PRESS RELEASE - POST AUCTION - Farmhouse on c. 6.5 Acres at Thomastown, Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

THOMASTOWN/ BALLYSHANNON, KILCULLEN,

CO.  KILDARE.

Jordan Auctioneers, Newbridge successfully sold a charming farmhouse on 6.5 acres just outside Kilcullen on Thursday last for €305,000. The property had been guided at €200,000 but according to the selling agent Clive Kavanagh ‘the marketing campaign had generated huge interest with in excess of 50 viewers’.

The property comprised a detached farmhouse extending to circa 120 sq.m (1291 sq.ft) with old yard on 2.63 hectares (6.52 acres). The cottage itself required extensive renovation.

Bidding for the property with an audience of around 25 people opened at €150,000 with over four active purchasers. The property was placed on the market at €290,000 and with several more bids the hammer dropped to a young couple.

Speaking after the Auction Clive said that the sale ‘just highlights that there is big demand for holdings with habitable cottages on some land, particularly where there is good accessibility to Dublin’

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PRESS RELEASE - POST AUCTION - Springhill, Ballinabarna, Athy, Co. Kildare

“Springhill”, Ballinabarna, Athy, Co. Kildare

Joint selling agents Jordan Auctioneers and John Osborne of Leinster Marts had a very successful sale of 60 acres with a residence and yard located just outside Athy on Monday last before a packed Auction room of in excess of 70 people

The property was offered for sale in three lots and there was active interest from the outset. Lot 1 comprised a detached bungalow (in need of refurbishment) together with a yard and 31 acres. This opened with an offer of €300,000, with four active bidders pushing the price up to €551,000.

Lot 2 which was located across the road comprised 29 acres with no buildings all in permanent pasture and this opened with an initial offer €150,000 and was bid to €220,000.

Lot 3 was the entire property and the offer of €772,000 secured the sale to a local party as there was no alteration in the prices offered for the individual lots when Auctioneer Paddy Jordan tried them for the last time.

Overall the price reflects just under €13,000 per acre including the house and buildings. Speaking after the Auction Paddy Jordan said ‘there had been great interest in the property from the outset and the location combined with the quality of the land had driven the sale’. Paddy further commented that ‘land around the Athy area always tended to generate substantial interest which was perhaps a result of the strong and ambitious farming base’.

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POST AUCTION PRESS RELEASE - Market Square, Stradbally, Co. Laois

MARKET SQUARE, STRADBALLY, CO.LAOIS.

Jordan Auctioneers, Newbridge on the instructions of the Executors sold a substantial house in the centre of Stradbally last week by Public Auction. Before an attendance of about 25 people the property opened with an initial bid of €150,000. It was evident from the outset that there were a number of potential purchasers and the bidding quickly rose to over €200,000 (guide price) at which stage the property was placed on the market.

Two final purchasers battled it out before the hammer dropped to a young couple for €265,000. The property comprised a fine detached two storey late Georgian residence originally built in the late 1840’s and extending to c. 262 sq.m. (2,820 sq.ft.) on c. 0.19 hectares (0.46 acres).

The property is accessed to the rear via electric gates and stands on a lovely mature site overlooking Cosby Hall.   The gardens are walled in which provides privacy and are mainly in lawn with mature shrubs and herbaceous borders. Although the entire requires some modernisation it is generally in good repair with some fine plasterwork, window shutters and fireplaces. 

Clive Kavanagh speaking after the Auction said ‘the property had generated substantial interest from the outset with over 30 viewings and the vendors were delighted with the result on the day’.

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POST AUCTION RESULT - Ashmount House, Clonygowan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly - SOLD

ASHMOUNT HOUSE, CLONYGOWAN, TULLAMORE, CO.OFFALY

ON C.171 ACRES

Jordan Auctioneers, Newbridge successfully sold Ashmount House in Clonygowan, Co.Offaly on 165 acres for a combined figure of €1,640,000.

Before a large attendance of about 40 people the property was offered for sale in a number of lots but it was quickly evident that the entire unit was of more interest with 4 active bidders. The property opened at €1m rapidly increasing in bids up to €1,400,000 at which stage the property was placed on the market. Two active bidders fought it out before the hammer dropped at €1,640,000 to an undisclosed purchaser.

Lot 6 which was a small 6.35 acres located away from the main holding only received one bid of €40,000, was withdrawn and a deal was agreed after.

Overall this was a fine property in a good location, located close to Tullamore and Portarlington with east access to both the M7 & M6 Motorways.  Ashmount house itself was a well proportioned two storey residence built in circa 1850 and extending to c.240 sq.m (2583 sq.ft) comprising 3 reception rooms and 5 bedrooms.

Immediately to the rear of the residence was a traditional yard with a number of stores and sheds including a lofted workshop. There was also a farmyard comprising a number of hay sheds.

The entire was divided by the railway line with approximately 16.26 hectares (40 acres) including the house & yard on the southern side of railway with 50.38 hectares (124.5 acres) to the north. The land is in a combination of grass (94 acres), tillage (40 acres) and forestry (37.5 acres).

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