Land and Tenure 272.42 Hectares on 2 titles

Location Well situated 25kms from Heywood, 42kms form Portland and 72kms from Warrnambool.

Services Primary SchoolNarrawong
SecondaryHeywood or Portland
Shopping and business supplies at Heywood or Portland

Country Flat to slightly undulating country of heavy dark clay loamsnative timber of stringy bark. Large area of native scrub and excellent shelter belts

Water Mainline of 40mm poly-to, 3,500 litre round troughs, some rocla, Jet pump pressurised. Three windmills pump to 4,500, 6,500 and 13,000 litre tanks.

Water Allocation
Irrigation 192 megalitre water licence set up to irrigate 120-130 acres by traveller, 4 x 6 main line; 4 turbine with 3 cylinder Hatz diesel motor.
Rainfall 800mm
Pasture rye/clover

Fencing Subdivided into 36 paddocks with central laneway of timber posts6 plain wire droppers and one hot wire. Subdivision fences electric, 4 wires; boundary 6 plain + 2 barb.

Improvements Substantial 4 bedroom home, 3 with built-in robes; huge living room, kitchen/meals/family room, office. Features electric kitchen appliances, SS A/c, gas heaters. 100,000+ litres rainwater supplied by pressure pump.

Other Improvements:
At the Homestead: 7m x 15m approx garage plus storage; 8m x 18m approx 4 bay workshop; 8m x 18m approx steel and iron hayshed plus old timber shed.

At the Cattle Yards: A hay shed and 5.5m x 12m approx timber and iron shed. Cattle yards of steel and timber rails, Norton cattle crush

Dairy: An 8 double-up, Alfa Laval machinery, 1600 litre, 3200 litre vats and 1100litre calf vat; calf shed, and concreted laneway to dairy.

Livestock: Currently running Friesian/Angus cross cows for vealer production.

Pastoral Operation – Comments
The farm offers a great opportunity for a young couple to get into their own dairy farm or to continue as a beef cattle operation. The property has been developed and managed by the one owner since 1978.
Price: $1.8 Million