Connan Auctioneers, Maynooth and Celbridge, had a notably successful few days when they sold three different properties in Kildare and Meath last week.

First up was an architecturally designed five-bed residence standing on nine acres at Oughterard, Straffan, Co Kildare.

Just three miles from the K-Club, the property came with five stables, a tack room and a barn, making it particularly appealing to those with an interest in horses.

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At the auction, Coonan Auctioneers withdrew the property at €725,000 but sold it afterwards for a higher figure in a private deal to a local buyer.

31 acres near Enfield

On the same day, 31 acres of elevated free-draining land at Cappagh, Enfield, Co Meath, sold for almost €11,100/acre.

After opening at €250,000, the bidding progressed to €340,000, at which stage the property was declared on the market. Another €4,000 secured the sale at €344,000 or almost €11,100 for a local farmer. There were three bidders in total, two of which were local farmers.

Situated just off the old N4 Dublin/Sligo road between Kilcock and Enfield, the 31 acres are laid out in three grass fields and came with excellent road frontage. It was guided at €10,000/acre prior to auction.

114 acres in Co Kildare makes €1.56m

The final and biggest farm extending to 114 acres located at Rosetown and Greenhills, Athgarvan, Co Kildare, went on to fetch almost €13,700/acre at last week’s public auction.

Situated just off the main Athgarvan/Two Mile House road, Rosetown, came to the market with 900 metres of frontage to the River Liffey, a farmyard and 114 acres of good quality grazing ground.

It’s understood the property has been breeding bloodstock since 1982 and has nurtured many group winners during that time. On the day, the property went in to substantially surpass the excess €10,000/acre guide price when it sold under the hammer for €1.56m.

Around 50 people turned up to the auction in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas, and among them were four active bidders. Will Coonan from Coonan Auctioneers, Maynooth and Celbridge, kicked off proceedings by taking an opening bid of just under €1m.

With that, bids of €50,000 were taken all the way up to €1.4m, at which stage the increments were reduced to €20,000 and €10,000 offers. At €1.54m, the property was declared on the market and a further €20,000 saw the hammer fall at €1.56m to a local business couple. Among the underbidders was an agent acting in trust and a local farmer.

Approached by a long hedge and tree-lined avenue, Rosetown was once home to a dairy herd but in latter years has been used to accommodate a beef and equine enterprise.

Split by the M9 motorway, there are about 20 acres on the opposite side of the motorway that are accessed from a purpose-built underpass.

All in grass, the land ranges from flat to rolling upland and is partly accessed from a farm roadway. The farmyard features a 10-bay loose-bedded shed, two round roof sheds with adjoining lean-tos, a disused milking parlour with feed bin, and a cattle crush and yard.