Westmeath has been active on the property market in recent months and this is continuing late into 2017 with a further three beef farms coming on to the market. The three separate holdings around the county are up for public auction in early and mid-December, with interest already sparked among farmers around all three farms.

More properties near Delvin

The first of the three holdings is located about 4km from Devlin in Westmeath. Devlin has seen a number of properties auctioned over the previous two months, with the area performing well of late. This particular holding, which is located at Hiskinstown, is being offered in four lots and is said to be good-quality grazing ground with the exception of two acres of mature woodland.

Lot number one consists of a residence on circa 1.5 acres. The residence is a two-bedroom bungalow that has not been lived in for quite some time, but is sealed against the weather. While investment is needed, it could easily be renovated.

The second lot is a circa 25-acre piece of ground. This holding has been rented out for a number of years and is in need of attention. This parcel is regarded as early land and if TLC is given, it would be good grazing ground. Currently under permanent pasture, it contains extensive road frontage. The majority of this road frontage may be subject to future CPO for the realignment of the N52, which would lead to compensation for the farmer.

The final lot is a circa nine acres and the fourth lot is the entire.

The guide for the entire is €300,000, with interest being shown. Handling the sale is Padraic Murtagh of James L Murtagh auctioneers. The property is up for public auction at the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar on 7 December at 3pm.

€7,000/acre in Meath-Westmeath

The second piece of property in the area is a 46-acre non-residential parcel. Situated on the Meath-Westmeath border at Riverdale near Raharney, this holding is to be sold in the entire. Again, maintenance could be undertaken to bring out the full potential in the holding but the ground is known to be productive. Having been leased out for the last number of years, the majority of the land has been ploughed in the last decade.

In total, it is divided into six paddocks but these could be further sub-divided depending on the grazing system employed. The farm is well fenced, contains road frontage and has a natural water supply.

This parcel is being guided at €7,000/acre or €322,000. The property is up for public auction at the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar on Friday 8 December.

70 acres in Mullingar

If a farmer in the area has €350,000 to spare, they would be within the guide of a 70-acre piece of ground outside Mullingar.

Located in a very nice area of Walshestown, local interest has been cited for the property. This land has also been rented out for previous years to a suckler farmer and has been noted to be good grazing with some parts of mixed quality. Eleven acres is under conifer plantation for the previous 25 years. Outbuildings including an old stone-cut building with character. The land is stock fenced and its location is suitable as it is circa 6km from Mullingar.

This parcel is the most substantial of the three beef holdings on offer by James L Murtagh in Westmeath. Similar to the other two, it will be auctioned at the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar, except slightly later in the month on 15 December.

In total, the three holdings are guided at just under €1m. CL