By the seaside in Sligo

CASTLEGRANGE FARM, ARDTERMON, CO SLIGO

€645,000

WITH more than 28 acres of land, Castlegrange Farm in Ardtermon (which means ‘high, safe place’) is a traditional farmhouse in a magnificent setting with sea views and direct access onto the beach.

Located 18km from Sligo town, the farmhouse has a sitting room with a wood-burning stove, kitchen, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms, and there are also two outbuildings suitable for multiple uses, as well as a separate garage.

The area is dominated by the famous Benbulben and Knocknarea mountains, and is right in the heart of Yeats country, close to the famous Lissadell. The Wild Atlantic Way has had a hugely positive impact on tourism in the area, and Castlegrange must have potential as an agritourism venture, as is commonly seen elsewhere in Europe — especially in Italy — particularly given its proximity to the surfing hotspots of the Sligo coastline.

Castlegrange has been in the vendors’ family for many generations and has been identified as the ancestral home of Brian Mulroney, former prime minister of Canada, who visited the farm in a private capacity.

A short avenue leads from the road to the house, which the current owner has restored, insulated and maintained while keeping it in a traditional style. The land is all in grass and in one block. It has both public road and sea frontage. The soil is described as fertile and sandy with drainage down to the sea, suitable for all types of agriculture. There is access to a freshwater stream on the southern side of the farm and water from a private well is available on the land.

Sligo town has shops, restaurants, pubs and good transport links.