North Cork 39-acre holding already turning heads at guide of €650k
The holding is at Ballynoe and features a long stretch of road frontage as well as a two-storey home in excellent condition.
'The best of the land is running alongside the road,' says selling agent Pat Murphy of Mallow-based Murphy-Browne Auctioneers.
'There are about 23 acres there of top-quality ground. Then 3.6 acres of forestry and the remaining 12.5 acres is a bit higher but still good ground, with spectacular views from it.
The house is good too and, even though you already have a good-sized property in it, there's planning permission there for a 1,700ft2 extension onto it.
Accommodation in the house includes a large open-plan kitchen/dining room/ living room and back kitchen on the ground floor. On the first floor, a landing leads to a bathroom and two bedrooms.
There is also a 3-column barn with a lean-to structure attached.
The farm is well located, with Kanturk 13km away and Cork City 40km away. It would be ideal for a hobby farmer or for an expanding dairy operation.
'The way that dairy farming has gone, there are a lot of dairy farmers out there looking for a bit of extra land,' says Pat. 'There's good interest in it so far… with some offers already coming in.'
This convenient property will suit a wide range of suitors and its house brings the guide price up to €650,000.
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