Unique 144-acre West Cork valley farm guiding €1.49m
The barn on the 144-acre holding at Derryduff More, Coomhola, West Cork.
Categorising farms according to their usage can sometimes prove tricky. One such property that presents such categorisation difficulties is a 144-acre holding in the Borlin Valley, outside Bantry in West Cork.
It’s new to the market with Sherry Fitzgerald O’Neill, who have offices in Skibbereen, Clonakilty, and Bantry.
Described by the selling agents as a “unique eco-farm business opportunity”, the lifestyle farm holding comprises a main residence, original farm barns/workshops, Honeycomb House, Honeypot House/annex and Honeysuckle House.
The main residence is a traditional farmhouse that has been completely renovated, while the other two dwellings are carbon-neutral eco-efficient homes that have been designed and constructed to a very high standard.
“There are about 35 acres of reasonable agricultural land,” says selling agent Raymond O’Neill. “There is also a lot of woodland and forestry with potential for agricultural use.”
The houses on site provide some very interesting potential for any number of enterprises connected with agriculture and/or tourism.
“The person most interested in this property will most likely be someone similar in running it as the current owners are running it,” says Raymond.
The location of the property is one of West Cork’s lesser-known beauty spots: In the Borlin Valley, along an old road that connects Bantry and Kenmare. The Borlin River forms a long stretch of the farm’s southeastern boundary.
The N71 (principal regional tourist route) lies 6km to the southwest. Ballylickey is 9km from the property, Bantry is 15km, while the nearest primary school is 5km away at Coomhola.
“There is a good bit of interest in it,” says Raymond, adding that this includes significant international interest.
“When you see how certain retreat properties have developed, such as Dzogchen Beara (Buddhist retreat), this property is much better located and with similar sea views.”
The price guide for this unique holding that holds a unique realm of possibility is €1,485,000.
