This highly productive 898 acre farm has all the attributes required for success in today's agribusiness environment. Capable of running approximately 4,000 DSE's on highly improved pastures and watered by 30 dams, springs, a bore and fenced into 27 main paddocks, "Merriwonga" is a very sound article.
Some other features include;-
- Mean rainfall approximately 927mm per annum (37")
- Mostly heavy basalt and red loams with some rocky basalt outcrops
- Pastures principally fescue, rye, phalaris and clover
- Approx 50klms west of Bathurst, 52klms south of Orange
- 1.5 klms of sealed road frontage
- Two titles
- Centrally located sheep and cattle yards
- Renovated 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, double brick homestead
- North/south aspect and 900 - 1,000 metre altitude
- School bus at gate and daily mail service
- Weekly garbage collection service
- 3 phase power
- Lock up garage
- Shearing shed with adjoining sheep yards
- Machinery shed, hay sheds and silos
- Excellent shelter belts (11,000 native trees planted over 10 years)
- Remnant stands of yellow box, stringy bark and gum trees
"Merriwonga" is a beautiful farm in the highly regarded Barry/Blayney district, within easy access to all the facilities of Bathurst and Orange and has been in the same family ownership 40 years. It is within ten minutes of CTLX at Carcoar (saleyards) and the area is acknowledged as having a very safe rainfall, superb soils and great location.
The owners of "Merriwonga" are retiring from farming and are very keen to move into the next phase of their lives. An inspection of this productive enterprise will not disappoint. Please ring Peter Crampton on 0409 132 269.
