Two solid grassland farms go up for auction in a few weeks’ time and are likely to generate plenty of interest from farmers in Cavan and Meath wishing to expand.
One of these farms is 36.5ac at Laragh, near Kingscourt, Co Cavan, and it has a guide price of €275,000 or €7,500/ac.
The other is 50ac at Hurdlestown, Kells, Co Meath, and it has a guide price of €425,000 or €8,500/ac. Both are being sold by Raymond Potterton Auctioneers.
36.5ac at Laragh
Laragh comes with a cattle yard and a derelict traditional cottage.
The 36.4ac at Laragh lies on both sides of a local road so there is a lot of road frontage. The yard is at the top right of the picture.
The auctioneers describe Laragh as a model farm and for good reason. Both the land and the cattle yard were maintained to a very high standard by the previous owner.
The area is midway between Kingscourt and Bailieboro. To get to the farm, you turn up a local road beside Muff Church. The ground here is slightly elevated, giving it natural drainage.
The land for sale lies on both sides of this road, with 300m of dual frontage. The farm is laid out in eight divisions under good-quality, clean pasture. The soil is fertile and in good condition.
The shed has slatted pens and feed rail at front, a lie back at the rear. Cattle can be let out of each pen into a secure handling yard behind the shed.
The yard and house are located about 200m back from the road on a driveway. The cattle yard is a standout feature of this farm. Thought and planning were clearly put into its design. The centrepiece is a four-bay slatted unit put up about a decade ago under a grant scheme and is therefore built to the specifications of the Department of Agriculture.
The slatted tanks are at the front of the shed, with locking barriers and a concrete feed area in front. To the rear there is a bedded lie-back area.
Cattle can be let out of each pen into a secure handling area at the rear of the shed where there is a crush. Surrounding the entire is a concrete yard enclosed by walls. The yard was designed so that one person can handle all cattle.
The cottage is old-style, derelict and in need of full restoration. There are a number of small, old-style sheds beside it. This farm goes to auction on Thursday 3 June.
50ac on River Blackwater
The other farm up for auction is 50ac at Hurdlestown.
The land at Hurdlestown is bounded on one side by the Navan to Kells main road while on the other side the fields look down into the River Blackwater.
The land lies on the R147 Navan to Kells road, now of course superceded by the M3 motorway. The farm has over 280m of frontage on this road. It’s a good location, 5km from Kells and 7km from Navan. At the other end, the farm fronts on to the River Blackwater. The fields are well above the river. The land is all in one block and has good fencing and boundaries. The farmland in this wider area is good quality. This farm will be auctioned on Wednesday 2 June.
Two solid grassland farms go up for auction in a few weeks’ time and are likely to generate plenty of interest from farmers in Cavan and Meath wishing to expand.
One of these farms is 36.5ac at Laragh, near Kingscourt, Co Cavan, and it has a guide price of €275,000 or €7,500/ac.
The other is 50ac at Hurdlestown, Kells, Co Meath, and it has a guide price of €425,000 or €8,500/ac. Both are being sold by Raymond Potterton Auctioneers.
36.5ac at Laragh
Laragh comes with a cattle yard and a derelict traditional cottage.
The 36.4ac at Laragh lies on both sides of a local road so there is a lot of road frontage. The yard is at the top right of the picture.
The auctioneers describe Laragh as a model farm and for good reason. Both the land and the cattle yard were maintained to a very high standard by the previous owner.
The area is midway between Kingscourt and Bailieboro. To get to the farm, you turn up a local road beside Muff Church. The ground here is slightly elevated, giving it natural drainage.
The land for sale lies on both sides of this road, with 300m of dual frontage. The farm is laid out in eight divisions under good-quality, clean pasture. The soil is fertile and in good condition.
The shed has slatted pens and feed rail at front, a lie back at the rear. Cattle can be let out of each pen into a secure handling yard behind the shed.
The yard and house are located about 200m back from the road on a driveway. The cattle yard is a standout feature of this farm. Thought and planning were clearly put into its design. The centrepiece is a four-bay slatted unit put up about a decade ago under a grant scheme and is therefore built to the specifications of the Department of Agriculture.
The slatted tanks are at the front of the shed, with locking barriers and a concrete feed area in front. To the rear there is a bedded lie-back area.
Cattle can be let out of each pen into a secure handling area at the rear of the shed where there is a crush. Surrounding the entire is a concrete yard enclosed by walls. The yard was designed so that one person can handle all cattle.
The cottage is old-style, derelict and in need of full restoration. There are a number of small, old-style sheds beside it. This farm goes to auction on Thursday 3 June.
50ac on River Blackwater
The other farm up for auction is 50ac at Hurdlestown.
The land at Hurdlestown is bounded on one side by the Navan to Kells main road while on the other side the fields look down into the River Blackwater.
The land lies on the R147 Navan to Kells road, now of course superceded by the M3 motorway. The farm has over 280m of frontage on this road. It’s a good location, 5km from Kells and 7km from Navan. At the other end, the farm fronts on to the River Blackwater. The fields are well above the river. The land is all in one block and has good fencing and boundaries. The farmland in this wider area is good quality. This farm will be auctioned on Wednesday 2 June.
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