A former dairy operation situated at Rushfield House, Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon, has arrived on the market. The property was home to a black and white herd for many decades before the owner exited dairying a number of years back.

Today, Rushfield is being offered for sale with an upgraded five-bedroom farmhouse, a range of farm buildings that include accommodation for 100 cattle, and 78 acres of grazing ground. Given that dairy farms infrequently arrive on the market in Co Roscommon, the sale does present a pretty rare opportunity for someone in the vicinity to acquire a holding of this nature.

Selling agent Liam Farrell from DNG Farrell, Carrick-on-Shannon, is offering the farm in its entirety or indeed in a range of lots, depending on public interest. Given the attractive setting of the house, he suggests that the residence and farm buildings on circa 10 acres would make a lovely package for someone looking for a nice country home with some land attached.

Alternatively, the extensive frontage to the public road as well as to a side road, gives local farmers an opportunity to consider acquiring all or part of the remaining lands.

Just three miles from Boyle town and eight miles from Carrick-on-Shannon, Rushfield farm is set out in one 78-acre block. Given its dairying background, the land is laid out in a range of paddocks that are serviced from a farm roadway and water is supplied from a private well. The majority of the land is reported to be “in good heart”.

The footprint of the dairy herd is readily found in the yard where there is a disused 10-unit milking parlour (milk line still intact), slatted and cubicle accommodation for 100 animals, collecting yard, storage shed and two silage pits.

Residence

Over the past couple of years, the owners have spent much time extending and refurbishing the Georgian residence. The kitchen area was extended and fitted with brand new units. The original stone and brick was exposed to create a nice stone arch feature while under-floor heating, as well as double-glazed doors and windows, were installed. This newly built open-plan area extends out into a bright conservatory/sun room. Upstairs, a new bedroom suite was established that incorporates a large walk-in wardrobe and its own bathroom and balcony.

Residential accommodation includes two reception rooms, kitchen/dining area, pantry, conservatory, five bedrooms and bathroom. The heating is oil-fired but there is also an external wood burner and solar panels.

Indeed, Rushfield house was well known in the area for being one of the first pioneers to provide Country Farmhouse accommodation for many decades. It has been in the same family for two generations.

To the rear of the house are some attractive stone outbuildings that could be converted to further residential accommodation. There is also a glass house with mature lawns found both at the back and to the front of the house.

Located in a mixed farming area ranging from sucklers and beef to dairying, auctioneer Liam Farrell is offering the farm for sale by private treaty and is currently open to offers. The farm can be offered in its entirety or indeed in lots, depending on the level of interest received in the coming weeks and months.

The entire is guided in the region of €750,000.