A fine base in which to run a farm operation, an agri-contracting company or a rural business is for sale in Co Wexford. The property consists of 26.5ac of good land with a modern house and a steel shed, suited for a thousand uses.

The shed is 8m high at the eves - it is suitable for many uses.

Mountview House, at Tomsallagh, Ferns is for sale with Sherry Fitzgerald Radford and is going for auction with a guide price of €1.3m. The property sits between Enniscorthy and Ferns on the L1022 local road. Ferns is 3.5km away and Enniscorthy is about 12km, depending on the route taken. The holding is close to the M11 motorway.

It has good road frontage and the land will suit any type of farming practice – it is currently in tillage. A small stream on the boundary means there is a natural water supply, if required.

However, it is the house and yard which are the highlights of this property. They are together, 200m back from the public road.

The main entrance.

The main entrance – granite stone with electric gates – leads to the house and there is a large car garage beside it, accessed via a tarmac driveway. A second gated-entrance, with a stone drive, gives independent access to the shed and the fields.

Nine bedrooms

The two-storey house was built in 1995 and is in excellent condition. It is very spacious at approximately 5,350 sq ft with large windows giving lots of light. Downstairs the house has a large entrance hall, a living room, sitting room, family room, kitchen and dining area, and a sun room.

Upstairs, there are nine bedrooms. The house has good views over the surrounding countryside.

Outside, there is a large garage with space to park six cars. It measures 84m x 14m and the overhead loft space is floored and could be put to many uses. There is spacious parking around the house and garage.

The house has nine bedrooms upstairs.

Meanwhile, the A-roofed shed is impressive, measuring 15.5m x 35m and the roof stretches to 8m high at the eaves. It has sliding doors at both ends and a mesh reinforced concrete floor. It is clad with ballistic steel sheeting for extra durability and there is a hard standing apron around the outside of the building.

The property goes for auction on Thursday, 29 May at 12 noon in the auctioneers’ offices. It will be offered in the following lots: Lot 1: house and car garage on 9.4ac; Lot 2: steel shed on c1.3ac; Lot 3:15.6ac of farmland; Lot 4: the entire on 26.5ac.