A 25ac holding less than two minutes from the M9 motorway in Co Kildare has just come on the market with joint selling agents Jordan Auctioneers and Leinster Marts Livestock & Property Auctioneers. For sale by public auction, this farm at Sunnyhill, Kilcullen is sure to generate significant interest due to the presence of not just one but two residences.

The pair of dwellings are from different generations in terms of design but given the demand for housing in the Dublin commuter belt, they are sure to catch the eye of more than one suitor.

There’s also some site potential in the mix for this sale and given the holding’s proximity to Kilcullen (2km), Newbridge (8km) and Naas (15km) the auction, taking place in March, will be well attended.

The property is being offered in several lots.

The land is excellent farming ground and from an agricultural perspective, it’s worth noting that there are no BISS entitlements included in the sale.

Lot 1 comprises a detached bungalow with four bedrooms along with 5ac. Extending to circa 1,808 sq ft, the house is positioned on a lovely elevated site with private entrance and electric gates. It has extensive lawns and a detached garage.

A modern house that may require some upgrading, there’s plenty of scope for a new owner to put their own stamp on the property. This has a guide price of €300,000.

A short distance away, Lot 2 contains a cottage with two bedrooms and also includes a field of 5ac that fronts onto two roads.

The 25ac holding with a pair of houses on the outskirts of Kilcullen goes for public auction on March 22.

Habitable but in need of an upgrading, the 818 sq ft house has oil-fired central heating but hasn’t been lived in for the last two years. This lot is guided at €200,000.

Backing onto the first two lots is Lot 3, made up of 11.2ac top-quality land. Currently in grass, it is laid out in two divisions and has frontage onto the local road; it has a guide of €15,000/ac. Lot 4 comprises of Lots 1 to 3 combined and has a guide price of €670,000.

The roadside cottage has two bedrooms and is included in Lot 2 along with 5ac of land.

Planning permission

Just across the road from the rest of the holding is Lot 5. Comprising of the balance of the land, 4ac, it fronts onto two road. Primarily in grass, there is a copse of trees near the roadside in this field. It has site potential and there was a previous grant of planning permission for a two-story residence on this lot, which was never constructed. It’s guided at €50,000.

The public auction takes place at 3pm on Friday, 22 March in the

Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge.