In the old days, there was no M6 motorway. Instead, there was the old Dublin to Galway main road, and you took your life in your hands when you drove on it. Traffic was an everyday danger for the many farm families living along the road.

Now, most of the traffic zooms along the M6 motorway. Life on the old main road (R446) has long settled back down to a quieter, local pace.

And for those locals, there are benefits in terms of connectivity. For example, a residential farm now for sale in Co Westmeath has what could be described as a super convenient location.

It’s an 82ac holding at Bawnogues, Moate.

There is a link road to the M6 around 300m from the farmhouse. Then it’s a short and safe spin into Athlone.

The land is in one block and all in grass. The yard is set well back from the road and the house and has its own entrance.

Meanwhile, Moate is 2km away on the old road. When you need to go there, Dublin is an easy drive.

This farm is for sale from joint agents JP & M Doyle Ltd and O’Roarke Bros, by private treaty.

The asking price is €1.25m for the entire. It’s also on offer in lots.

The farmhouse sits nicely back from the road. It has a landscaped front garden with a turning circle and mature trees.

The kitchen.

Downstairs, there is a living/dining area, a kitchen overlooking the land, a utility area and a bedroom.

Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms and a bathroom.

The house is in good condition but could be modernised further to a new owner’s tastes.

There is a separate entrance into the land and yard. The land has almost 400m road frontage.

The farm, all in permanent pasture, lies in seven fields, with water piped throughout.

The yard, which has derelict cottage of approximately 1,000 sq ft alongside, is set well back from the road.

The yard has a number of useful sheds.

It has a haybarn with lean-to and a cattle shed with 60 cubicles. In addition, there is a silage pit and cattle handling facilities.