Dream farm for sale
A ready to go, successful dairy farm enterprise has just come on the market and is expected to make more than €4m.
Clonlack House Farm in Rhode, Co Offaly, is the type of enterprise that dreams are made of. The house stands on 250ac and will come under auctioneer Paddy Jordan's hammer in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge on April 29, unless previously sold.
Mr Jordan of Jordan Town & Country Estate Agents has deemed Clonlack Farm one of the best farms in Co Offaly.
It is expected to make in excess of €4m.
Clonlack is a superb dairy farm with its original farmhouse and a new dormer bungalow. The property comes with extensive farmyards and sheds including a 15-unit herringbone milking parlour (154,000 gallon milk quota), slatted sheds and 146 cubicles to handle around 300 head on c250ac (101ha) of good quality land, all in permanent pasture.
Included in the acreage is approximately 37.5ac of forestry producing an annual premium of €6,000. Current entitlements extend to approximately €17,551 and a further disadvantage payment of €3,702 per annum.
The property is situated three miles off the Edenderry/Tullamore Road, five miles from Edenderry, 18 miles from Tullamore, three miles from Rhode, 17 miles from Mullingar, and 45 miles from Dublin.
The farm is approached via a long tree-lined avenue which is fully concreted. The house and yards are located in the centre of the holding, with an internal road system giving access to all the fields.
The yards are all under concrete and many of the original buildings have been upgraded and improved by the present owner.
There are two separate yards located at both sides of the existing residence.
For further details or to arrange a viewing contact Paddy Jordan at 045 433550.
- Majella O'Sullivan
