Longford farm is set to go under the hammer at public auction

A traditional detached cottage set on c.65 acres of excellent fattening land in county Longford and overlooking Lough Ree, with an AMV of €500,000, will be sold at a public auction on Thursday, June 12 at 3pm in Cooney’s Hotel, Ballymahon.

The property, located at Derrymacar, Newtowncashel, N39 W866, features a range of outbuildings and according to Dillon Murtagh of auctioneers, Murtagh Bros, it ‘offers endless potential as a redevelopment project’.

He added, “The lands are laid out in neat tidy divisions, very well fenced for sheep and cattle and suitable for any farming enterprise.”

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The property will be sold in one or more lots. (Lot 1 – Cottage on c. 0.25 acres. Lot 2 – c.21.5 acres. Lot 3 – Cottage on c.21.75 acres. Lot 4 c. 8.5 acres. Lot 5 – c. 35 acres.)

Location: From Ballymahon take the R392 toward Lanesboro, at Foygh crossroads (Leavy’s Pub) turn left onto the L1135, continue c.2km and keep right onto the L1139, follow this road for a further c.2 km and turn left just before the rail line and the property is at the end of this short cul-de-sac.

Dillon Murtagh says the property is suitable for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant which provides funding to refurbish vacant and derelict homes. The grant is up to €70,000, for vacant derelict properties.

For more information contact Dillon Bros, Main Street, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, N39 FW28. Phone: 044 93 42512 or check out their complete property listing on www.murtaghbros.ie