Two Laois farms are coming up for auction from Hennessy Auctioneers, one of them with a derelict cottage. First up is 55ac at Vicarstown, sitting at the edge of the village with Stradbally town 5km away. Athy is 12km and Portlaoise is 15km from the farm.

The land is described as mixed. Approximately 15.5ac is very good quality and currently in tillage. The remaining 39.5ac is old permanent pasture that would benefit from some drainage, reclamation and reseeding. There is a cattle pen and crush on the land.

This farm goes for online auction on Thursday, 14 November at 3pm on the LSL platform. The property will be offered in three lots.

This is the 32ac at Morette, Emo.

Lot one is 15.5ac with access on to the Vicarstown to Emo road. It is guided at €275,000. Lot two is c39.5ac with access on to the Vicarstown to Stradbally road. It is guided at €475,000. Lot three is the entire, guided at €750,000.

The second property in Laois is 32ac at Morette, Emo. The land is a short distance off the old Dublin Road (R445) and 3km from Emo village, where there is access to the M7 motorway, and 7km from Portlaoise.

The land is in one division and has extensive road frontage. It is described as top quality and free draining.

The cottage on 1.15ac is guided at €100,000.

The derelict cottage is approached by a long avenue on one side of the land. The holding will be offered in lots.

Lot one is 31.2ac guided at €550,000. Lot two is the derelict cottage on c1.15ac, guided at €100,000. Lot three is the entire, guided at €650,000.

This land will be sold on Friday, 15 November at 3pm on LSL.