A 51.1ac residential farm in south Kildare is due to go under the hammer at the start of April. Currently all in grass, the land is laid out in large, easily managed fields with good fencing and mature trees and hedgerows on all internal and external boundaries.

Listed with Tullow-based REA Dawson the property at Sheriffhill Moone, Co Kildare, it is offered in its entire or in a number of lots.

Lot 1 contains the residence and outbuildings along with 2.5ac. Constructed from stone and mass concrete, the single-storey farmhouse with three bedrooms is close to the roadside. The accommodation also includes a kitchen, sitting room, bathroom and utility. It requires a makeover and modernisation and as it has been vacant for a number of years it should qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG).

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There are two yards, one of which has cattle handling facilities.

To the rear of the house, there is a storage shed and a farmyard that contains a range of traditional farm outbuildings. Water supply is from a private well.

Adjoining the first lot is Lot 2, which comprises of 16ac. There is also a yard that is more modern than the one close to the dwelling. It comprises of a cattle yard with handling facilities and a three-span twin lean-to hayshed.

The balance of the land, 32.6ac, is offered in Lot 3. It is across the road from the lots containing the residence and yards. Gently sloping land, the River Lerr flows along the property’s northern boundary. This lot is laid out in four large fields.

The entire is listed as Lot 4. All the lots front on to a local road.

An executor sale, auctioneer Matthew Conry is guiding it at in excess of €15,000/ac. He said: “Sheriffhill offers a great opportunity to acquire a well-balanced farm in a sought-after part of Co Kildare. There’s nice a mix of good-quality grassland, farm buildings, and a traditional farmhouse and while it’s in grass at the moment, it is ground that is suitable for arable purposes too. Interest has been good so far both in the lots and in the entire.”

Requiring modernisation, the farm house has three bedrooms.

This farm is conveniently located just outside the village of Moone and is situated between the R448 and R747 roads and is very accessible. Baltinglass, Castledermot and access to the M9 motorway are all within 10 minutes’ drive of this farm. The public auction will take place at 3pm on Thursday 2 April in the Clanard Court Hotel, Athy. The guide price is in excess of €15,000/ac.