Lot 1 - Farm At Kircubbin, Lisbane Road

• Prime 103-acre (41.69 ha) farm in County Down with excellent access and private rural setting.
• High-quality, well-maintained pasture land in three main blocks.
• Extensive range of modern and traditional farm buildings.
• Well-equipped yard including cubicle houses, calf sheds, silos, and former milking parlour.
• Mains water and electricity with good on-site infrastructure and handling facilities.
• Good road frontage, private access, and well-sized fields suited to modern farming.

A rare opportunity to purchase a versatile farm with a useful range of farm buildings situated on the Ards Peninsula

The farm is an exceptional agricultural holding extending to 103 acres (41.69 hectares) in total, located in the scenic countryside of County Down. It occupies a prime position offering excellent accessibility while retaining a private rural setting.

The property comprises a substantial block of productive arable land, with the majority currently laid to pasture. A key feature of the farm is its well-equipped farmyard, which includes a comprehensive range of agricultural buildings of both modern and traditional construction. These facilities provide excellent accommodation for livestock and efficient handling systems, incorporating cubicle housing with slatted floors, calf houses, silage clamps, and a 10 x 10 swing-over former milking parlour.

The land is divided into three main blocks, with the majority being of high quality, well maintained, and capable of supporting a variety of farming enterprises. Mains water and single-phase electricity are connected, with strategically placed drinking troughs throughout the holding.

Farm Buildings

The farmyard comprises a comprehensive range of agricultural buildings with single phase mains electricity and mains water supplies. Occupying an elevated situation, they are laid out on the accompanying plans and include:

5-Bay Cattle House — Divided into four pens with built in feed troughs, hay racks and automatic water drinkers.

Calf House — Belfast sink and Rinnai electric water heater; light and power points; double sliding and pedestrian doors.

Hayshed — Open fronted; enclosed yard to front.

Midden

Cattle House — Subdivided into two pens; automatic water drinkers; enclosed concrete yard to the front.

Calf House — Double sliding and pedestrian doors.

Loose Calf House — Sliding door; PVC covered slatted floor over slurry tank; loft; water tap; light points

Meal House — Light and power points; double sliding doors; generator.

Tank Room — Stainless steel Fulwood bulk milk tank (8,000-litre capacity); sliding doors; light and power points.

10 x 10 Swing Over Former Milking Parlour — Orby automatic feeders.

Enclosed Concrete Yard — Cattle chute and crush; automatic water drinkers.

Bull Pen — Enclosed concrete yard to the front.

Cubicle House — 45 cubicles. Silo — Opening to cubicle house.

Calving House — Subdivided into two pens.

Cubicle House — 36 cubicles; slatted passages over slurry tanks; vented roof.

Collecting yard — Central slatted passage over slurry tanks; eight cubicles; portal framed; vented roof; gates to: -

Cattle House — Slatted floor with easy fix rubber slates over concrete slats; covered silage passage to front; pitched roof; light and power points.

Cattle House — Slatted floor with easy fix rubber slates over concrete slats; covered silage passage to front; pitched roof; light and power points.

Two open Clamp Silos — Concrete floors; concrete apron to front.

Two Roblew Grain Silos

Machinery Shed — Portal framed; light and power points; two sliding doors; concrete yard to the front.

Farm Land

The land at Lisbane Road forms the largest block of the holding and surrounds the farm buildings. Extending to 103 acres (41.69 hectares), the land is divided into well‑proportioned fields that are well suited to modern machinery and efficient management of livestock.

The undulating topography ranges in elevation from about 3 metres above sea level to a high point of about 24 metres above sea level.

The land enjoys excellent access, with frontage onto Lisbane Road and further access via a private laneway, making stock movement and machinery access straightforward. It is well maintained, with stock-proof fences, mature hedgerows and water troughs throughout.

Location 

The farm occupies an attractive and accessible setting in the heart of County Down, approximately 4.0 miles from Kircubbin and 5.9 miles from the coastal village of Portaferry. This part of the Ards Peninsula is renowned for its rich agricultural heritage, combining productive farmland with a peaceful rural character. Kircubbin provides a range of everyday services including grocery stores, a post office, medical facilities and local schools, while Portaferry offers additional amenities along with scenic views across Strangford Lough.

To the southwest, the town of Downpatrick lies approximately 15 miles away via the Portaferry–Strangford ferry route. As one of the main service centres in the region, Downpatrick provides an extensive selection of shops, veterinary services, agricultural merchants, machinery suppliers, schools and leisure facilities, making it an important hub for the local farming community.

The wider landscape of County Down is both diverse and productive, ranging from fertile low‑lying fields to the more elevated ground rising toward the Mourne Mountains. The area is particularly well regarded for dairy, beef, sheep and arable farming, benefiting from a mild coastal climate and strong grass‑growing conditions. The Ards Peninsula and wider County Down region are well regarded for potatoes, cereals (including barley and wheat), oilseed rape and high‑quality silage crops, reflecting the productive nature of the soils.

Nearby towns such as Newtownards, Greyabbey and Portaferry support the local agricultural economy with merchants, milk processors, machinery dealerships and contracting services. Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport are within reasonable driving distance, offering convenient travel options across the UK and Europe.

This is a well‑established and reputable farming district with excellent infrastructure. The combination of high‑quality land, good nearby services and strong transport connections makes this an ideal location for a productive and progressive farming operation.