A substantial farm in the heart of the Golden Vale is heading for online auction just before Christmas.

Located 13km from Mitchelstown and 16km from Kilmallock, the 93.6ac non-residential farm at Ballinacourty, Kilfinane, Co Limerick is listed with Shee & Hawe, Carrick on Suir, in partnership with iamsold.ie.

Together they are offering it to the market on Tuesday 17 December, unless it is sold beforehand. Available in one or two lots, this grassland farm is divided by a local road into two well-sized holdings of 51.6ac (Lot 1) and 42ac (Lot 2).

Both are well fenced and surrounded by mature hedging and have a number of access points. There is a yard included in Lot 1 and within it there is slatted cattle shed and loose-bedded shed.

Available in its entire or two lots, the farm is ready for the new purchaser to farm straight away.

The River Keale runs along the boundary of this lot. The farm also has a bore-hole well water supply and electricity. Bids in excess of €900,000 are expected for Lot 1 while for Lot 2, bids must be in excess of €770,000.

Patrick Convey from iamsold.ie says, “These excellent quality lands which are in two blocks, provide a hard-to-find opportunity for farmers seeking to extend their holding.

“The lands’ location close to where the borders of Limerick, Cork and Tipperary meet offers the opportunity for farmers within those counties and indeed from further afield. The land will be offered in two sizeable lots so that gives the opportunity to one or two parties to share the prize.”