single 165ac block. Extensive road frontage and a central farm roadway means good access across the holding. In addition to the main parcel, there is a separate 2ac plot at the other side of the road.

Aghavine is situated 2km from the village of Ballymacoda, Co Cork. The market town of Youghal, Co Cork, is an 11km drive, putting a wide range of amenities within easy reach.

Guided in the region of €16,000/ac to €18,000/ac, this holding has good potential for farmers looking to establish or expand a dairy enterprise, or for existing farming families in the locality seeking an outfarm for the next generation.