Set for auction with Murtagh Bros auctioneers in September is a 118ac farm in Glasson, Co Westmeath.

Split across three parcels, the farm is offered in individual lots, with the second and third blocks located 2km and 3km, respectively from the first.

Situated in Lissakillen, Glasson, Lot 1 is a 45ac block with a well-equipped yard containing a range of slatted and bedded accommodation for up to 150 cattle. Other facilities include ancillary buildings, a cattle crush, and a silage slab.

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Used for drystock in recent years, the farm formerly operated as a dairy, and the disused herringbone parlour is still in situ, while the existing internal road network and paddock layout remain suited to dairying.

Situated at the entrance to Lot 1, the substantial yard is well-equipped.

Lot 1 includes a range of slatted and bedded accommodation fro up to 150 cattle.

Some of the slatted accommodation included in Lot 1. The farm previously operated as a dairy enterprise.

A derelict dwelling adjacent to the yard provides potential for restoration, subject to planning.

Overlooking Killinure Bay and Glasson Lakehouse, Lot 2 is a 39.5ac parcel set out in three divisions. Lot 3, a 34ac outblock in Portlick with views of Lough Ree, contains a four-bay haybarn, a cattle pen and a crush.

All three parcels consist of fertile, free-draining limestone soil and have the benefit of a water supply, decent road frontage and BISS entitlements.

In an area where land rarely comes on the market, the individual holdings are likely to attract local farmers looking for expansion blocks, while the combined lots offer the scale and infrastructure to give young farmers a strong foothold.

The main 45ac block includes a derelict residence, which presents potential for restoration.

Aerial outline of the 45ac of land in Lot 1. All three lots include frontage and come with BISS entitlements.
Located in Portlick, Glasson, Lot 3 includes 34ac of land with a four-bay haybarn, a cattle pen and a crush.

Guided at €14,000/ac - €16,000/ac, the holding will go under the hammer at the Murtagh Bros auction rooms in Enfield, Co Meath on Friday 11 September at 3pm.