Route Carse, Limavady

Carse Hall Farm and the Land at Ballycarton are offered for sale as a whole or in up to 3 lots.

Carse Hall Farm is a well-presented and highly regarded dairy and arable farm with versatile land extending to about 395 acres (160 hectares) in total. It occupies a fine situation on the shores of Lough Foyle, enhancing its visual appeal and agricultural productivity. The farm includes a spacious modern farmhouse with a self-contained annex, while additional accommodation is offered in the form of Carse Lodge (Lot 2), which features a recently modernised fivebedroom dormer bungalow, situated privately close to the farm entrance.

A key feature of the farm is the dairy enterprise and associated land. The extensive dairy complex comprises a 42/42 point DeLaval parlour with cubicle accommodation for over 250 cows and heifers, two silage clamps and slurry storage for over 1 million gallons. Equally impressive is the arable side of the operation, which plays a central role in the overall farming system, growing cereal crops such as wheat and barley. The farm includes extensive grain storage and drying facilities, underscoring its capacity as both a high performing dairy and arable unit. A significant advantage of Carse Hall Farm is the overall quality, productivity, and scale of the farmland, situated in an area which benefits from a favourable climate.

The land at Ballycarton is located approximately 5.5 miles from Carse Hall Farm and lies in two blocks comprising arable and pasture land.

The farm benefits from excellent supporting infrastructure, including good access from public roads, a network of internal tracks, wellmaintained fencing and a reliable water supply.

Carse Hall Farm presents one of the finest opportunities in recent years to acquire an extensive and productive mixed farm in Northern Ireland.

Farm System
Carse Hall Farm has, until recently, carried a calving herd of 290 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows, along with all followers. The herd is milked twice daily, with milk supplied under contract to Lakeland Dairies. Calving takes place in spring and autumn, with replacement heifers bred on the farm, and bull calves sold. An AI breeding programme is in place. Typically, six cuts of silage are taken each year, with all silage operations and slurry spreading carried out in hand.

Cows are generally turned out to grass between April and October, with a herd average production of about 9,000 litres per cow per annum.

Alongside the dairy operation, an arable enterprise is also run at Carse Hall. The land has been farmed regeneratively the last four years with reported average yields including 4 tonnes per acre for winter crops, 2 tonnes per acre for oilseed rape and maize yields of approximately 14 tonnes per acre without plastic and up to 20 tonnes per acre when grown under plastic, demonstrating the productivity and capability of the land.