- Great opportunity to acquire a good grazing and or run off lifestyle property on the South Coast region. 152 hectares with approx. 80 hectares pastured.
- All only 24 kilometres West of Albany and 30 km's East of Denmark.
- Situated in a good 800 to 900 mm rainfall region with good summer rains in some years; excellent water supplies from creek lines and numerous soaks.
- Near new fencing, plain wire electric and ringlock, excellent steel cattle yards, wood sheep yards plus near new hay shed plus one stand shearing shed.
- Good mixed undulation country to summer flats with strong fertiliser history and mixed pastures.
Location: The property is situated and in a great location on the lower south coastal region between Albany and Denmark. Approximately 24 km West of Albany on Marbellup North road and South East of Perth by 420km.
Services:
Albany is the main regional centre for the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, being situated 417 kilometres to the south east of the Perth metropolitan area. The City of Albany has a population of approximately 35,000 people. Major industries include a deep water port and grain handling facility, along with fish, vegetable and wood chip processing works. The city is also a major tourist destination which receives approximately 500,000 tourist visitors per annum.
There are a number of industries within the City of Albany which provide major employment and these include the Fletchers Meat Works, to the north of Albany and the timber industry. The city is well serviced with shopping facilities including K-Mart and Target. A major redevelopment of the waterfront is now complete which includes a new concert hall, cultural centre and marina together with retail areas to be developed.
Denmark close by also has many and numerous sporting facilities, good schooling and services, plus Walpole has excellent services that one would expect in a small country town, great coast line and numerous National Parks and special features and attractions. Denmark is one of the South Coastal regions prime tourist and holiday destinations.
Zoning: Rural
Description: Excellent types from sands, gravel loams and sand over ironstone over clays plus areas of peat flat country. Good undulating country rolling down to a few creek lines, all is extremely productive in pasture growth. Overall, this is a very productive property with an estimated 80 plus hectares of grazing pasture with the balance creek lines and some shelter areas.
Soil Types: Fertiliser history over numerous years has been very good with applications of mixed fertiliser at rates from 150 - 225 plus kph. Super and Potash mix and also autum boost applied over the last few years. The property also over the last five years applications of lime at 2.5 TPH. The very good fertiliser history is reflected in the quality of the clover, ryegrass and kikuyu pastures on the property.
Rainfall: This is approximately 800 to 900 mm rainfall area.
Rates: $2,200 approx.
Water: The property has excellent and abundant water supplies from a creek line that runs through the property just about all year with numerous soaks and also a trough that service stock.
Stock: The property is currently running 50 breeders plus calves, with abundant feed there is no requirement to hand feed stock. The current owners have over many years cut hay and silage in good numbers and quality.
Fencing: The property is well fenced with a mix of plain electric fencing and also ringlock on timber and steel posts. All fencing on the property has and is well maintained and fenced into 9 main paddocks. The quality and standard of the fencing can only be described as good to excellent. Most fencing new over the last few years, numerous steel gates also on the property.
Improvements: Adequate improvements on the property that include; hay shed 12 m x 12m near new plus a one stand shearing shed , constructed from steel, iron and wood. Excellent set of cattle yards from steel with crush plus wood sheep yards that are sevicable..
Homestead: No home on the property but a number of good homestead sites.
Price: $Genuine offers.
Remarks: The property is one of the region's great lifestyle - grazing properties with options to develop into avocardos or horticulture if required. Under astute management by the current owners for over 10 years, great location for a retirement property or farm from a distance. The property is outstanding in every way; excellent water supplies, adequate sheds, quality soil types and pastures and pristine bush. Great location, only minutes to pristine beaches and National Parks and Albany City also close at hand.
Property ID: #LAY3937
