An 83ac residential farm with a range of outbuildings in south Wexford has recently come on the market with Quinn Property.

The land at Mulmontry, Taghmon will be sold by online auction in February and it is all in one block with a public road dividing some part of it.

About 60ac of the land are described as excellent quality, free draining soil. Suitable for any farming enterprise, they have been used for tillage purposes in recent years. The balance of the land is a mix of rough grazing and woodland.

Tillage ground

The 83ac residential farm is available in its entire or in lots.

It’s available in lots or in its entire. Lot 1 consists of the residence, yard and circa 41.4ac. About two thirds of this lot are tillage ground that is laid out in five separate fields with mature trees and hedgerows forming the boundaries.

The balance of the land contains trees and older grassland. Lot 2, 12.9ac is located adjacent to Lot 1 and it shares a driveway with it. It is divided into two similar sized fields that have been used for tillage of late and it has almost 400m of road frontage.

Finally, Lot 3, circa 28.8ac is found directly east of the other two lots across a public road. It is predominantly laid out in three large fields and there is a small portion of rough grazing and a wooded area.

The yard contains an array of old stone-built outhouses.

There are a pair of round roof hay sheds in the yard.

The residence is a traditional two-storey farmhouse that has charm and character and it retains many of its original features. It contains seven bedrooms and has been unoccupied for some time and should qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant.

Near the house there is an old yard which contains both a three-bay and a four-bay round roof hay sheds and an array of stone-built farm buildings of various sizes. Some are single storey while there are others that have lofts or have the potential to be converted to dwellings if the purchaser so wished.

This farm is 3km from the N25 road and the same distance from Taghmon. It is 13km from Wellingtonbridge and 16km from Wexford town, both within easy reach.

Auctioneer, David Quinn is guiding this property in the region of €10,000 to €12,000/ac. The online auction takes place at 12 noon on Thursday, 20 February on the LSL auctions platform.