1388 Acres / 561.76 HA Dunkeld - 16km: Offered in multiple lots:
Lot 1 SOLD 'Northwood' of 985 Ac / 398.5HA with all improvements as a whole or in the following lots: SOLD
Lot 1A SOLD 'Northwood Homestead' of 640 Ac / 259HA: Spacious & attractive 4 brm bv home c.1975 offering outstanding Grampians vistas, 2nd character 3brm home c.1930's. 3 stand GI woolshed and extensive shedding. Double frontage to Wannon River. SOLD
Lot 1B SOLD 'The Woolshed' 170 Ac / 68.7 HA: Outstanding homesites overlooking Mt Abrupt complete with power connected to bore and 2 stand GI crutching shed. An outstanding lifestyle opportunity.
Lot 1C SOLD 'The Redgums' of 174 Ac / 70.5 HA: Attractive parkland like block with scattered red gums and Wannon River frontage. SOLD
Lot 2 UNDER OFFER 'Millers' of 403 Ac / 163.2 HA: Cavendish-Dunkeld frontage 10km north-west of Dunkeld. Subdivided into 4 paddocks with clay and black loam flats rising onto bank country. UNDER OFFER
'Northwood' represents 150 years of same family ownership and is genuinely for sale due to retirement. Traditional super fine wool country yet highly suited to prime lambs, some cropping and cattle. Ideally located to Dunkeld (16km) and Hamilton (31km) with outstanding Grampians vistas and Wannon River frontage. Offered for sale in two seperate lots alternatively 'Northwood' is also offered in 3 smaller lots allowing for both agricultural and lifestyle purchasers to inspect.
Full Listing Details below:
'Northwood' and 'Millers'
TO BE OFFERED IN 2 LOTS OR ALTERNATIVELY 'NORTHWOOD' SHALL BE OFFERED IN 3 SEPARATE LOTS
AREA:
LOT 1 SOLD 'Northwood' of 985 Acres / 398.5HA SOLD
LOT 1A SOLD - Northwood - 53 RW McIntyres Road, Karabeal of 640.55 Acres/259.23 HA or thereabouts with all structural improvements. SOLD
Lot 1B SOLD 'The Woolshed' with crutching shed, power connected and bore of 169.96 Acres / 68.78HA or thereabouts. SOLD
LOT 1C SOLD 'The Red Gums' - 71 Mt Sturgeon SS Road, Victoria Valley of 174.35 Acres /70.55Ha or thereabouts. SOLD
LOT 2 - UNDER OFFER 'Millers' Dunkeld-Cavendish Road, Dunkeld of
403.36 Acres/163.2Ha. UNDER OFFER
PREAMBLE: 'Northwood' is situated on the western side of The Grampians, overlooking Mt Abrupt and the greater range at the gateway to Victoria Valley. 'Northwood' has been held by the McIntyre Family since 1872, boasting 150 years of family ownership over 5 generations. The Victoria Valley is synonymous with Super Fine Wool Sheep and 'Northwood' is part of that tradition, although the property has been cropped in recent years, and has run cattle at times. The Wannon River traverses 'Northwood' with its distinctive Red Gums and is the defining line for soil types. West of the river is of basalt origin soil types, typical of the Karabeal district, whereas east of the river, soil types are grey sandy loams with some heavier black loam areas.
LOCATION: 'Northwood' is conveniently located at the gateway to The Grampians. Dunkeld 16km and 31km east of the regional centre of Hamilton. 'Northwood' is centrally situated to the other regional centres of Warrnambool 108km and Ballarat 163km and is 291km west of Melbourne. From a Lifestyle perspective 'Northwood' is 103km to the popular seaside resort of Port Fairy and 71km to Halls Gap.
SERVICES: Schools - Hamilton & Alexandra College, Good Shepherd, Monivae & Baimbridge in Hamilton. Dunkeld Consolidated Primary. Primary and Secondary School buses at RW McIntyre's Rd/ McIntyre's crossing Rd corner.
Postal. Mon - Fri at RW McIntyre's Rd/ McIntyre's crossing Rd corner.
TENURE: River frontage lease - east and west of the river through Northwood (refer Vendor Statement)
IMPROVEMENTS: Home and Surrounds
'Northwood's' main home is a brick veneer 4brm built in 1975, which is westerly facing yet offers delightful Grampians views from the kitchen, lounge and master bedroom to the east. The kitchen is complete with an electric SS Fisher & Paykel wall oven and Ariston SS dishwasher and opens onto a meals area with sliding doors opening onto the rear garden. Lounge with slow combustion woodheater and reverse cycle A/C unit, offers outstanding Grampians views. A small entrance foyer opens onto a central passageway, which leads to 4 bedrooms, all with built in robes, and family bathroom. Laundry with second separate shower. The home is set in delightful garden surrounds with a mature treed front garden & picturesque & colouful rear garden with a Grampians backdrop.
