The farm house attached to 53 acres in Cuffesgrange sold at auction on Friday
A Kilkenny farm, sold in three lots made a total of €1.84 million at auction on Friday. The first parcel of land, 53 acres at Churchill, Cuffesgrange, close to Kilkenny city, with a farm house attached, was sold for €1 million by auctioneer, Godfrey Greene in a packed Club House Hotel. After brisk bidding it was bought by a neighbouring farmer. The price works out at €19,300 an acre.
The second lot, 51 acres at Coolapoge, Cuffesgrange went for €440,000 (€8,700 an acre) and was purchased by a Waterford man living in the vicinity.
The third piece, 44 acres in Toberbreedia/Brigidswell, Ballycallan was sold for €400,000 (€9,300 an acre).
Mr Greene said the sale was evidence that there was keen interest around the county in quality land.
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