A couple of miles outside Duleek brought me to Drumman House, a lovely period residence set on 102 acres of farmland in the heart of east Meath – a county that is not immune to hosting some of the finest farms for sale in the country.

While driving towards Drumman last week, the first thing that struck me was the wonderful character with its mature trees, post and railed fencing, well-kept lawns and long winding avenue.

Just launched to the market in the past fortnight, the property comes with a fine period residence, a newly refurbished two-bedroom gate lodge, a farmyard and a sporting lodge.

Since acquiring the property 10 years ago, the owners made a number of improvements that included tarring the main entrance, planting a beech hedge the full length of the avenue, installing electric gates, strategically planting hardwood trees on the land and giving the gate lodge a complete overhaul.

For sale by private treaty, this impressive package is being offered by selling agent Pat O’Hagan, Savills, Dublin, at a guide price in the region of €1.95m.

For more, visit this week’s property pages in the Irish Farmers Journal.

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