A meticulously managed 659* hectare / 1,628* acre mixed farming enterprise, "St. Hillier" has an outstanding reputation for producing prime lambs and high yielding cereal crops. With excellent farm infrastructure including immaculate 4-bedroom homestead, manager's quarters and second homestead complex generating income through a rental lease agreement, you'll be impressed with St. Hillier's scale and revenue potential.
• St Hillier Homestead - Beautifully renovated 4-bedroom homestead with views over executive surroundings which include tennis court, pool, and delightful gardens.
• Manager's Quarters - A renovated 2-bedroom Shearers/workers quarters with open plan living area, kitchen, billiard room with full-size billiard table and bathroom.
• Shearer's Tea Room - A separate small cottage with kitchen facilities located next to the shearing shed is utilized as a comfortable Shearer's tearoom.
• Second Homestead Braeside Block - The property has an additional 3-bedroom house (currently tenanted) on the Braeside block, which could be used as an additional manager's residence. The Braeside block includes several sheds for farm implements, storage and hay storage.
THE FARM
The "St Hillier" property consists of 10 titles divided into a network of 28 main paddocks, courteous of a formed central laneway, access to paddocks and movement of livestock across farm is exceptional.
St. Hillier has good water security with a reticulated system linking multiple water sources across the property including 30 dams (4 spring fed) and a network of 14 stock troughs supplying water to all paddocks. A 4-meg water connection via the Thoona private pipeline provides additional water security and separate water connections to each house block (St. Hillier homestead and Braeside homestead). Annual rainfall for the region is in the vicinity of 556mm*.
Farm infrastructure includes:
• 4 stand shearing shed is well laid out and highly functional with modern stock handling equipment including full double ProWay Bulk Handler.
• 2 serviceable steel stock yards.
• Several machinery sheds and workshops including a substantial and newly constructed 4 bay steel machinery shed, sliding door access to all 4 bays, concrete floor with led lighting.
• Hay sheds and additional sundry shedding.
• 4 x grain silos.
• 2 x horse stables.
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY
St. Hillier is a versatile, adaptable and highly productive mixed farming enterprise, with a strong history of prime lamb production and cereal cropping. The property is also suitable for sheep and cattle feed lotting and cattle production.
Typical mixed farming operations include:
• Stocking - currently running 2500* ewes, 2000* lambs, 40* rams and 6* alpacas.
• Crops - currently cropping 120ha* wheat, 50ha* canola, 10ha* oats and 25ha* of forage crop.
In excess of 75% of the property can be cropped but with current focus on prime lamb production, much of the current cropping regime is aimed at supplementary feed sources for livestock. The last few year's pasture improvement program includes a regime of sowing to a mix of sub clover/rye/Phalaris and Phalaris/cocksfoot/sub clover. Fertiliser history over the last 5 years typical involves annual application of 100-200* tonne of lime, 30-40* tonne MAP on crops, 30-40* tonne of super on pasture.
A copy of the farm's 2025 soil analysis report can be provided on request.
PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Chattels that may be negotiated with the sale of St Hillier include:
• Gallagher Peak Hill crutching machine.
• Full double ProWay bulk handler.
• 4 stand shearing plant with auto shutdown.
• Lyco wool press.
• Mobile grain silos.
• Grain augers.
• Assorted farm equipment.
Post the sale of St. Hillier, chattels not negotiated with the St. Hillier transaction will be sold by way of a clearing sale.
LOCATION
Located north of Benalla on the Benalla-Yarrawonga Road, the property is central to several major regional centres, including livestock exchanges at Barnawatha, Shepparton, Wangaratta and Euroa. At approximately 19* minutes south of the property, Benalla is a short drive that provides access to amenity including public and private schools, major shopping centres, medical facilities and regular V-Line transport to Melbourne.
• Benalla - 24km*
• Yarrawonga - 41km*
• Wangaratta - 45km*
• Shepparton - 58km*
• Albury Wodonga (Barnawatha) - 104km*
• Melbourne (Craigieburn) - 197km*
Inspections by appointment only. For further information, including access to a comprehensive property information memorandum, please contact Ray White Rural Victoria, Jason Hellyer on 0403 043 571 or Darren Askew on 0428 113 343.
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