These days people pay a premium for solitude, an escape from the hustle and bustle. If that appeals to you, then look no further than Castle Island, Downpatrick, Co Down. This 116ac residential farm has arrived on the market, guided at £1.2m (£10,345/ac) or just over €1.4m.
Castle Island is for sale by private treaty.
While it is an island, it does have direct access to the mainland, so it is not completely cut off. It is located approximately four miles from Downpatrick and 24 miles from Belfast city centre. Castle Ward Estate, which was a film location for Winterfell in Game of Thrones, is just a stone’s throw away.
Some 100ac of the land is described as productive grassland. The property has 1.8 miles of coastline which lends itself to spectacular views.
The residence
The house has four bedrooms, an open-plan living and kitchen area, drawing room, sunroom, utility room and garage.
It is 2,981sq ft in total and is laid out over a single storey.
The residence is a single-storey house.
The windows are double glazed, there is a fireplace in the drawing room and a wood-burning stove in the sitting room. There is also oil-fired central heating, mains water and electricity supplies.
The residence includes a sunroom.
The property lies within a perimeter fence and it shares the island with the Quoile Yacht Club, on the northeast of the island, and a small area of farmland on the northern boundary which is not owned by the sellers.
Access
There is road access to three sides of the island, one of which is owned by the Department of Agriculture which owns adjoining land. It is understood that the island will be sold with all existing rights of access and rights of way. There are no entitlements included in the sale.
The property shares the island with the Quoile Yacht Club.
There is an old farmyard on the south side of the island and cattle handling facilities. There is a pond in the middle of the island.
At one point, the whole area was tidal, but it was closed off and drained in the 1700s by the landlord of Downpatrick at the time, Edward Southwell. The works created over 500ac of land from the western edge of Strangford Lough.The island is protected by a number of environmental designations including; Special Protection Area (SPA) and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The island sale comes with all existing rights of access.
The land is currently leased through a conacre agreement but it is understood that the property can be sold with vacant possession.
Castle Island is for sale as a whole by private treaty. The sale is being handled by Savills. A spokesperson said that the property would appeal to an investor that enjoys the location or a farmer.
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These days people pay a premium for solitude, an escape from the hustle and bustle. If that appeals to you, then look no further than Castle Island, Downpatrick, Co Down. This 116ac residential farm has arrived on the market, guided at £1.2m (£10,345/ac) or just over €1.4m.
Castle Island is for sale by private treaty.
While it is an island, it does have direct access to the mainland, so it is not completely cut off. It is located approximately four miles from Downpatrick and 24 miles from Belfast city centre. Castle Ward Estate, which was a film location for Winterfell in Game of Thrones, is just a stone’s throw away.
Some 100ac of the land is described as productive grassland. The property has 1.8 miles of coastline which lends itself to spectacular views.
The residence
The house has four bedrooms, an open-plan living and kitchen area, drawing room, sunroom, utility room and garage.
It is 2,981sq ft in total and is laid out over a single storey.
The residence is a single-storey house.
The windows are double glazed, there is a fireplace in the drawing room and a wood-burning stove in the sitting room. There is also oil-fired central heating, mains water and electricity supplies.
The residence includes a sunroom.
The property lies within a perimeter fence and it shares the island with the Quoile Yacht Club, on the northeast of the island, and a small area of farmland on the northern boundary which is not owned by the sellers.
Access
There is road access to three sides of the island, one of which is owned by the Department of Agriculture which owns adjoining land. It is understood that the island will be sold with all existing rights of access and rights of way. There are no entitlements included in the sale.
The property shares the island with the Quoile Yacht Club.
There is an old farmyard on the south side of the island and cattle handling facilities. There is a pond in the middle of the island.
At one point, the whole area was tidal, but it was closed off and drained in the 1700s by the landlord of Downpatrick at the time, Edward Southwell. The works created over 500ac of land from the western edge of Strangford Lough.The island is protected by a number of environmental designations including; Special Protection Area (SPA) and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The island sale comes with all existing rights of access.
The land is currently leased through a conacre agreement but it is understood that the property can be sold with vacant possession.
Castle Island is for sale as a whole by private treaty. The sale is being handled by Savills. A spokesperson said that the property would appeal to an investor that enjoys the location or a farmer.
Read more
166 acres in the treaty county guided at €1.25m
131ac coastal estate for sale at Enniscrone
62ac block for sale in the Banner county
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