A 159ac farm with grassland and some mature forestry is for sale near Rathconrath, Co Westmeath.

The property is at Kilgawny and is for sale by online auction with Quinn Property. This is one of the biggest farms to be offered for sale in the county this year.

Lot 1 is good quality land. It is accessed via a shared laneway.

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The holding is in a good location, sitting on the Mullingar to Ballymahon main road (R392), 12km from Ballymahon and 16km from Mullingar. The land has some frontage on to the public road, as well as access over a shared laneway.

The farm consists of 128ac in grassland and 31ac under mature forestry. The holding has been well farmed and is in good condition, according to the auctioneer. In addition, there is a single-storey derelict cottage beside the public road.

Lot 2 has some frontage on to the main road.

The auction will take place on Tuesday 7 October at 12pm.

The land will be offered in the following lots: Lot 1 is 69.1ac laid out in five fields. It is described as excellent quality grassland, equally suited for tillage. Its guide price is €10,000/ac.

Lot 2 is 57.5ac with some road frontage. The ground is in grassland and has a cattle crush and pen. The guide price here is €8,000 to €10,000/ac.

Lot 4 is c31ac of mature forestry.

Lot 3 is 0.7ac with a derelict cottage and a steel shed. It has frontage on to the public road with a guide price of €40,000.

Finally, Lot 4 is 31.7ac under a crop of mature forestry. The guide price is €6,000/to €7,000/ac.