Offers in excess of €25,000/ac will be entertained for the 115ac residential farm at Rockvale House, Ballydoyle, Castletownroche, Co Cork.

The outstanding residential holding is all in one block and centrally located in north Co Cork, situated equidistant from Mallow, Fermoy, and Mitchelstown.

An hour from the cities of Cork and Limerick, Mallow-based auctioneer, John O’Connell of O’Connell Auctioneers, described it as one of the finest farms to come on the market in Co Cork in recent times.

With an eye-catching stone wall running along the roadside on the eastern boundary and the River Awbeg flowing on the western perimeter, this farm is like something from a picture book.

Within its confines, prime quality limestone land with a beautifully refurbished period residence.

An extensive range of modern, well-maintained farm buildings all add to its appeal.

The River Awbeg flows along the western boundary of the farm.

Centrally located, the residence and yard are approached via a tarmacadam avenue. The lands, laid out in well-proportioned, securely fenced paddocks benefit from a reliable water supply and an excellent internal roadway network.

Ease of operation

Designed for efficient livestock management and ease of operation, the yard has slatted accommodation for 200 head of cattle. At over 20,000 sq ft, it has been refurbished and upgraded in recent years.

Among the array of buildings are a four-bay open shed with lean-to, a three-bay open shed with lean-to, a five-bay slatted shed with central passage, and a three-bay slatted unit with feeding passage.

Its dairy past remains in the form of a disused eight-unit milking parlour with automatic feeders and there is also a pair of isolation pens.

To top it off, there is a state-of-the-art covered crush and handling facilities, as well as a pair of open silage pits, a two-bay barn, a four-bay round-roof open shed and a machinery shed. The concrete yards also have an efficient water collection system and a slurry pit.

Extending to 2,650sq ft, the dwelling has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment and is presented to the market in pristine condition.

There is an excellent covered cattle handling facility on the farm.

It has been newly plumbed and rewired and features a custom kitchen with hickory and oak flooring. All windows and doors are double-glazed PVC.

The ground floor accommodation includes a kitchen, a lounge and sitting room, a dining room and an entrance and rear hall.

Accessed via a mahogany handmade staircase, the first floor contains a bathroom and four bedrooms with the master bedroom ensuite.

Situated between the N73 and N72 roads, it is less than five minutes drive from the N72 at Casteltownroche.

The land is all in one block with a grove of mature trees separating one field on the western boundary of the farm from the rest of the grazing platform.