Jordan Auctioneers, has launched circa 31.5-acres (12.74ha) of “top quality” land in Co Laois, to the market with a guide price of €14,000/acre, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.
The entire – which is in Woodlands, Timogue, Stradbally – also includes “extensive” frontage onto the Timahoe Road (½km) and also a local road which leads to Carlow.
The land is currently all in grass with mature hedgerows and natural trees, and there is frontage onto both the Timogue River (400 metres) and the River Bautegoue (300 metres).
The land – which is for sale by public auction – is close to a range of towns, including Portlaoise (12km), Athy (16km) & Carlow (25km). The M7 (Junction 16) is less than a 15-minute drive, and the M50 is a mere 50 minutes.
The property will come under the hammer in the following lots:
1: Circa 17-acres (6.75 hectares):
This lot has extensive frontage onto the Timahoe Road of over ½km and the eastern boundary runs along the Timogue River with over 400 metres of frontage.
The land is in one large division, currently in grass, but having been tilled before, the land is ideal for any number of uses. There are mature hedgerows on all sides with an access gate off the road.
2: Circa 4.5-acres (1.82 hectares)
This lot has frontage to the Timahoe Road, and the Bauteogue River (300 metres), and the land is currently in grass.
3: Circa 10-acres (4.04 hectares)
This lot runs along the Timogue River (400 metres) and has frontage onto the local road, which leads to Carlow and is all in grass but is “ideal” for any number of uses.
4: Entire on c.31.5 acres.
Agent’s comments
The property is for sale by public auction on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 3 pm in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.
According to Clive Kavanagh of the selling agents: “The land is all top quality and suitable for a wide range of uses and having been tilled in the past, and several of the lots have site potential.”
To obtain further information, contact Clive Kavanagh of Jordan Auctioneers on 045 – 433550.
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