Around 30 people turned up to last week’s auction of a 31-acre residential holding situated at Boherboy, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, and among them were four active bidders. Joint agents Eamon O’Flaherty from Property Partners Brady, Maynooth, and Sean Doyle, Agri Consultant, Maynooth, opened the bidding at €300,000, which primarily progressed in €10,000 increments, all the way up to €440,000. With that, the agent adjourned to consult with the vendor, who lives in Australia. The property was then declared on the market at €440,000 and two bids later the hammer fell at €460,000 (€14,800/acre) in trust to a Newbridge-based solicitor. Such was the pace of the bidding that the auction was all over in seven minutes. Located on the periphery of Dunlavin village, the property comes with breath-taking scenery that extends across to the Dublin and Wicklow mountains but yet is just 10 minutes’ drive from the M9 Dublin/Waterford motorway at Kilcullen.

Currently in old pasture, the land has been rented out for the past number of years and is laid out in three principle elevated divisions that are bounded by mature hedges and trees. Approached from a tree-lined avenue, the residence is a single-storey house in need of complete refurbishment but offers the potential to build a lovely family home on a very special site. Outside, there is an old farmyard that features a range of traditional outhouses.

Local farmer secures Tipperary parcel

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A local farmer secured the sale of a 38-acre non-residential parcel of land situated at Derrymore, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, after last week’s public auction. Auctioneer Seamus Browne, Roscrea, opened the bidding at €300,000, which steadily moved in €5,000 increments to €340,000 with the help of two active bidders. Falling short of the €370,000 guide price, the property was withdrawn at €340,000 but private negotiations ensued afterwards with the highest bidder and a deal was agreed for a higher figure. Although undisclosed, it’s thought the land made close to the €370,000 guide price. The buyer was a local farmer while the underbidder was a solicitor. The land comprised circa 19 acres in tillage with the remaining circa 18 acres in pasture.