A sizeable milking platform in one block, good slurry storage and accommodation for staff have become prerequisites for a modern dairy farm. The likes of which don’t come on the market every day – but in Oatlands Farm, Savills present a rare opportunity to acquire such a property.

Extending to 268ac with the vast majority of it in one block, this highly productive dairy unit in the heart of Co Wicklow carries a guide price of €3.5m and is sure to draw interest from far and near.

The 268ac, Oatlands Farm in Co Wicklow is listed with Savills and for sale by private treaty.

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There were dairy cows on the farm until they were sold earlier this year, so this is a functioning yard that can be got up and running very quickly if needs be.

Centrally located on the land, the yard at 5,112 sq ft, has over an acre’s worth of structures within its confines.

Encompassing a 21-unit herringbone milking parlour, cubicle housing, slurry storage, and silage pits, it has all the fittings of a modern dairy farm. There are also some slatted sheds, hay barns and assorted storage and machinery sheds.

In all the yard encompasses over 1 acre.

The land is currently laid out in grass and is divided into a number of fields with mature trees and hedgerows forming the boundaries along with paddocks.

A series of internal farm roadways lead to the yard and the land has good fencing with a reliable piped water supply, coming off a number of internal roadways that lead to the yard.

There is an assortment of livestock accommodation on the farm including slatted unites and cubicle sheds.

Traditional house

Just west of the M11 motorway, approximately 248ac of the land is situated between motorway and a local road. The balance of the land, 20ac is directly across the local road from the main block.

The house is a traditional 18th-century residence with six bedrooms. It also includes a pair of reception rooms, an office, kitchen, dining room, bathroom and a basement.

Nestled among mature trees, the magnificent 18th century house is a short distance from the yard.

Attached to the house there are a number of outbuildings. A gate lodge with three bedrooms is also included in this sale, and as an added bonus, there is a derelict cottage very close to the yard. All three carry enormous potential for development, with the main house and gate lodge in very good order.

The entrance hallway contains access to the main living rooms of the house and the staircase.

Both Glenealy and Wicklow town are 7km away, while Rathdrum is also within easy reach.