Cornaher Farm, 160 acres, Tyrellspass, Co Westmeath. Asking price: €1.6 million.

CORNAHER Farm is a superb holding offered by Coonan Auctioneers, consisting of a picturesque Georgian house built in 1815 on 160 acres of rolling countryside, its lands farmed to the highest standards over the past number of years.

Cornaher House is a listed two-storey basement property with basement, approached by a 600m private driveway, and the house and yard are in the middle of the farm in a private setting. The farm has the added benefit of easy access to the M6 and is within 2kms of Tyrrellspass.

The seven-bedroom residence, once the home of the Vignoles family, has attractive Georgian features but is in need of modernisation. Features include three bay bows either side of the main entrance, limestone steps, a partly hidden parapet wall, fanlights and sash double glazed windows. Rooms include drawing room, lounge, kitchen, scullery, shower rooms, dressing room and three en suites. The basement has three rooms, all with natural light.

To the rear is an attractive cobblestone yard with stables and coach houses and original arch features.

The farm extends to 160 acres in nine divisions with good quality modern cattle holding facilities, for up to 400 cattle, together with machinery sheds, silage pit and dry sheds, and a five-bay hay barn. There is a walled garden and walled paddock.

Large block of fertile land

90 acre residential farm, Brownstown, Newcastle, Co Dublin.

Coonan Auctioneers offer a prime property, 90 acres of fertile agricultural land laid out in one large block, with a two-storey farmhouse and a second cottage. The property is located in an attractive setting just 5km from Newcastle, 5km from Grange Castle and 15km from Dublin city centre. The M4 at Lucan and the M7 at Rathcoole are both 5km away. The farm is bordered by the Grand Canal and, being close to Adamstown, Lucan and Clondalkin, has development potential.

The lands are free-draining and currently in grass and tillage, laid out in attractive divisions surrounded by mature hedgerow. The two-storey farmhouse and a second cottage are both in need of renovation.

The farmhouse overlooks the surrounding countryside, with a farmyard consisting of a large concrete apron, two four-bay hay barns and lean-tos, old cow byre and dung stead. The cottage can be made available as a second lot, set on 32 acres.

JORDAN Auctioneers successfully sold 90 acres at Swordlestown, Naas on September 29th for a figure of €960,000, which equated to just over €10,500 per acre. The property was located between Naas and Ballymore Eustace close to Punchestown racecourse. The land was all in the one block in six divisions, mostly in arable use, with a small amount of pasture and with Entitlements of €11,000.

Bidding opened at €700,000 with three active bidders. The property was placed on the market at €940,000 before two final bids were received and the hammer fell at €960,000. The purchaser was a solicitor acting in trust for a client.

Fine 100-acre farm

100 acres of land, Mayne, Clonee, Co Meath. Guide €12,000-€13,000 per acre.

FOR sale by public auction comes 100 acres of prime agricultural land from Coonan Auctioneers. The non-residential farm is in tillage, with free-draining land, suitable for any agricultural or equestrian enterprise, laid out in good-sized divisions surrounded by natural hedgerow. The lands also have the benefit of superb road frontage and could provide an excellent site subject to the necessary planning consent. The property is close to all amenities, two miles from the M3 and very close to Fairyhouse, Navan, Naas and Punchestown racecourses. It is expected to fetch €12,000-€13,000 per acre and will be auctioned on Thursday October 16th at 3pm at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co Kildare.