Ballagh

Features

• Character-laden house including a large and bright dining-living kitchen with central island and an attractive Rayburn range, spacious sitting room with woodburning stove, atrium leading to the upstairs balcony with bedrooms and bathrooms affording charming views over the surrounding countryside - Free draining limestone quality land in an excellent state of fertility laid out in generously sized fields - Treelined turbary road - Fenced off stream - Well maintained recently installed high standard fencing throughout used for both livestock and bloodstock - 2 large 3-span barns - 18 purpose built stables with water, feeders and rubber matting - Tack room, enclosed yards, stocks and crush - Multiple outbuildings including a generously sized workshop - Lunge ring and circular gallop which require restoration - Historic 15th century Castle Ballagh with resident peregrine falcons - A wealth of mature fruit and nut trees including apple, blackcurrant, cherry, cornelian cherry, gooseberry, hazelnut, pear, plum and sweet chestnut - Hundreds of bulbs in the gardens surrounding the house planted for both spring and summer flowering - Mature rose bushes - Large polytunnel - Roads and pathways in the adjacent bog offer multiple opportunities for hacking out - Newly installed 1 GB Broadband with wifi 6 access points in house, ideal for working from home - 10 solar panels providing power for house and hot water with the ability to feed back to the grid - Private well and sewage system - Rathdowney - 7 km with access to Supervalu, Midland Hardware, Primary and Secondary Schools - Ballybrophy train station - 11 km with access to Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Ennis and Tralee - Roscrea - 18 km with access to Roscrea Mart, Roscrea Leisure Centre and shopping facilities including Dunnes Stores, Supervalu and Lidl - Easy access to both M7 and M8 motorways - Dublin Airport - 90 mins via M7 motorway

Mansfield Property Partners are delighted to offer for sale by Public Auction this superb c. 63 Acre Residential Farm with Equestrian Facilities at Ballagh, Errill, Co Laois, (In one or more lots) contained in Folio LS3650 Cont. 25.45 Hectares – Circa 62.886 Acres

Wednesday 25th September 2024 in the Manor Hotel Abbeyleix, Co. Laois @ 3pm Sharp

Unless Previously Sold.

This exceptional property is situated in picturesque countryside near the charming village of Errill. Its grounds include the impressive Castle Ballagh – a five-story tower constructed late 15th century complete with resident peregrine falcons.
It was formerly the training yard of Cathy Harrison who was a renowned jockey, owner, trainer and breeder, accompanied by her daughter Katy, also an amateur jockey. Cathy owned and trained many National Hunt winners in an era where female jockeys were not the norm. She was awarded joint leading owner/rider in a 1980’s point to point season along with Mr Ted Walsh. Among her winners, in 1996 Cathy won the 4yo flat race (bumper) in Listowel beating top amateurs Ruby Walsh and Philip Fenton in a photo finish. In 2008 Cathy trained Ballagh-bred Move to win a flat race (bumper) in Cork ridden by her daughter Katy. Move was also Cathy’s first winner on the flat when she won the Sword Security amateur flat race in Galway in the same year. Cathy won this race again in 2013 with Mireya who was co-owned with her son, John and ridden by her daughter Katy.
The property comprises a large family home, mature gardens, stables, tack room, outbuildings, barns, yards, fenced paddocks and roadways set on c63 acres of prime agricultural lands including 3 acres of forestry lands.

Accommodation

The property will be offered in lots as follows:

Lot 1: Residence, gardens, stables, tack room, outbuildings, enclosed yards, barns, lunging ring/gallop (in need of renovation), stocks and crush on c.18 acres. This modern family home extends to over 200 sq. metres of light filled and well-proportioned living space over two floors. The residence has been handsomely maintained throughout the years with accommodation comprising 3 bedrooms, 2 office/storage rooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen-dining-living space, utility, sitting room, halls and a functional attic space.

The mature gardens include hundreds of bulbs, mature rose bushes, a breadth of fruit and nut trees, garden beds surrounded by attractive stone feature walls, in addition to a large polytunnel.

18 purpose-built stables, tack room and stocks surround an enclosed yard, the latter also offering an ideal space for pets such as dogs and chickens.
There are also 2 large barns, outbuildings including a generously sized workshop with an additional enclosed yard with a crush.

The previously used round yard and gallop will require restoration.

Lot 2: c23 acres of prime agricultural land with extensive roadside frontage

Lot 3: c22 acres of prime elevated agricultural land with site potential including 3 acres of forestry

Lot 4: The entire