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GENTLEMAN FARMING AND INCOME PRODUCING, ELEGANCE AND POTENTIAL IN BROOKSVILLE
magine this: a self-sustaining farm, an Airbnb to cover farm expenses, a dairy ranch, a designer home on 10 acres tucked into a remote corner of Florida, which is in the heart of the country yet accessible to major towns and all that brings.
Welcome to Irish Acres, the epitome of elegance, isolation and potential in Brooksville, just north of sunny Tampa and east of the Gulf of Mexico. Architect Mike Corbett’s Leggett custom home is 2,860 square feet, providing space for 5 bedrooms, an open and bright floor plan, gourmet kitchen that opens to the great room, 10-foot ceilings throughout, a fireplace, formal dining room with newer rear-deck access, an attached suite perfect for an in-law/home-school office. Property grounds include a dairy with an enclosed threecow milking station, processing parlor with commercial
appliances, refrigeration, equipment and instant hot water heater. The dairy is producing and selling milk, cream, butter, yogurt and kefir, with the potential to add such byproducts as ice cream, skim milk, cheese, buttermilk, ghee, whey, dried milk and a host of dairy goods. In addition to the dairy, the property features an incomeproducing Airbnb sought by agritourists, those interested in farming and adventure-seeking travel enthusiasts. This one-bed, one-bath cottage is updated, features a separate farm entrance and has a relaxing courtyard. An additional income stream is found in farm-fresh eggs, organic chicken and a chick hatchery. Current owners have only touched the tip of the iceberg in revenues that can be recognized in these industries. The gently rolling land features nine lush/improved pastures for rotating cattle, a separate area for nursing calves, full irrigation, a duck pond with bridge, a large screened and
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Irish Farms includes a tranquil 15,000 gallon Zen garden/koi pond surrounded by outdoor lighting and river-rock pavers.
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