Superb 94 Acre Dairy Farm Co. Westmeath

James L. Murtagh Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market this Superb c.94 Acres Dairy Farm

Agricultural Property Location: Ballintue, Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath.

The holding is laid out in two separate divisions, yet easily accessible by livestock on foot. The lands have extensive road frontage onto the Royal Canal and benefit from cattle accommodation including a 6-unit herringbone milking parlour, cubicles, and slatted shed.

The holding will be offered in lots as follows;

Lot 1: c.31 Acres including cattle accommodation.

• The prime limestone lands are renowned for their feeding ability, are of excellent quality, all in good permanent pasture with no waste whatsoever and benefit from piped water to all divisions.
• The lands are well sheltered and fenced with good road frontage and are made up of three large divisions, subdivided into smaller well fenced paddocks.

Farmyard

• The accommodation comprises of a 3 bay slatted shed to accommodate 32 adult cattle, 3 bay round roof shed with a 4 bay leanto, a 5 bay leanto and adjoining 2 bay round roof shed accommodating 56 cubicles, calving area, calf shed and dry bedded area with centre feeding passage.
• The 6-unit milking parlour is in need of servicing and slight reconditioning, with lofted area for feed and pull system for feeding.
• There is a holding yard and cattle pen, a silage pit, 30 m x 11m silage slab.
• The yard also benefits from a camera system for calving and checking livestock.

Lot 2: c.63 Acres.

• The limestone lands are all in permanent pasture with no waste, good road frontage, well fenced and very accessible whilst also being well laid out for efficient grassland management.
• The majority of the lands are accessed by a hardcore roadway giving convenient access to four large divisions with cow paths to the remaining two and the availability of an abundance of gravel, stone and sand on site for the further development of roads.
• The paddock sizes are as follows; c.11 acres, c.11 acres, c.13 acres, c.10 acres, c.9 acres and c.8 acres. Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 are within close proximity and in the past formed part of a busy, productive and successful dairy enterprise.
• Located just off the L1902, the property is accessed via the Royal Canal shared space, approximately 2km from Ballynacargy village, clearly identified by our James L. Murtagh Salesboard.

Lot 3: The Entire

Please Note: There is a Grazing Letting Agreement in place which is due to expire on the 1st December 2021, This date can coincide with the closing of the sale.
The Letting Agreement relating to the cattle accommodation & yard is due to expire on the 1st April 2022.

Auction Details

• The auction will take place on Friday 30th July at 4pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar & via LSL Auctions online
• To adhere to Covid-19 regulations, please register your attendance for the upcoming auction.
• Contact James L. Murtagh Auctioneers for more information https://www.lslauctions.com/OnlineCatalogue-JLMURT

– Identification: In order to register, it will be necessary to upload a copy of your passport / driving licence and proof of address, i.e., bank statement, correspondence from a Government agency / source, dated within the last 3 months.

– Registration: In order to bid at the auction, it will be necessary to register with our office before 5pm Friday 23rd July 2021 . The auctioneer assumes the bidder is bidding for himself/herself. If the bidder intends to purchase a Lot in a name other than his or her personal name, arrangements must be made with the auctioneers in advance. By registering you are deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions of the auction and authorise us, as agents for the vendor, to sign the completed Contract for Sale on your behalf.

– Deposit: A deposit of €30 000 is required in order to bid for and this is payable in advance of the auction by online bank transfer. Our bank details will be provided to you at registration. The successful bidder’s deposit will become non-refundable as soon as the property is sold and a binding Contract is entered into and the agents are hereby authorised to sign the Contract For Sale on your behalf. The deposit payable on the signing of the Contract is 10% of the purchase price. If there is a shortfall in the deposit furnished by the purchaser prior to the auction, then the purchaser shall be required to lodge the balance of the deposit with the auctioneers within 1 business day of the online auction. If you are not the successful purchaser, your deposit will be returned to you (in full) For further details contact us on 0449340088