'Northwood's' second home, built in the 1930's of conite construction is character filled internally with large rooms & hallways and Blackwood lined walls. Comprises of 3 bedrooms, kitchen, sitting room, dining area and family bathroom. Shearer's quarters of 2 bedrooms with bathroom and toilet are close by are in a habitable condition.
Farming Improvements
There is an extensive range of galvanized iron and timber shedding which includes:
3 stand woolshed of conventional design and yards. A second sheep storage shed. Collectively there is approximately 400 - 500 head undercover capacity.
Open-fronted large 3 bay workshop, complete with lined bungalow (1 bay) and toilet. Concrete floor and high voltage 440V power.
Machinery shed/Hay shed with earthen floor and roof only, incorporating utility shed ideal for lockable storage.
Open fronted machinery shed with power.
Elevated older style grain barn, ideal for storage purposes. Other sundry shedding.
There is a galvanized iron and timber construction crutching shed on 'The Woolshed' block with power connected.
WATER:
Large house dam on 'Northwood' for stock and domestic purposes as
well as 4 freshwater catchment tanks capacity 15,000 gallons.
There are numerous dams throughout the property and extensive permanent Wannon River frontage. There is a electric bore with power connected on 'The Woolshed' block which reticulates water to both 'The Woolshed' and “The Red Gum” blocks. All paddocks are watered.
PADDOCKS: 'Northwood' - Paddock subdivision originally included: Swamp, Sandy paddock, River paddock, Top & Bottom Long paddock, Cow paddock, River flat North & South, Corner paddock, Woolshed paddock, Stony paddock, - (internal fences have been taken down) Currently in 4 paddocks.
'The Woolshed' and 'The Red Gums' - paddocks, plus woodlot attached to each.
FENCING: Conventional plain wire and ringlock fencing ideal for sheep, varying in age from old to new.
PASTURES:
Perennial ryegrass and sub clover species with some areas of tall wheat grass and other native grasses.
FERTILISER: 160kg / HA map applied on Home paddocks and Sandy paddocks in 2020 and 2021. Similar rates in 2015, 2016 & 2018 on cropped paddocks.
No fertilizer on 'The Woodshed' & 'The Redgums' last two years.
RAINFALL: The long term Moutajup Weather Station reveals an average annual rainfall of 625mm (25inches) per annum.
SOIL TYPE: The Wannon River traverses the property and represents the boundary between the entrance to Victoria Valley to the east and Karabeal to the west. Subsequently the soil types differ accordingly. West of the river are clay loam soil types of basalt origin, whereas east of the river are sandy loams over clay.
CONTOUR: Slightly undulating to flat.
STOCK: Current stock numbers are approximately 1800 merino ewes to lamb 900 mixed sexed weaners.
Historically approximately 300 - 400 acres cropped.
Sandy paddock and swamp paddock
approximately 300 – 400 acres.
SUMMARY: LOT 2 - 'Millers' Dunkeld-Cavendish Road, Dunkeld of 403.27 Acres/163.2Ha.
'Millers' is situated with main Road frontage approximately 2km from 'Northwood' via E McArthurs Road and approximately 10km north-west of Dunkeld. Its eastern boundary provides Wannon River frontage and there are a number of dams for stock water purposes. 'Millers' is of principally flat contour rising onto bank country at the northern end. Pastures are predominantly tall wheat grass with some perennial ryegrass, sub clover and native species on the rising country. Soil types are of clay loam origin with black loam soil types mined for turf wicket purposes providing a substantial additional income stream for the property. The rising country consists of sandy clay loam soil types. “Millers” has no structural improvements and is conventionally fenced into 4 paddocks.
COMMENTS: The sale of 'Northwood' represents 150 years of McIntyre Family ownership. Whilst finewool has been the property's main enterprise for generations, part of 'Northwood' has been cropped and has run cattle at times. 'Northwood' is very genuinely for sale due to retirement and offers prospective purchasers the opportunity to acquire versatile country – wool sheep – prime lambs, some cropping and cattle in a very desirable lifestyle location. The offering of “this very safely held property” is in two lots or alternatively 'Northwood' Homestead is split into 3 lots allowing for agricultural and lifestyle purchasers to inspect.
FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING MONDAY 12 DECEMBER 2022 AT 5:00 PM IF NOT SOLD PRIOR
