It is difficult to find fault with Newgrove Estate, with its 150 acres of top-quality land, seven-bedroom house and accessible location at the very edge of Belfast City.
The estate was recently launched on the market by joint selling agents Savills Belfast and Comber-based auctioneer Tim Martin. The property is for sale as a whole and has a guide price of £2.10m (€2.34m).
There are very few farms located so close to Belfast; the front gate of the property is less than six miles from Belfast City Hall. Newgrove Estate is located along the Ballylesson Road between Newtonbreda and Drumbo, around four miles from Lisburn.
North Down is the main arable region in Northern Ireland and this farm is no exception. Carrots, potatoes and cereals are currently planted across 118 acres on the estate. There are 14 acres of grassland and six acres of woodland.
Carrots, potatoes and cereals are currently planted across 118 acres.
When a further 11 acres of yards, buildings, roads and river are included, the entire estate comes to just over 149 acres.
The farmland has a gentle sloping topography, running from 40 feet above sea level at the lowest point by the Lagan, to 120 feet at the southern boundary of the property. The land is currently let out to several different tenants under conacre agreements.
Soils are predominantly loam, although there is more clay content in areas closer to the River Lagan. Slightly over an acre of land beside the river is prone to flooding in times of high rainfall.
Grassland
All 14 acres of grassland are cut for silage and there are currently no grazing livestock. There is limited fencing for livestock and there are no drinkers in fields. That said, the farm was home to a 100-cow dairy herd in the past and its layout in a single uninterrupted block would suit livestock if grazing infrastructure was put in place.
Water for the dwelling house and yard comes from a mains water supply, although three bore wells are also present on the farm but are not currently used. The six acres of woodland is spread throughout the estate and is made up of a variety of mature deciduous trees. The selling agents note that the trees provide “shelter, amenity, timber and privacy”.
Newgrove House is a category B1 listed building.
There is an extensive range of outbuildings extending to over 30,000sqft located at the back of the dwelling house. All buildings are currently used for storage and most are of traditional construction under corrugated roofing. These include loose boxes for horses, cow byres and former housing for pigs and hens.
Three roofed silage pits, a tower silo and a single-storey farm worker’s cottage are also included in the farmyard. The site of former lock keeper’s cottages is located at the northeast of the estate.
The residence
Newgrove House is a seven-bedroom dwelling that extends to over 12,000sqft, including garage and loft. The house is a category B1 listed building and is believed to have been originally constructed between 1760 and 1779.
The front of the house is constructed in a Georgian style and faces south-east. It is accessed from a sweeping laneway that is partially lined by mature trees. The farm buildings have separate access which forks off from the main laneway.
The entire estate extends to just over 149 acres.
The house could benefit from some renovation work, although many internal and external period features have been retained. This includes hardwood floors, sash windows, fireplaces and glazed doors with painted stone surrounds.
The house has oil-fired central heating as well as an Aga range cooker and wood-burning stove. There is an enclosed courtyard at the rear of the house which includes a range of stores. A basement also provides storage area.
There are three fields of permanent grassland.
Lawns are located to the front and side of the house.
Although the property is intended to be sold as a whole, the seller has reserved the right to divide it into further lots. There are no basic payment entitlements included with the farmland and entry for the buyer is subject to conacre agreements.
It is difficult to find fault with Newgrove Estate, with its 150 acres of top-quality land, seven-bedroom house and accessible location at the very edge of Belfast City.
The estate was recently launched on the market by joint selling agents Savills Belfast and Comber-based auctioneer Tim Martin. The property is for sale as a whole and has a guide price of £2.10m (€2.34m).
There are very few farms located so close to Belfast; the front gate of the property is less than six miles from Belfast City Hall. Newgrove Estate is located along the Ballylesson Road between Newtonbreda and Drumbo, around four miles from Lisburn.
North Down is the main arable region in Northern Ireland and this farm is no exception. Carrots, potatoes and cereals are currently planted across 118 acres on the estate. There are 14 acres of grassland and six acres of woodland.
Carrots, potatoes and cereals are currently planted across 118 acres.
When a further 11 acres of yards, buildings, roads and river are included, the entire estate comes to just over 149 acres.
The farmland has a gentle sloping topography, running from 40 feet above sea level at the lowest point by the Lagan, to 120 feet at the southern boundary of the property. The land is currently let out to several different tenants under conacre agreements.
Soils are predominantly loam, although there is more clay content in areas closer to the River Lagan. Slightly over an acre of land beside the river is prone to flooding in times of high rainfall.
Grassland
All 14 acres of grassland are cut for silage and there are currently no grazing livestock. There is limited fencing for livestock and there are no drinkers in fields. That said, the farm was home to a 100-cow dairy herd in the past and its layout in a single uninterrupted block would suit livestock if grazing infrastructure was put in place.
Water for the dwelling house and yard comes from a mains water supply, although three bore wells are also present on the farm but are not currently used. The six acres of woodland is spread throughout the estate and is made up of a variety of mature deciduous trees. The selling agents note that the trees provide “shelter, amenity, timber and privacy”.
Newgrove House is a category B1 listed building.
There is an extensive range of outbuildings extending to over 30,000sqft located at the back of the dwelling house. All buildings are currently used for storage and most are of traditional construction under corrugated roofing. These include loose boxes for horses, cow byres and former housing for pigs and hens.
Three roofed silage pits, a tower silo and a single-storey farm worker’s cottage are also included in the farmyard. The site of former lock keeper’s cottages is located at the northeast of the estate.
The residence
Newgrove House is a seven-bedroom dwelling that extends to over 12,000sqft, including garage and loft. The house is a category B1 listed building and is believed to have been originally constructed between 1760 and 1779.
The front of the house is constructed in a Georgian style and faces south-east. It is accessed from a sweeping laneway that is partially lined by mature trees. The farm buildings have separate access which forks off from the main laneway.
The entire estate extends to just over 149 acres.
The house could benefit from some renovation work, although many internal and external period features have been retained. This includes hardwood floors, sash windows, fireplaces and glazed doors with painted stone surrounds.
The house has oil-fired central heating as well as an Aga range cooker and wood-burning stove. There is an enclosed courtyard at the rear of the house which includes a range of stores. A basement also provides storage area.
There are three fields of permanent grassland.
Lawns are located to the front and side of the house.
Although the property is intended to be sold as a whole, the seller has reserved the right to divide it into further lots. There are no basic payment entitlements included with the farmland and entry for the buyer is subject to conacre agreements.
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