In a county where sales of large holdings were once rare, Limerick has seen several successful high-profile farm sales this year. Continuing that trend is this 111.5ac residential farm at Ashfield, Knocklong, Co Limerick.

For sale by private treaty with GVM auctioneers, the farm sits in the heart of the Golden Vale with open views of the surrounding countryside. Set back 100m from the road along a farm lane, the yard is the first thing that meets you on approach.

Facilities include a three-bay and four-bay cubicle shed, a machinery shed and several ancillary outbuildings. While the infrastructure is traditional, the buildings provide a solid foundation and may qualify for the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) to bring them up to modern farming standards. Other yard features include a silage pit and good slurry storage.

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Positioned at the rear eastern corner of the yard is a single-storey farmhouse. In need of refurbishment, it will likely qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG).

The single-storey farmhouse requires refurbishment, and is likely to qualify for the VPRG.

Set out in a single block, the land has good road frontage and a central farm roadway.

Contained in a single block surrounding the yard, the land is predominantly good quality, with 86.5ac in permanent pasture and the remaining 25ac more suited to summer grazing. Laid out in large, sheltered rolling fields with mature hedgerow boundaries, the holding benefits from good access throughout via central farm roadways and several hundred metres of public road frontage. The land is currently leased until the end of 2027, providing buyers with time to complete any necessary works to the house and yard before taking over the holding.

Guided at €1.5m, the farm is likely to appeal to local farmers seeking expansion or an opportunity to establish a future farm for the next generation.