DNG Martin O’Connor Land Sales are delighted to be offering for sale a rare opportunity to acquire a working hill farm in Connemara. Facing the Holy Mountain of Maumean which is part of majestic Maum Turks mountain range this farm is located on An Tamhnach Mhór, Hill on the outskirts of Recess. The property consisting of a four bedroom house with three outbuilding stands on 3.84 Ha (9.49 Acres) of land in addition to a 35/264 undivided share to 217.42 Ha (537.25 Acres) of commonage which equates to c.28.83 Ha (71.23 acres).
Located in the heart of Connemara, the property is only 4.5 km to Recess, 14 km to Maam Cross, 27 km to Clifden and 55 km from Galway City. Meanwhile the villages of Oughterard, Letterfrack, Leenane, Renvyle are all within a half an hours drive of the property.
The house is a single storey dwelling constructed in 1961 and later extended in the 1980s is a very comfortable dwelling which consists of an entrance hall, living room, kitchen, four bedrooms and a bathroom. The property has been well cared for over the years with double glazing installed, it has a recently upgraded septic tank, oil fired central heating and a solid fuel range in the kitchen.
The land laid out on both sides of the public road is well fenced and divided into paddocks. Directly to the rear of the house is a block built storage shed with a stone road leading to it. It has excellent potential for a workshop / studio for those with an artistic ambition or those who would like to work from home.
At the entrance to the land there is a three bay haybarn of concrete pillar construction under a galvanised roof and at the end of the holding along the roadside there is a small yard with a modern block built shed with an independent electricity supply. This building has been used for sheep handling and the storage of fodder. There is good parking along the roadside and in the yard. (Refer Below for full details of outbuildings)