Cappanrush, Kilbeggan

GVM Auctioneers Tullamore are delighted to present to the market this outstanding dairy holding situated at Cappanrush, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, extending to C. 40 acres and offered for sale by private treaty.

This is a superb opportunity to acquire a highly functional and well-appointed dairy farm with modern milking facilities, extensive livestock accommodation with quality paddocked lands.
The property will be offered for sale by Private Treaty.

This dairy farm comprises a modern farmyard, recently installed high-spec milking facilities, extensive livestock accommodation, paddocked lands with an internal laneway system.
The lands surrounding the parlour are undulating in nature and would appear dry, offering the potential for a long grazing season. The farm is well laid out for modern grassland management, with laneway access throughout and lands divided into paddocks, allowing for ease of stock movement, grazing rotation and efficient day-to-day management.
The yard is further enhanced by substantial livestock accommodation, including 62 cubicles, a separate pen suitable for a livestock bull, calf-rearing shed, silage slab and dung stead. The yard also comprises six stables, offering an additional benefit for purchasers with an equine interest or those seeking flexible livestock accommodation.
Together, the quality of the yard, the paddocked layout, the modern dairy infrastructure and the livestock accommodation make a highly practical and versatile farming unit.
A standout feature is the GEA dairy parlour, which is approximately three years old.
This premium installation comprises a GEA EuroClass 800 / EC800 10-unit swing-over herringbone milking parlour, specified for efficient cow throughput, gentle milking, operator comfort and strong hygiene performance.
The parlour includes GEA automation and milk-flow control features, stainless-steel milk handling, vacuum-on-demand technology, automatic washing equipment and teat-spray facilities. This is a premium GEA parlour package, specified and built to a very high standard.

The parlour specification includes:

GEA EuroClass 800 / EC800 10-unit swing-over, 2 x 10 DMAX 55 herringbone specification
50 degree cow positioning and 800mm stall spacing for efficient cow movement and reduced operator walking
Galvanised steel self-supporting stalling
Vacuum operated exit gates
Offset semi-cranked rump rails
Entry and exit rails
Adjustable breast rail and neck rail
DMax 55 automatic cluster removal controls
Stainless-steel PosiSwing swing-over arms
AutoPuls Apex M electronic pulsation
Milk-flow-controlled ACR using VisoFlow sensor technology
GEA milk meters
RPS 1200 vacuum pump
63mm vacuum line
90mm ringed pulsation line
Vacuum on Demand ProTect variable control
52mm stainless-steel milk line
Milk receiver / controller
Milk filter and stainless-steel couplings
Wall-mounted plate cooler with 35 plates and 7,500 litre per hour capacity
SineTherm E automatic plant washer
600-litre wash trough
Air injector
Clean-air purge / milk saver system
Plate CIP unit
ProStream teat-spray system
Milk indicators
Feed mangers / trough arrangements
Cluster and bucket separation equipment
Future expandability through the GEA modular system design
Automatic auger feeders with 8-ton meal bin
Premium Mueller 8,200 litre stainless-steel bulk tank
All water used in parlour washdown or via autowasher or bulk tank wash is all salt treated to improve wash effectiveness, extend life and avoid staining of parlour.
This is a modern, efficient and highly impressive milking installation, suitable for a progressive dairy enterprise.

Parlour Building and Ancillary Rooms

The parlour building has been thoughtfully designed and laid out with dedicated rooms and operational spaces serving the dairy enterprise.

Accommodation includes:

Plant room
Office with wood flooring, seating and desk
Chemical store
Wash room with sink and taps
Sealed tank room
Herdsman`s store, including stairs to first floor
Stairs to first floor housing 10,000 litre buffer tanks
Solid external timber doors
Roller doors, including automatic door to the bulk tank room
The building has been finished to a very high standard, with strong attention to hygiene, practicality, storage, operator comfort and daily farm efficiency.

Further features include:

High-flow wash-down hoses in three locations: parlour pit, collecting yard and parlour exit
Strong lighting in the parlour pit and roof space above the parlour
Spotlights and floodlights fitted on every side of the parlour shed and throughout the farmyard
Professionally installed plumbing throughout
Easy-care flooring in the pit with raised steel floor and sheep slats
1,700 litre sump linked to a slatted tank for dirty water, allowing spreading during winter months
Plate-cooler water recycling system, allowing warm water to be reused in wash-down hoses or redirected to outside drinking troughs
Holding area with crush line and drafting line adjacent to the parlour
Bungee gates for quick set-up and take-down before and after milking
Automatic Lely Discovery robot scraper serving the cubicle areas
Large shed containing 62 cubicles spaces for cows with slatted tanks and feed passageway, located directly opposite parlour .
Separate pen suitable for a livestock bull
Calf-rearing shed
Six stables with tack room offering equine potential

Location

The property is located at Cappanrush, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, convenient to Kilbeggan, Tyrrellspass, Tullamore and the wider midlands region.
Easily accessed from Junction 4 on M6 motorway or via N52 nearby.

Title

The lands are contained in Folio WH7594F.

Viewing

Viewing is highly recommended and strictly by appointment with GVM Auctioneers Tullamore.

Important Notes and Caveats

All measurements, areas and distances are approximate and are provided for guidance purposes only.
Maps, photographs, drone images and any outlined boundaries are for identification and illustrative purposes only. The red outline, where shown, is approximate and should not be relied upon as an exact boundary.
All descriptions of the land, buildings, dairy facilities, accommodation, equipment and services are given in good faith but should not be taken as a statement or representation of fact.
Any reference to land quality, dryness, grazing season, farm use, future potential or suitability for dairy, livestock or equine purposes is an opinion only and is not to be relied upon as a warranty.
No warranty is given by the selling agent in relation to services, equipment, plant, machinery, dairy installations, electrical systems, plumbing, water systems, drainage, slurry storage, automation systems or any other fixtures, fittings or facilities included in the sale.
Any reference to brands, equipment specifications, capacities, system performance, installation details or future expandability is provided for descriptive purposes only and should be independently verified by prospective purchasers.
Proof of funds may be required from interested parties prior to bidding or entering negotiations.

Directions
Directions

Use Eircode N91 W0V8 as the nearest guiding Eircode. The entrance to the dairy farmyard and surrounding lands is located close by this Eircode with GVM signage thereon.

Please note that the Eircode provided is for guidance purposes only and may not bring interested parties directly to the exact entrance.
Pointer signage will be erected locally on approach to the property where appropriate.

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.