The owner of a 62-acre residential farm situated in Gortroe, Lombardstown, Co Cork, was a keen welder and blacksmith in his day. Over the years, he milked cows on his Gortroe farm, before making the switch to drystock. Today, his entire farm is being offered for sale, along with a two-storey residence and a sizeable farmyard, through joint agents Christy Buckley, Ballinhassig, and Murray Browne Auctioneers, Cork.

The farm, which is described as a “top class, level farm”, is split by roads and is set out in six different lots, all within close proximity of each other. One of these lots, extending to nine acres, is situated on the outskirts of Lombardstown village and has been zoned.

The rest of the land is located between the villages of Gortroe and Lombardstown. Each lot comes with good road frontage. Practically in the village of Gortroe, the residence is a two-storey house reported to be very well maintained. It features four bedrooms, two reception rooms, two bathrooms and oil-fired central heating. Adjoining the house is a workshop, while to the rear is a compact farmyard that features two slatted sheds, a cubicle shed, two hay sheds, a covered silage pit, a disused milking parlour and a garage. It’s reported that the owner always kept things neat and tidy, which is reflected in the calibre of the farm. The property is being offered in its entire only. The guide price is circa €750,000.