A very well-maintained residential farm has been put on the market in Co Antrim. It is one of the tidiest agricultural properties to be offered up for sale in Northern Ireland in recent times.
The property is a 75-acre residential dairy farm near the village of Clough and its sale is being managed by Ballyclare-based auctioneers J A McClelland & Sons.
It is available in one or two lots and the entire farm has a guide price of £1m (€1.14m), or £13,333/ac (€15,165/ac). It is a struggle to spot anything that could be described as out of place in the property.
When Irish Country Living visited last week, there wasn’t a weed that required spraying in the fields, nor a floor or wall that could do with some pressure washing in the yard. The place was immaculate.
For that reason, it has garnered considerable interest from prospective buyers. Also, this area in Antrim is a dairying region and the presence of farmers that are keen to expand drives demand for land in this part of the county.
The farm on offer near Clough includes 75 acres of good-quality land, a modern farmyard and a five-bedroom dwelling house.
The farmyard is centrally located in the land block. There is no ground on outlaying blocks, although four fields are positioned on the opposite side of the Ballycregagh road. These fields equate to around 18.5 acres and will be sold separately as a second lot.
The two-storey dwelling house is positioned at the end of a concrete lane.
Land
The main block of land has well-developed grazing infrastructure with two hardcore laneways giving access to every field.
The entire farm is well fenced with sheep wire both internally and externally. High, well-maintained hedgerows between double fences are a feature in each field which provide excellent shelter for livestock.
The farm has dry land that, although laid out entirely in grass at present, can support arable enterprises. There is only one small area in the corner of the field furthest from the yard that has heavier soils.
Each field has drinkers for livestock and water supply for the farm comes from two springs, as well as mains supply. There are 29.5 Basic Payment entitlements that are available for transfer with the sale of the property.
There is a solid floor shed with 25 cubicles for calves.
The current owner was dairy farming on the property until two years ago and since then the land and yard has been let out to a single tenant. The milking parlour is no longer present, although the pit is still there, and equipment could be installed by a buyer who wants to start milking on the site again.
The sheds include 92 cow cubicles with rubber mats. The cow cubicles are laid out in two interconnecting sheds which have slurry tanks with capacities of 50,000 gallons and 25,000 gallons. There is an above-ground slurry store with capacity of around 185,000 gallons, as well as a 5,000-gallon reception tank and a slurry lagoon.
The main block of land has well-developed grazing infrastructure with two hardcore laneways.
There is a covered silo measuring 120 feet x 35 feet and a separate five-bay covered silo with solar panels on the roof. Youngstock accommodation includes a solid floor shed with 25 calf cubicles, a lean-to shed with 32 cubicles for maiden heifers and a purpose-built calf-rearing house with 24 concrete calf rearing pens.
There is a bull shed, a small sheep shed with mesh flooring and a substantial round-roof workshop measuring 75 feet x 30 feet. The workshop has a solid concrete floor and a rolling shutter door.
The yard also includes other solid floor sheds, a meal bin and two areas with cattle handling facilities and crushes.
House
The two-storey dwelling house and farmyard are positioned at the end of a concrete lane off the Ballycregagh Road. The property is located approximately eight miles from Ballymena and 13 miles from Ballymoney.
The land is in good heart and has been let out to a single tenant.
The dwelling house has a large garden to the front which spans the entire length of the main laneway to reach the main road. The garden is surrounded by mature trees on both sides and a lake beside the yard provides habitat for various types of wildlife.
The ground floor of the property includes a modern fitted kitchen, a dining room with a tiled fireplace, a utility room, an office and a rear-entrance porch. There is also a reception room and a dining room which both have fireplaces with mahogany surrounds and marble insets.
The first floor of the house compromises of four double bedrooms and one single bedroom, a bathroom, a separate WC and a hot press. Outside, there is a garage with a rolling shutter door and a generator.
The five-bay covered shed has solar panels on the roof.
