A substantial 107ac farm has come on the market in Co Longford. The lands are located in the townlands of Kilcourcey, Cartroncor and Tully, near Edgeworthstown in what is described by the auctioneer as a “select farming district”. The lands are set out in one block and have extensive road frontage not far from the Cavan-Granard road (N55). The property has approximately 1km of road frontage on a local road and is some 5km from Edgeworthstown. The farmhouse is located near the middle of the holding and it is not included in the sale.

Included with the property is a cattle crush and pen located near the road, giving the purchaser facilities to use this farm as an out-block if desired.

Most of the land can be described as best quality agricultural land but there is a small portion that would be in rushes

The farm which is currently all in permanent pasture also has an internal roadway system.

The farm is for sale by private treaty and is guided at €575,000, or over €5,370/ac. The agent for the sale is Property Partners Earley in Roscommon town.

“Most of the land can be described as best quality agricultural land but there is a small portion that would be in rushes.

Cooleeny House and the 191ac farm attached to it, was noted for its considerable frontage along the N4

“Generally I would expect local farming interest as the potential purchasers,” said John Earley.

These lands are not far from another large offering that was on the Longford market last year. Cooleeny House and the 191ac farm attached to it, was noted for its considerable frontage along the N4. It is split by the railway line, but there is access between the two blocks.

When it went to auction it was withdrawn at €1.61m (€8,429/ac) and it is believed to have sold afterwards for a higher sum to a farmer with business interests. This was well over its original guide price of €1.2m (€6,282/ac).

It is unusual for large blocks of land like this to go on the market in the area so it is expected that the 107ac at Kilcourcey, Cartroncor and Tully will also attract good interest from buyers.