A 26.4ac holding with a fine traditional farmhouse – dating back to the 1890s – is for sale in south Co Wexford, at Bannow. The property is Newtown House and it has been brought to the market by Sherry Fitzgerald Radford. It goes for auction later this month.

Scenic countryside

This is a lovely part of the county: quiet, scenic countryside, plenty of long, unspoilt beaches, dunes and shoreline. These include the nearby Blackhall Strand and Bannow Bay. For day-to-day needs, Wellingtonbridge is 5km away. For more excitement, it’s 34km to Waterford city and 35km to Wexford town.

It’s an area of good land and farming. The ground in the area is a mix of tillage, beef, dairy and sheep. As a result, this property will be of wide interest, to both local farmers and to others looking for a nice family home with a parcel of good land.

The land is around the house and in one unit. It is divided by the public road into two facing blocks. The house is on one side of the road, on 10ac. The balance of 15ac is across the road. As a result, the holding has good road frontage. It is currently in grass and is run as an equestrian operation.

At approximately 2,000 sq ft of area, the two-storey house is spacious but manageable. It is in good condition – maintenance and improvement work was carried out over the years, including a new roof.

It has a sitting room, family room with stove, a kitchen/dining room, three bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The house has many original features including a granite entrance arch in the front porch with a fan light, large rooms, high ceilings, window shutters and seats.

Outside, there is a courtyard with fine stone walls. There is also an orchard and lawn area to the front. The house has oil-fired central heating and water is supplied from a well.

The farmyard is traditional. It has a number of outbuildings and sheds including stables, a four-bay hay shed with lean-to, a cattle shed and an open concrete yard area.