Fairview , 52 Greengraves Road

J. A. McClelland & Sons are delighted to present to the market ‘Fairview Farm’ the former home of the renowned Ulster ploughman Mr. W. Lawrence McMillan M.B.E., Deceased, who won the prestigious ‘Golden Plough’ at the World Ploughing Contest held near Armoy in 1959.  The farm comprises a substantial farm residence with stunning views over the surrounding countryside and generous living accommodation to include three reception rooms and four bedrooms.  Externally, there is an extensive yard previously used for dairying, two former farm worker’s cottages and circa 116 acres (title area) of prime arable land suitable for cutting, grazing and vegetable roduction.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly productive agricultural holding in a ring fenced unit conveniently located to Belfast City and early inspection is recommended.

The holding occupies a choice location within Dundonald, a suburb of Belfast just 7 miles east of the City Centre.

Dundonald is a popular residential area with local amenities including convenience stores, Lidl & Asda, a range of schools including Dundonald Primary School and Dundonald High School, as well as leisure facilities, Stormont Estate and the Ulster Hospital.

The property enjoys a peaceful rural location whilst benefiting from ease of access to Northern Ireland’s capital city via the A20 which adjoins the Greengraves Road.

The main farm residence known as 52 Greengraves Road, occupies a splendid situation with commanding rural views, and offers a unique opportunity for an intending purchaser to extensively refurbish the existing property to provide a modern family home; or, has potential as a spectacular site for a replacement dwelling, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

50 & 50A Greengraves Road are two former farm worker’s cottages accessed off the laneway approach to the main holding. 

The farmyard is an expansive former dairy enterprise with a good range of agricultural buildings which now require some repair and modernisation.

This sale provides a rare opportunity to acquire an extensive arable unit in one of Northern Ireland’s finest farming districts.  The property extends to c. 116 acres (title area) with the main residence and yard sitting in the centre of the land which is held in a contiguous block.  Fields are currently a mixture of grassland and stubble, all suitable for arable farming and with an intersecting lane throughout which could accommodate a dairy enterprise.  The holding has been well farmed in recent years and is in a high state of fertility.