The successful auction of an 84.7ac residential farm at Clohastia, Borris, Co Carlow, got the 2024 auction season under way for Kilkenny estate agents Donohoe Town and Country.

Sold for €1,120,000, at public auction in The Clubhouse Hotel, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, on Friday 19 January, it exceeded its pre-sale guide price of €900,000.

The property, with frontage on to the River Barrow, contained a bungalow and farmyard surrounded by a block of land that was divided into 60ac of grassland. Woodland and scrub made up the balance of the property.

A spokesperson for Donohoe Town and Country said: “It was available in one or two lots and offered a fantastic opportunity to purchase a bungalow, along with a substantial land holding in a stunning location in the Barrow Valley.

"The auction room was full on the day and there were three active bidders, culminating in a local businessman purchasing the entire property.”

The farm is mostly in permanent pasture, divided into 10 fields. There are areas of woodland through the farm. A small portion of ground near the river is floodplain.

Set back 100m from the public road and accessed by a tarmacadam avenue, the house and farmyard are together.

A bungalow built in the 1950s, the house extends to approximately 1,350 square feet in area.

It has been vacant for some time, but is in good condition and requires a small bit of renovation. It has central heating and water from a well.

The accommodation consists of a kitchen, leading to a sunroom with views down towards the river valley, a sitting room and three bedrooms.

The main shed in the farmyard is a three-bay, round-roofed hayshed with lean-to on each side and internal concrete walls. There are also a number of smaller, older sheds with a combination of steel and slate roofing.