On the market for the first time in over 22 years, this stunning property offers a blank canvas in a beautiful rural setting with endless opportunities for those seeking to live the country life with all amenities close by. It is ideal for farming or livestock pursuits as well as providing a peaceful, secure and scenic location in which to build a family home to suit your lifestyle.
The property is located in the closely held Hillsborough district, about 15 minutes from Maitland and 25 minutes from Singleton, and the employment opportunities in the Hunter coalfields and vineyards. Comprising 43.55 hectares (approx 107 acres), this peaceful property rises gently from its Hunter River frontage to the rear boundary, and features improved pastures, stands of Ironbark and Hunter Lowland Red Gum trees along its western boundary, with large shade trees scattered across its pastures.
With its accessible Hunter River frontage, its expansive pastures and timbered areas, where many native birds and animals are regularly sighted, the property is suitable for nature lovers as well as those who seek more active pursuits such as kayaking, horse riding or quad/trail bike riding.
Access is from a well-maintained gravel road from Hillsborough Road. The property has been run as a vealer-raising operation for the past 22 years, turning off between 10 and 20 milk and grass-fed vealers per year.
Farm infrastructure includes fencing to all boundaries, steel cattle yards with vet crush and portable loading ramp, a 3 bay, 18m by 9m farm shed used for both farm machinery storage and casual overnight stays by the owners. A 13,000 litre water tank is connected to the shed roof and provides drinking water for casual daily or overnight stays and emergency stock water.
The property is drought proof having three stock dams, the largest of which is fed by natural ground water seepage in dry times. It is permissible to pump water for stock watering purposes from the Hunter River, although in the 22 years of ownership this has not been necessary. A natural billabong, fed by ephemeral drainage swales running through the property, provides stock water in the river frontage paddock.
If you are seeking to establish a boutique livestock or cropping enterprise, or build a residence to suit a particular lifestyle, in a beautiful enclosed rural setting, just 20 minutes from all essential urban services and a range of quality schooling options, this property will appeal.
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