A state-of-the-art equine facility on 43ac is presently on the market in east Cork. Listed with joint agents, Dick Barry & Son Auctioneers and Goffs Property, the holding at Spuree, Castlelyons is for sale by private treaty.

This stud farm is superbly laid out with 11 stock-proof paddocks with water in each. It has extensive road frontage and an excellent internal road servicing the internal divisions. The land is very good quality and is complemented by a modern yard with an array of facilities.

The turnkey holding is offered to the market in four lots. Lot 1 includes the main yard and adjoining 26.5ac of land. Presently a non-residential holding, there is full planning permission for a 3,700 sq ft residence in this lot.

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The 43ac stud farm at Spuree, Castlelyons, Co Cork is for sale by private treaty.

Laid out in paddocks and accessed by a roadway, the land is to the rear of the yard with one field fronting onto the public road.

Near the roadside, the yard packs a big punch. The main shed consists of a loose pen with five stables and a veterinary area that includes examination stocks. There is also a road shed that contains four stables and a loose pen.

Six stallion boxes

Other structures include a haybarn with a lean-to, six stallion boxes, and two loose pens which have modern style feeding barriers at the front for stock. There is also an office, with a seating area and a bathroom. This property benefits from foaling and security cameras too.

Complementing these buildings are four woodchip paddocks within the confines of the yard.

There are plenty stables and six stallion boxes in the yard.

Lot 2 has 13.3ac in one block, laid out in three paddocks of similar size. Lot 3 consists of a 3.2ac field while the entire is on offer in Lot 4.

This farm is a little over 1km from the village of Castlelyons and about 6km from Fermoy.

Access to the M8 motorway at Junction 15 is less than 5km from the property. The N72 which connects Fermoy and Dungarvan is 7km away and a 45-minute drive gets you to Cork racecourse.

Situated within the heart of the Golden Vale, this offering is in an area noted for equine prowess and it’s adjacent to some of the country’s best known stud farms such as Rathbarry, The Beeches, Castlehyde and Grange Stud. It has a guide price of €1.25m.

Lot 2 consists of 13.3ac of land.

Auctioneer, Michael Barry says, “This is a super equestrian property and is suitable for any equine use whether that be training, livery, sports horse or a riding centre. The facilities are excellent and it’s good, sound land between Castlelyons and Fermoy.”