A traditional country cottage standing on 28.5ac, plus a farmyard, is on the market near Swinford, Co Mayo. The property is at Barnacogue and is on sale with REA McCarrick & Sons.

It’s being offered by private treaty with a guide price of €250,000.

The property is 1.5km from Barnacogue National School, 7km from Swinford and 8km from Kilkelly and Charlestown.

The land is described as mixed quality, suitable for livestock grazing or horticultural production, with the best portions located beside the house.

The house is approximately 800 sq ft in area and has a living room, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms. It is in good, usable condition but requires modernising.

The traditional cottage.

As well as oil heating, it has a septic tank and a mains water supply. The house is being offered with its contents and has been vacant for a number of years.

There are a range of outbuildings in the yard including a modern garage. The property is on offer as the entire or in lots. Proposed lots are: Lot 1: the house on 9.8ac. Lot 2: 3.6ac in front of the house; Lot 3: 7.4ac of mixed quality land and; Lot 4: 6.4ac of land and bogland.

There are EU payment entitlements attached to the land.