A very well-maintained residential farm has been put on the market in Co Antrim. It is one of the tidiest agricultural properties to be offered up for sale in Northern Ireland in recent times.
The property is a 75-acre residential dairy farm near the village of Clough and its sale is being managed by Ballyclare-based auctioneers J A McClelland & Sons.
It is available in one or two lots and the entire farm has a guide price of £1m (€1.14m), or £13,333/ac (€15,165/ac). It is a struggle to spot anything that could be described as out of place in the property.
When Irish Country Living visited last week, there wasn’t a weed that required spraying in the fields, nor a floor or wall that could do with some pressure washing in the yard. The place was immaculate.
For that reason, it has garnered considerable interest from prospective buyers. Also, this area in Antrim is a dairying region and the presence of farmers that are keen to expand drives demand for land in this part of the county.
The farm on offer near Clough includes 75 acres of good-quality land, a modern farmyard and a five-bedroom dwelling house.
The farmyard is centrally located in the land block. There is no ground on outlaying blocks, although four fields are positioned on the opposite side of the Ballycregagh road. These fields equate to around 18.5 acres and will be sold separately as a second lot.
The two-storey dwelling house is positioned at the end of a concrete lane.
Land
The main block of land has well-developed grazing infrastructure with two hardcore laneways giving access to every field.
The entire farm is well fenced with sheep wire both internally and externally. High, well-maintained hedgerows between double fences are a feature in each field which provide excellent shelter for livestock.
The farm has dry land that, although laid out entirely in grass at present, can support arable enterprises. There is only one small area in the corner of the field furthest from the yard that has heavier soils.
Each field has drinkers for livestock and water supply for the farm comes from two springs, as well as mains supply. There are 29.5 Basic Payment entitlements that are available for transfer with the sale of the property.
There is a solid floor shed with 25 cubicles for calves.
The current owner was dairy farming on the property until two years ago and since then the land and yard has been let out to a single tenant. The milking parlour is no longer present, although the pit is still there, and equipment could be installed by a buyer who wants to start milking on the site again.
The sheds include 92 cow cubicles with rubber mats. The cow cubicles are laid out in two interconnecting sheds which have slurry tanks with capacities of 50,000 gallons and 25,000 gallons. There is an above-ground slurry store with capacity of around 185,000 gallons, as well as a 5,000-gallon reception tank and a slurry lagoon.
The main block of land has well-developed grazing infrastructure with two hardcore laneways.
There is a covered silo measuring 120 feet x 35 feet and a separate five-bay covered silo with solar panels on the roof. Youngstock accommodation includes a solid floor shed with 25 calf cubicles, a lean-to shed with 32 cubicles for maiden heifers and a purpose-built calf-rearing house with 24 concrete calf rearing pens.
There is a bull shed, a small sheep shed with mesh flooring and a substantial round-roof workshop measuring 75 feet x 30 feet. The workshop has a solid concrete floor and a rolling shutter door.
The yard also includes other solid floor sheds, a meal bin and two areas with cattle handling facilities and crushes.
House
The two-storey dwelling house and farmyard are positioned at the end of a concrete lane off the Ballycregagh Road. The property is located approximately eight miles from Ballymena and 13 miles from Ballymoney.
The land is in good heart and has been let out to a single tenant.
The dwelling house has a large garden to the front which spans the entire length of the main laneway to reach the main road. The garden is surrounded by mature trees on both sides and a lake beside the yard provides habitat for various types of wildlife.
The ground floor of the property includes a modern fitted kitchen, a dining room with a tiled fireplace, a utility room, an office and a rear-entrance porch. There is also a reception room and a dining room which both have fireplaces with mahogany surrounds and marble insets.
The first floor of the house compromises of four double bedrooms and one single bedroom, a bathroom, a separate WC and a hot press. Outside, there is a garage with a rolling shutter door and a generator.
The five-bay covered shed has solar panels on the roof.
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