530.75 ha or 1311.5 acres
Spring Ridge is situated in the reliable eastern falls country of the New England region.
Located just 57km from the regional city of Armidale and 40km from the township of Guyra ensures convenient commuting times when accessing town services. Armidale offers both commercial air and rail services, public and private hospitals as well as excellence in sporting and education facilities.
The opportunities offered in Armidale for education are of a very high standard. There are numerous options when seeking either primary, secondary or tertiary outcomes.
A full complement of rural service business houses are represented in both Armidale and Guyra townships.
A standout asset on Spring Ridge is the high level of water security offered with significant access to two renowned creeks, substantial dams and reticulation to troughs. Backwater and Johns creeks are assured water supplies for the property and harness the production advantages in having reserves of clean running water for livestock. The junction of the two creeks provides some excellent water holes for livestock and recreational activities.
Spring Ridge is considered a very productive parcel of land having a nice balance between the highly developed and arable areas suitable for cropping and intensive grazing as well as providing well sheltered, warm protected pockets.
The Spring Ridge country homestead is spacious and well maintained. The layout presents as 3 bedrooms, the main is fitted with an ensuite. The sunlit, open plan kitchen, dining and living rooms capture nature's warmth and flow to the dedicated family, lounge and formal dining rooms. Internal access leads to an undercover verandah that is utilised for outdoor entertaining and relaxation which faces in an easterly direction and captures the early morning rays. Attached to the homestead via the extensive undercover verandah is a 2 bedroom guest quarters complete with it's own bathroom, plus a single car garage, storage shed and carport.
The working infrastructure comprises a very well maintained three stand electric woolshed with underfloor housing. The well designed sheep yards adjoin the woolshed and offer an undercover duel drenching race with lighting. The functional cattle yards are fitted with a vet crush and calf cradle. In addition there is a set of well located loading yards catering for both cattle and sheep.
The original horse stables are redesigned and serve as a machinery shed and workshop with a drive through skillion bay.
Spring Ridge offers a very high standard of water security for livestock with two renowned creeks, numerous dams, some of which are spring fed and a network of troughs. The fencing is in good order with a number of recently completed fence lines represented.
Having been selected by the current family's ancestors in 1889, Spring Ridge has never previously been offered for public sale. The family's long standing commitment to development is evident with the subdivision of 19 main paddocks plus holding paddocks, secure stock water, top dressing inputs and ongoing development of pastures.
Expressions of Interest - Close Wednesday 1 July 2020 - 5pm
