Large Longford residential farm to go under the hammer at online auction on Friday

A large residential roadside farm at Lisanurlan, Longford is due to go under the hammer this week with lots of interest expected in the property.

The sale by Tom Cox of Thomas J Cox & Co Auctioneers will proceed on Friday, September 27 next at 3pm in the Longford Arms Hotel.

The auction will also be screened live online on the LSL platform.

The property for sale is well-known to many generations of farming communities in both Longford and Roscommon and the surrounding areas.

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For years it’s late owner Michael (Mickey Joe) Devine operated a very successful feed and fertiliser business and many other enterprises from this commercial establishment.

Michael was raised at Lisanurlan and resided there and operated his business up until the time of his death in 2015.

The property is now being brought to the market by Michael's brother John Devine and his family.

The house, yard and outbuildings, whilst of their time have been exceptionally well maintained and retain an old world charm that is sadly missing in many modern farmhouses and yards today.

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There is an array of outbuildings suitable for farming enterprise and ongoing commercial operations.

The farm is to be auctioned in three lots.

The first lot includes the house, yard , outbuildings and circa 65 acres.

The residence consists of four bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, living room, dining room and sitting room.

The property is in very good condition having been well maintained over the last number of years.

To the rear of the residence is a large yard with numerous out-houses and it also contains a slatted unit.

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The yard offers huge opportunity, not just for agriculture or residential use but for a number of other enterprises such as potential Airbnb accommodation.

There is a huge amount of storage and many other enterprises that could be undertaken from this property.

Lot number two comprises of a circa 13 acre holding.

The property is accessed from a side road off the main N5.

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As well as having frontage on to the N5 the lot is laid out in approximately three fields and would surely be of interest to someone looking to increase their holding.

The third lot comprises of forestry lands consisting of 53.7 acres situated at Aughareagh Bog and Lisanurlan with approximately 36 acres having been planted in 1997 and the remainder planted in 2019.

The mature forest comprises mostly of Spruce and Scots Pine.

Mr Cox, the Strokestown-based auctioneer who is handling the sale has commented that there has been a large amount of enquiries for all lots in the sale.

Solicitors having carriage of sale are O’Grady & Co; O’Neill, Solicitors, Elphin Street, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.

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