COONAN Property has announced the upcoming sale of two stud farms in Co Kildare.

Both farms are located in the thoroughbred county and offer superb facilities for any thriving or burgeoning stud farm businesses, sport horse enthusiasts or farming enterprises. The stud farms are part of the world-renowned Derrinstown Stud group and offer bloodstock facilities of the highest calibre, with quality, care, and passion visible at every turn.

Pickering Stud is a stunning property. As you enter by a beautifully mature, tree-lined avenue with paddocks on either side, you will immediately know this is a special setting. There are 104 acres of top-quality lands laid out in 10 divisions, all stud-railed, have great natural shelter and with an internal road access.

The stable yard is equipped with 29 loose boxes, a four-bay hayshed including feed room, and a three-bay indoor arena. There is also an outdoor lunging ring, a six-bay horse-walker and modern cattle handling facilities among the resources on site. The residence is a three-bedroom property that covers 1,025 square feet and has a private rear garden.

Pickering Stud is in the townland of Corbally, which is situated in the lavish green countryside between Maynooth and Celbridge. Being equidistant from both towns, it has a multitude of amenities to hand, from shops, banks, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and cafés, to schools and a university.

East reach

Dublin airport and city centre are both within easy reach thanks to a great road network with both the M4 and M7 easily accessible, alongside superb public transport options, including a train service at Maynooth and Hazelhatch.

The area also benefits from having multiple luxury hotels on its doorstep, including Barberstown Castle and the 5* resorts at The K Club and Carton House, both with championship golf courses. Pickering Stud is guiding in excess of €2.2 million.

Windgates Stud is also located in the countryside, just west of Celbridge. This stud farm will charm you as soon as you arrive at the property. There is a country-style residence on offer alongside 53 acres of great quality lands. It has over 600 metres of road frontage on the main Maynooth to Straffan road, close to the renowned Barberstown Castle.

Distinct divisions

The lands are laid out in nine distinct divisions, with stud rail fencing and mature hedgerows. The property has the advantage of two entrances, one to the main house and the second to the yard, and a very good road network throughout. There are 17 loose boxes and two all-weather turn-out paddocks, along with a staffroom off the stables, a feed room and two storerooms.

The residence is a two-storey, four-bedroom quintessential farmhouse, which extends to about 1,500 square feet. It needs renovation, but when this is done would provide a very fine countryside home. Windgates Stud is guiding in excess of €1.15 million.

The north Kildare area has easy access to Goffs and Tattersalls Ireland, as well as race venues such as the Curragh, Punchestown, Naas and Leopardstown, all of which add to the attraction of both of these farms.

Public auction

These prestigious farms are for sale by public auction. Both auctions will take place on November 3rd at 3pm at The K Club in Straffan. Will Coonan of Coonan Property said: “Both Windgates Stud and Pickering Stud are very attractive due to their acreage and location. Each farm will suit a large number of purchasers, and we anticipate strong interest with a renewed focus on country living”.

Further information is available at windgatesstud.ie and pickeringstud.ie, or from Will Coonan and Philip Byrne of Coonan Property, Maynooth. They can be reached at 00353 1 628 6128 or email info@coonan.com