A 54ac residential property including farm buildings is for sale at Slatt Upper, Wolfhill, Co Laois. It is guided at €7,500/ac or €405,000. It is located three miles from Newtown Cross, four miles from Glanbia Crettyard Creamery and eight miles from Castlecomer.

“The lands are of prime grazing quality with good road frontage,” said auctioneer Joseph Coogan. “The lands are divided into a number of different size fields.”

The property has accommodation for around 70 store cattle, he added.

Farm buildings consist of a large A-roof shed with feeding passage, a lean-to with cubicles, a three span round roof shed, concrete yard, holding pens and cattle crush.

There is an old two-story three-bedroom farmhouse that is 1,465 sq ft. It is described as being “in need of restoration” and has a G energy rating. There is also an old two-story arch stone building that is 710 sq ft.

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Ballyowen, Ballacolla, Co Laois

A separate 23ac property at Ballyowen, Ballacolla, Co Laois is also on the market. Selling agent Joseph Coogan says this is “top-quality agricultural land with extensive road frontage onto two individual roads”.

The property is serviced with mains water and is presently under offer at €10,000/ac. However it is guided at €15,000/ac. It is situated approximately a mile from Ballacolla.

Both properties are for sale by Private Treaty and were brought to market by Joseph Coogan auctioneers, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny.

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