Markham is ideally situated 20km west of Toowoomba in the heart of the renowned Darling Downs stud belt. 191 acres of rich basalt soils, growing quality pastures to ensure outstanding development and growth in young horses. The property itself, country homestead & excellent facilities is protected from a ridge on the South-Western boundary and enjoys excellent natural elevation. An ideal opportunity to rear top line racehorses or any animal husbandry venture with an outstanding stud and spelling complex offering a full complement of spelling, pre-training and stud facilities. Markham is serviced by two licenced irrigation bores with underground irrigation mains and hydrants servicing most paddocks. Markham Stud is the epitomy of thoroughbred excellence, situated in arguably the best setting and aspect of any horse property on the downs.
Horse spelling Infrastructure:
Eastern Barn provides for 21 stables with adjoining day pens, feed room, wash bay, vet crush, tack room, store room and adjacent 12m enclosed covered sand roll.
Western Barn provides 28 stables with adjoining day pens, dual wash bays, 10.5m covered lung and sand roll.
8 horse electric walking machine.
13 post & rail holding yards near stable complexes.
28 x .18 - .2 ha colt holding paddocks, post & rail fence with shelters and watering points.
Extra wide loading ramp and loading bay.
34 large spelling and stud paddocks varying in size to suit all situations.
14 large paddocks with shelters on property these paddocks are full of improved pastures and are bailed regularly.
5 paddocks with good shade trees.
1 km training track is situated adjacent to the stable complex providing an excellent grounding for the pre training of young horses and for the pre training of spellers
Most large paddocks connected by lane ways to holding yards near barns.
Water & irrigation:
2 licenced irrigation bores with underground irrigation mains and hydrants servicing approximately 28 small paddocks on the Eastern boundary & 27 big paddocks. This bore operates a travelling irrigator.
Western Hill Bore is equipped with electric submersible, pumping approximately 6,000gph & supplies 1x 22,500 gallon concrete tank reticulating water to numerous paddocks.
Southern Bottom Bore is equipped with electric submersible pump & services underground mains to the colt holding paddocks & to 1 x 20,00 gallon concrete tanks off stables.
2 x 20,000 gallon concrete rainwater tanks off the stable barns & 5,000 gallon concrete rainwater tank off homestead.
Winch travelling irrigator included in sale.
Improvements:
75 x 30 foot machinery shed with concrete floor, 3 phase power, lighting and service pit.
36 x 20 foot large floored barn with 2 small store rooms included.
70 tonne steel silo and 13 tonne feed silo.
Two adjoining fully self-contained portable staff accommodation units comprising of approximately 85m providing 3 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, laundry, living area and a lounge room.
Very spacious lowset 5 bedroom cavity brick homestead comprising of approximately 530m2 under roof (approximately 300m2 living) formal entry, formal lounge with open fireplace very generous living room with open fireplace, large eat in electric kitchen with oven, cook top, dishwasher and recessed wood fire. 3 bedrooms are airconditioned and 4 with built in robes.
240v power, telephone, 5 day a week mail service.
Garbage collection - recycle & general waste.
AUCTION AT PICNIC POINT
31ST MARCH 2015 @ 5.30PM
