Old ruin on farm - options?

arctictree

Just looking for some ideas here.

We have a very old ruin of a farmhouse and outbuildings in the middle of our farm. Site is about 1 acre and is in quite a scenic spot.

Access to the site is bad (over a hill and a few fields with no roads). I don't really want to flatten it and also there is a bit of history there. The problem is that its getting a bit dangerous now.

Any ideas on what we could do with it?

Prop Joe

post some pics to see exactly what could be done,Not fond of knocking anything with a bit of history,Maybe it could be fixed up as make shift pens or something?

49801

We had to put up metal bars etc on a tower to discourage people coming for a look etc. could be a liability issue if there is an accident etc.

mf240

They make a good roadway. Especially if your going through boggy land.
Or maybe filling a few drains.

bob charles

mf240 wrote: »

They make a good roadway. Especially if your going through boggy land.
Or maybe filling a few drains.

I was going to say sell the good stone, bought a few bags of decent pier stone last month for 100 a ton:eek:

arctictree

Prop Joe wrote: »

post some pics to see exactly what could be done,Not fond of knocking anything with a bit of history,Maybe it could be fixed up as make shift pens or something?

Yes, was just used as pens recently. The part that still has a roof looks like it could come crashing down any minute. Place is overgrown with trees growing through it.

Was thinking maybe a renovated holiday cottage or something like that? Would be hard to get ESB and good road access though....

hugo29

arctictree wrote: »

Yes, was just used as pens recently. The part that still has a roof looks like it could come crashing down any minute. Place is overgrown with trees growing through it.

Was thinking maybe a renovated holiday cottage or something like that? Would be hard to get ESB and good road access though....

you need planning for a access road, is the building listed or protected, post a few pics and will give us better idea

Sam Kade

arctictree wrote: »

Yes, was just used as pens recently. The part that still has a roof looks like it could come crashing down any minute. Place is overgrown with trees growing through it.

Was thinking maybe a renovated holiday cottage or something like that? Would be hard to get ESB and good road access though....

Forget about tourism accommodation there are plenty self catering cottages lying idle on farms at the moment because hotels are so cheap. Board failte will have you spending much it would be cheaper build from new instead of renovating.

stanflt

See if David drumm could spot you around 100 million and develop the area to turn it into a holiday resort- promote rural tourism and let us the tax payer pay for it

Just my tup pence