A large period house that is in need of full renovation is for sale on a 13ac holding near Enfield, Co Meath.

This property is Rathcore Glebe, at Rathcore. It has been brought to the market by REA Thomas Potterton and will be offered at auction with a guide price of €300,000 to €350,000.

The location is 5km from Enfield and the M4 motorway, and 14km from Trim.

Built in 1788 by the Church of Ireland as a rectory, the house’s construction cost was recorded as £406.

The 13ac at Rathcore has mature trees and a private setting.

It came into private ownership in the early 1960s and is now on offer in an executors’ sale.

The house is accessed by a hardcore laneway from the public road. At the entrance there is a four-roomed gate lodge, also in need of full renovation.

The two residences may qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG).

The auction takes place on 2 July at 3pm in the auction room of REA TE Potterton at The Property Exchange, Emmet Street, Trim, Co Meath.