There’s always a palpable ripple of excitement in the south Tipp farming community when good blocks of land come on the market, so it’s no surprise that auctioneer Pat Quirke is seeing significant interest in this 77.5ac residential holding. Guided at €1.1m, the farm at Shanbally, Ballypatrick, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, is set to go under the hammer on 16 June at the P. F. Quirke offices in Clonmel.

Inhabited until late last year, the four-bedroom bungalow is in good repair, though it may benefit from some cosmetic modernisation. Along the gable end to the rear of the house, a lofted cut-stone building offers potential for conversion, subject to the necessary permissions.

The yard features several sheds and a traditional byre, providing ample workshop and storage space. Three stables, two of which have built-in feed troughs, serve as versatile livestock holding areas.

Adjacent to the main farmyard, a substantial four span haybarn with double-sided lean-to extends to 433 sq m, offering plenty of capacity for housing livestock, feed, and machinery.

Sloping from the rear to the road, the lands, which are currently all in grass, are south facing. Having been leased for several years, some maintenance would be beneficial, though the quality of the ground is good overall.

According to auctioneer Pat Quirke, there has been strong local interest in the parcel, and some investment in the land could yield a significant return. He says: “Like all lands that have been let, some maintenance would make a huge difference to the ground.

“With small, targeted input, this will be fabulous land.”

The village of Ballypatrick is located 14km from Clonmel, Co Tipperary.