Young, Hartfield 365ha - 904ac
Hartfield is ideally located in the highly productive southwest slopes 15km north of Harden and 20km south east of Young.
Country:
The Harden area is regarded as some Australia's safest mixed farming country. One of the real characteristics of the area is the soft finishing seasons allowing pastures and crops to capitalize on late seasonal rain or late autumn breaks. The country is typical of the area consisting of gentle slopes renowned for their true mixed farming capabilities. As you enter Hartfield you are greeted by Lucerne flats ideally suited for finishing stock. The soil types are mainly red granite based which are well renowned for their high livestock carrying capacities plus high yielding wheat and canola crops. The pastures are phalaris, clover and Lucerne based ideal for all livestock enterprises.
Enterprise:
Hartfield is ideally suited to a range of farming pursuits including sheep cattle and cropping. Currently Hartfield is a sheep and cropping enterprise and has all the improvements to run these enterprises effectively.
Improvements:
Hartfield is complimented by sound working improvements which include a 3 bedroom weatherboard home set amongst lawn and trees. A renovation has recently been carried out which included a new bathroom and kitchen. The home includes air-conditioning slow combustion wood heating plus carport and garage.
There is a 3 stand shearing shed (built 1995) with excellent steel yards and bugle draft. Machinery shed plus workshop plus two smaller concrete floor sheds. There is approximately 600tonnes of grain storage in the form of 8 silos. There are a steel set of cattle yards which includes crush and loading ramp.
Water:
There are a total of three creeks on Hartfield which are predominantly semi permanent. Moppity creek has an irrigation license allowing you to irrigate up to 15ha. There are numerous creeks and dams strategically scattered throughout the property. Rainfall average is 650mm and predominantly falls in the winter months.
Combined with location, soil types and high rainfall Hartfield deserves your closer inspection to appreciate it full potential.
Farm Tours will be held at 11am on Tuesday 1 March, Tuesday 8 March, Tuesday 15 March, Tuesday 22 March 2011.
For more information or to arrange an alternate inspection time, please contact Angus Macleod on 0414 670 286 or Jock Snodgrass on 0427 402 083.
