The residential farm located at Liscahane East, Tralee, Co Kerry, is offered for sale by private treaty and is available in its entirety or in two lots.

Lot 1 consists of the dwelling and 2.2ac while lot 2 is made up of the remaining 76ac.

The land is all in one block and the fields are laid out in 14 natural divisions, 12 of which are currently in grass.

The land is free draining and most of it has high soil fertility levels. Some of the fields were used for tillage in the recent past.

The residence is an old-style cottage with four bedrooms and was recently refurbished.

There are also 10ac in forestry on which there are about 10 years of premiums remaining. Water and electricity are available and there is aprroximately 270m of road frontage.

Centrally located in north Kerry and lending to a number of agricultural uses it could operate as a standalone unit or an outside grazing platform.

Although not included in the sale, auctioneer Eamonn McQuinn said the possibility of purchasing the basic payment scheme entitlements could be an option.

The residence

The house is set back from the road and accessed via an avenue to a secluded setting with mature trees and hedging.

The elevated nature of the land gives views of Tralee and the surrounding countryside, while looking west there are panoramic sea views which incorporates the Dingle peninsula.

There are a number of old buildings in the yard that could have strong tourism potential.

A nice old-style country cottage comprising of four bedrooms, one of which is downstairs, the farmhouse also has a kitchen, sitting room, utility room, two bathrooms and living room.

It was refurbished in the last few years and has oil-fired central heating as well as a solid fuel heat. The windows and doors are all double glazed PVC.

Here is where the location comes into play. This cottage is a short spin from the main Wild Atlantic Way – the tourism artery that has won popular acclaim and built on the already strong tourism structure within the Kingdom.

A cottage getaway that is secluded yet close enough to a large urban setting and beaches is appealing and that’s before considering the out houses. There is plenty potential in the sheds in terms of prospective additional accommodation.

On an elevated location north of Tralee, the farm has panoramic views of Fenit and the Dingle Peninsula.

Forming a courtyard-type setting to the rear of the house, the sheds comprise of old stone buildings and, while structurally solid, they are in need of modernisation but self-catering potential has been noted.

McQuinn said that lot 1 is attracting quite a bit of interest and a number of offers have been placed on it already.

Location

It is within easy reach of Tralee. The property is situated on a local road just off the R551 and a 10-minute drive southwards brings you to the centre of the town. The site is in a very popular area, a desirable location in the Tralee catchment.

The house is set back from the road in a secluded area and is less than 10 minutes to the centre of Tralee.

It is also in close proximity to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. It is less than 4km from the north Kerry village of Ardfert and a five-minute drive further on to the coast would bring you to the renowned Banna Strand.

There are views west to Fenit and the Dingle peninsula.

The guide for the entire is €825,000. This is broken down into a guide price of €225,000 for lot 1 – the residence plus 2.2ac. Lot 2, the balance of agricultural land on the holding is guided at €600,000.