As you approach Gurteen House through the wrought iron gates and along the gravel avenue, you are immediately struck by the presence of Slievenamon Mountain in the distance behind the house. This beautiful backdrop provides the setting for this really impressive property.

Gurteen House is a charming period residence in excellent condition with the rear part of the house dating back to the mid-17th century.

The five-bedroom house retains many period features, including cornicing, timber floors, marble fireplaces and large picture windows, while the farmhouse kitchen still retains its original flagstone floor.

The farmland is of the highest quality and is laid out in one block. However, one field is separated from the rest by a small road. The land is divided into 14 fields of a good manageable size, all with piped water.

The well-maintained boundaries are dotted with mature trees, some of which are hundreds of years old. Any trees that have fallen over the years have had new trees planted in their place.

The property has a modern farmyard with a five-bay slatted beef unit, a haybarn with silage clamp walls and an adjacent crush and pen.

Gurteen is currently farmed as a drystock beef enterprise but would be ideally suited for a dairy enterprise or stud farm. Over the years, the current owner has occasionally grown corn which is testament to the arable nature of the ground.

Gurteen House and farm is for sale by private treaty at a guide price of just under €1.48m. The sale is being handled by Ganly Walters auctioneers, Dublin.