260 acres of volcanic loam soils rolling down to heavier clay flats that provide a balance of winter and spring country.
Additional rented milking and dry stock areas currently run with farm may be available to provide flexibility for later expansion and consolidation (subject to owners’ agreement).
Features include:
Pastures steadily renovated and upgraded over the past 13 years. The 260 acres is all easily tractor able and cut for silage or hay.
Good fertiliser history.
27 paddocks mostly connected to formed and gravelled tracks plus well fenced calf and bull paddocks on main farm next to house. Excellent boundary fences with good conventional and electric internal fencing.
Farm has own gravel pit for maintaining tracks.
Well sheltered with trees and natural lay of the land.
Water supply is a feature of the farm with three different sources. Water piped to large troughs in most paddocks. Piped water supply from Wannon Water (two meters). Plus a 23 m deep bore on the flats (not equipped) and water from Curdie stream (licensed).
Smaller dams in some paddocks.
Efficient one person 18 S/O HB shed with yard for 180 cows with ample room to expand yard for larger herd.
Feed system installed with 50-60 tonne silo feeding into loft over the milking area. Refrigerated vats holding 6000 litre in large milk room with space to spare. Precooler fitted.
Excellent stock drafting and undercover handling facilities. Two sets of yards and crush to make handling stock easier.
Excellent shedding with large calf shed,
hay shed, large machinery shed / workshop large enough to take tray truck and stock crate and near new fully enclosed four bay garage with roller doors and concrete floor and power connected.
Brick veneer home set in established garden back from the bitumen road. Four large bedrooms plus office area. L shaped living / formal dining area on sunny northern side of the house. Very large open plan eating area and kitchen area with adjoining porch and laundry with second toilet and shower. Large covered entertainment area outside. Reverse cycle A/Cs (3) and ducted gas heating.
Located 7 km from Cobden with all services and schools and an easy drive to Camperdown. School bus past gate.
The AI bred Holstein Friesian herd calving from April with replacement heifers is available for a WIWO sale. The owners are planning to retire and move so are genuine vendors.
The farm has the flexibility to milk 200-250 cows depending on how the potential leased adjoining paddocks are used.