A full residential dairy farm which extends to 185 acres in size and has space for 600 cows has come on the market in Co Down.
Island Dairies Farm is located on the Lurgan Road near Dromore, and includes a five-bedroom family home, as well as a partially restored period house.
The private treaty sale is being managed by real estate firm Savills and the guide price for the property is £6.5m (€7.7m).
The farm is made up of 165 acres of prime farmland, along with 8 acres of mature woodland and a 12-acre lake.
The farmland has been well managed by the current owners and is all laid out in grass at present. Basic Payment entitlements are included in the sale.
The farm runs from 65 metres to 95 metres above sea level and has excellent infrastructure, including a network of internal laneways and cow tracks.
The lake is on the northern end of the farm and is currently let to Islandderry Trout Fishery.
It is described as “a premier fishing destination” and is equipped with fishing platforms, picnic areas, a boathouse and parking facilities.
The woodland is mainly laid out in shelter belts and small parcels of mature trees located throughout the holding.
Huge farmyard
The selling agents describe the huge farmyard at Island Dairies as “the jewel in the crown” of the property.
The yard includes a 32:32 Blue Diamond DeLaval parlour with rapid exit gates, in-parlour feeders, automatic cluster removers, an automatic ID system and an 11,000-litre bulk tank.
The yard includes a 32:32 Blue Diamond De Laval parlour with rapid exit gates.
The yard contains nine different cubicle houses, seven silage clamps, and a six-bay calf rearing shed with capacity for 150 calves.
There is a two-million-gallon slurry lagoon, another 1.5 million litre lagoon, as well as 500,000 gallons of storage beneath slats.
The yard also contains a milk processing plant and cold store, which is set over two storeys in a four-bay shed.
Various items are not included in the main sale, although there is the option to purchase them through separate negotiation. This includes four Lely robotic milking units, robotic scrapers. a 30,000-litre bulk tank, 100kW of solar panels and equipment for the milk processing unit.
Two houses
There are two substantial houses on the property. Islandderry Farmhouse is set over two storeys and extends to over 4,000 square feet.
The building, which was constructed in 1979, sits on an elevated site with a sweeping driveway and views as far as the Mourne Mountains.
The ground floor includes a sitting room, drawing room, dining room, sunroom, kitchen and office. The first floor boasts five bedrooms and a games room.
Islandderry Farmhouse is set over two storeys and extends to over 4,000 square feet.
Islandderry House is a 17th century building which extends to over 7,000 square feet.
The second house on the property is Islandderry House, a 17th century building which is laid out over two floors and a basement.
The period house extends to over 7,000 square feet in total and had renovation work undertaken in 2008.
A full residential dairy farm which extends to 185 acres in size and has space for 600 cows has come on the market in Co Down.
Island Dairies Farm is located on the Lurgan Road near Dromore, and includes a five-bedroom family home, as well as a partially restored period house.
The private treaty sale is being managed by real estate firm Savills and the guide price for the property is £6.5m (€7.7m).
The farm is made up of 165 acres of prime farmland, along with 8 acres of mature woodland and a 12-acre lake.
The farmland has been well managed by the current owners and is all laid out in grass at present. Basic Payment entitlements are included in the sale.
The farm runs from 65 metres to 95 metres above sea level and has excellent infrastructure, including a network of internal laneways and cow tracks.
The lake is on the northern end of the farm and is currently let to Islandderry Trout Fishery.
It is described as “a premier fishing destination” and is equipped with fishing platforms, picnic areas, a boathouse and parking facilities.
The woodland is mainly laid out in shelter belts and small parcels of mature trees located throughout the holding.
Huge farmyard
The selling agents describe the huge farmyard at Island Dairies as “the jewel in the crown” of the property.
The yard includes a 32:32 Blue Diamond DeLaval parlour with rapid exit gates, in-parlour feeders, automatic cluster removers, an automatic ID system and an 11,000-litre bulk tank.
The yard includes a 32:32 Blue Diamond De Laval parlour with rapid exit gates.
The yard contains nine different cubicle houses, seven silage clamps, and a six-bay calf rearing shed with capacity for 150 calves.
There is a two-million-gallon slurry lagoon, another 1.5 million litre lagoon, as well as 500,000 gallons of storage beneath slats.
The yard also contains a milk processing plant and cold store, which is set over two storeys in a four-bay shed.
Various items are not included in the main sale, although there is the option to purchase them through separate negotiation. This includes four Lely robotic milking units, robotic scrapers. a 30,000-litre bulk tank, 100kW of solar panels and equipment for the milk processing unit.
Two houses
There are two substantial houses on the property. Islandderry Farmhouse is set over two storeys and extends to over 4,000 square feet.
The building, which was constructed in 1979, sits on an elevated site with a sweeping driveway and views as far as the Mourne Mountains.
The ground floor includes a sitting room, drawing room, dining room, sunroom, kitchen and office. The first floor boasts five bedrooms and a games room.
Islandderry Farmhouse is set over two storeys and extends to over 4,000 square feet.
Islandderry House is a 17th century building which extends to over 7,000 square feet.
The second house on the property is Islandderry House, a 17th century building which is laid out over two floors and a basement.
The period house extends to over 7,000 square feet in total and had renovation work undertaken in 2008.
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