AGRICULTURAL LAND SELLS FOR €16,000 PER ACRE
AT STRAFFAN, CO. KILDARE
Coonan Real Estate Alliance of Maynooth and Celbridge have sold 38 acres of land located at Barberstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare at Auction today for € 610,000 which represents € 16,000 per acre.
Will Coonan, Auctioneer, looked for bids and bidding opened at €400,000 and moved quickly to the €610,000 when it was put on the market and subsequently sold. There were five active bidders most of whom were farmers.
The land is in one large rectangular field on the Celbridge/ Barberstown road c. 4 miles Celbridge, 5 miles Maynooth and 1.5 miles from Straffan,. Dublin City is just 13 miles away. The land is of prime quality and is presently in tillage.
The price achieved is a healthy one particularly in the present economic climate and is a good indication of the value of agricultural land in the North Kildare area.
