A residential smallholding with strong lifestyle and leisure appeal is currently attracting considerable attention in Richfordstown, near Clonakilty, Co Cork.

For sale by private treaty with Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill, the 15.5ac farm benefits from rolling views across the fields towards Ballinglanna Bay and the sea beyond.

Built in the 1980s, the two-storey house is move-in ready, with two reception rooms and four bedrooms allowing for comfortable family living.

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Adjacent to the residence, a large outbuilding with roller door offers good storage or workshop space.

A second longer outbuilding incorporating an original stone wall provides further storage capacity and may also present potential for residential redevelopment, subject to planning. Across the concrete yard, a substantial haybarn with lean-to is suited to a variety of agricultural or equestrian uses.

Laid out in grass, the surrounding land is good quality pasture and is currently used for drystock grazing.

Situated between the coastal town of Clonakilty, Co Cork, and the seaside village of Courtmacsherry, the smallholding has easy access to a wide range of retail and leisure amenities, while retaining a sense of rural seclusion.

For swimming and water pursuits, the strand at Ballinglanna and Simon’s Cove are both five minutes by car, and Cork Airport can be reached in under an hour.

Aerial view of the house, yard and land. The vendors are open to alternative lotting arrangements, pending agreement.

The interior of the large shed with roller door, which offers good storage or workshop space.

To the rear of the yard is a large haybarn with lean-to, which is suited to a range of agricultural uses.

Offered in two separate lots, buyers have the option of purchasing the land and two outbuildings on just over 0.5ac, guided in the region of €440,000, and the remaining 15ac is guided at €20,000/ac.

Alternative letting arrangements may also be considered, pending agreement. Enquiries have been strong to date, with steady local farming demand for the land.

Several hobby farmers, both national and international, have expressed interest in purchasing the house and land together, while there has also been considerable interest in the possibility of purchasing the house and yard with approximately 3ac.

Built in the 1980s, the four-bedroom house is move-in ready.