Quality Ferns farm is in a good location

A 61ac farm with a derelict house is on the market near Ferns, Co Wexford.

The property is at Scarawalsh and is being sold by Quinn Property.

It will be offered for sale in an online auction, in lots with a guide price of €16,000 to €18,000/ac.

This farm is well located on the R772 main road, 4km from Ferns. It has easy access to the N30 and N80 routes. It lies 7km from Enniscorthy, 22km from Gorey and 30km from Wexford town.

Ferns has supermarkets, a primary school, restaurants, pubs, pharmacy, churches, hair salons and plenty of other facilities – making it an attractive location.

Land in the area is good quality with free draining soils, suited to most agricultural activities. The farming in the area is a mix of tillage and grassland.

The old farmhouse is accessed by a short laneway from the road.

There are farm sheds beside it including a four-bay, round roofed shed with lean-to on each side; an open silage pit and a concrete yard with a cattle crush and a dungstead.

The online auction will take place on 29 August at 12pm. The farm is being offered in the following lots: Lot 1 is 11ac with the derelict farm house and farm sheds. This has frontage on to the main road. Lot 2 is 50ac. It is described as excellent quality land, suited to all agricultural enterprises. Lot 3 is the entire 61ac farm.