February 6, 2021 7:00 am
On the market is 93ac of top-quality land located between the villages of Nurney and Kildangan in south Kildare.
The land, which is for sale through Jordan Auctioneers, Newbridge, is easily accessible to Kildare Town at 8.5km; Newbridge 18km; Athy 14km; and The Curragh 12km.
World renowned Kildangan Stud
The property is generally surrounded by agricultural land in addition to several single one–off houses. It was originally part of the world renowned Kildangan Stud which is very close to the holding.
The lands extend to a total area of circa 93ac which is accessed via an existing tree-lined avenue. The entire is in six divisions with natural boundaries and hedgerows throughout and is ideally suitable for any number of uses.
Senator Róisín Garvey has asked for the Community Employment (CE) programme to be opened up to more participants than currently allowed as a way of helping to combat rural isolation.
During a Seanad debate on the Department of Social Protection’s response to Covid-19 yesterday (Monday, February 1), the Green Party senator raised the issue of rural isolation.
The CE programme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities.
The senator feels that while there are farmers “who may have means”, there are those who also “may not have a social life” and want to join the schemes but are not eligible to do so.
Acceleration of remote working “will help the viability of small farms” according to the experts, but factors such as access to broadband continue to impact those in rural areas.
This was one of the key takeaway points from the launch of this year’s Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) Farming Report, which took place yesterday (Tuesday, January 26).
2020 was labelled as a “torrid year” – but one that also had a “silver lining for land values”.
With prices going for up to €20,000/ac, “securing finance to purchase land remains a real challenge”, and “banks will often look for an additional income stream” according to one auctioneer.
Despite the challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit, land prices in 2020 have remained “remarkably resilient” throughout the country, according to new data published today (Tuesday, January 26).
The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) has launched this year’s Farming Report, after what has been a very turbulent and torrid year – but one that also had a “silver lining for land values”.
While volumes may be down arising from the pandemic, with some vendors holding off on selling, demand is “particularly strong with notable interest from cash rich non-farmers chasing a better return than they would get elsewhere”.
‘Breathe new life into rural Ireland’
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and Brexit, land prices in 2020 have remained “remarkably resilient”, according to a report launched by the body representing Irish land auctioneers.
The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) farming report found that demand was particularly strong among “cash rich non-farmers chasing a better return than they would get elsewhere”.
While overall prices remained steady, there was a fall in the volume of land sold as people chose to hold off selling land during the pandemic.
Demand
Pat Davitt, IPAV CEO said there are a number of factors driving demand, including:
Smaller farmers wishing to increase their holdings where neighbouring, usually small plots, come on the market.