A 74.9ac residential farm in west Cork was launched on to the market just before Christmas and interest in the property that contains a traditional farmhouse is reported as good to date.
On the books of Bantry-based Harrington Estates, the farm at Cahernacrin is located in the Mealagh Valley, a little over 4km from the centre of Bantry.
It comes with vacant possession and access is via a shared laneway with a private gated entrance leading to the house and yard.
Approximately 68.5ac are close to the house and consist of a number of good-quality grass fields and a mixture of more open hillside ground.
This elevated land holding enjoys superb views to the southwest and overlooks Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula.
Elevated in parts, the property has views towards Bantry Bay and the Beara Penninsula.
Regarding the property, auctioneer Denis Harrington said: “This is a generational farm that since famine times has been in the O’Regan family.
"There’s a mix of land types included, but the integrity of ground is there that there could be upwards of 35ac returned very strongly to agricultural purposes.
"The balance of the land is rougher grazing or open steep ground and there is also a water feature in the form of a small lake on the main block.”
The derelict house and yard are have a private entry point off a shared laneway.
He has reported a few expressions of interest since it was placed on the market just before Christmas with a guide price of €575,000.
“Interest has been good so far and I’ve had a diverse range of enquiries. A number of them have been asking about if there’s an option to buy the house and a few acres, but this property is only being offered as an entire.”
A two-storey lofted building attached to the farmhouse could make an interesting addition to the house.
Dating back to 1849, the house is a traditional stone-built two-storey structure that was lived in until the 1980s.
On one gable, there is a ground-level lean-to outhouse, while on the opposite side of the dwelling, there is a two-storey lofted outbuilding. Steps lead up along the gable to the loft.
Close to the house, there is an old farm shed with a corrugated steel roof.
These could make an interesting feature if the new purchaser wished to incorporate this part of the structure into the dwelling house or alternatively convert it into a self-contained living area.
The presence of the house offers a new owner the opportunity to renovate it, especially when the option of the vacant property refurbishment grant of up to €70,000 is available. Alternatively, its presence should be a useful asset in looking for future planning permission.
The traditional stone-built farmhouse dates back to 1849.
Near the yard, there is an old corrugated steel-roofed shed. An electricity supply running adjacent to the farm and it has a historical private water supply.
The sale also includes a portion of ground that is a short distance from the main holding. This consists of 6.5ac of a biodiverse wetland area that fronts on to the eastern shore of Drombrow Lake.
A short distance from the main property, there is a 6.5ac parcel of land that fronts on to Drombrow Lake.
The land consists of some potentially good grassland and some mixed and rough grazing.
A 74.9ac residential farm in west Cork was launched on to the market just before Christmas and interest in the property that contains a traditional farmhouse is reported as good to date.
On the books of Bantry-based Harrington Estates, the farm at Cahernacrin is located in the Mealagh Valley, a little over 4km from the centre of Bantry.
It comes with vacant possession and access is via a shared laneway with a private gated entrance leading to the house and yard.
Approximately 68.5ac are close to the house and consist of a number of good-quality grass fields and a mixture of more open hillside ground.
This elevated land holding enjoys superb views to the southwest and overlooks Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula.
Elevated in parts, the property has views towards Bantry Bay and the Beara Penninsula.
Regarding the property, auctioneer Denis Harrington said: “This is a generational farm that since famine times has been in the O’Regan family.
"There’s a mix of land types included, but the integrity of ground is there that there could be upwards of 35ac returned very strongly to agricultural purposes.
"The balance of the land is rougher grazing or open steep ground and there is also a water feature in the form of a small lake on the main block.”
The derelict house and yard are have a private entry point off a shared laneway.
He has reported a few expressions of interest since it was placed on the market just before Christmas with a guide price of €575,000.
“Interest has been good so far and I’ve had a diverse range of enquiries. A number of them have been asking about if there’s an option to buy the house and a few acres, but this property is only being offered as an entire.”
A two-storey lofted building attached to the farmhouse could make an interesting addition to the house.
Dating back to 1849, the house is a traditional stone-built two-storey structure that was lived in until the 1980s.
On one gable, there is a ground-level lean-to outhouse, while on the opposite side of the dwelling, there is a two-storey lofted outbuilding. Steps lead up along the gable to the loft.
Close to the house, there is an old farm shed with a corrugated steel roof.
These could make an interesting feature if the new purchaser wished to incorporate this part of the structure into the dwelling house or alternatively convert it into a self-contained living area.
The presence of the house offers a new owner the opportunity to renovate it, especially when the option of the vacant property refurbishment grant of up to €70,000 is available. Alternatively, its presence should be a useful asset in looking for future planning permission.
The traditional stone-built farmhouse dates back to 1849.
Near the yard, there is an old corrugated steel-roofed shed. An electricity supply running adjacent to the farm and it has a historical private water supply.
The sale also includes a portion of ground that is a short distance from the main holding. This consists of 6.5ac of a biodiverse wetland area that fronts on to the eastern shore of Drombrow Lake.
A short distance from the main property, there is a 6.5ac parcel of land that fronts on to Drombrow Lake.
The land consists of some potentially good grassland and some mixed and rough grazing.
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