A small farmland holding with a two-storey house and basic farmyard is on the market near Castlepollard, Co Westmeath.

The property of just 10ac is at Ballycomoyle and has been brought to market by Eamonn Drake Auctioneers. The guide price is in the region of €270,000.

The house requires renovation. Nonetheless, it’s a nice package that will be of interest to farmers and non-farmers alike.

This is an area of good land, well known as an area for rearing and fattening cattle.

The house has a living room with solid fuel stove, a kitchen and a parlour. Upstairs there are three bedrooms plus a bathroom.

The land is good quality.

It has double-glazed windows and external doors, oil and solid fuel heating and a private well.

Outside, there is a two-bay hay shed with lean-to, and a number of old style outbuildings.

The auction takes place in The Castle Varagh Hotel in Castlepollard at 3pm on Friday, 9 May. The property will be offered in three lots.

Lot 1: Two storey residence in need of renovation standing on c1.5ac;

Lot 2: 8.7ac of top-quality land laid out in two fields. Lot 3: The entire.