'The Farm' is one of the regions high quality rural properties in a very reliable rainfall region of WA. Situated only 21 km's North of Albany just off Albany Highway on Hazzard road, very close to the Albany Regional Airport and essential services at Albany City.
The property comprises of 181 hectares or 447 prime acres, excellent mix of higher country running down to the King River flats. Estimated 160 hectares of cleared area with the balance shade and shelter along the King River.
The property has a good mix of soil types from sands over ironstone over clays, river loams, brown clays and a small area of sand.
The current owners have placed a large amount of work into the property over the last 11 years with attention to pasture renovation, water supplies,fencing and improvements.
Original vegetation over the property was a mixture of Jarrah, redgum, ti tree and paper bark.
Pasture renovation over the years has included the seeding of ryes and mixed clovers over most of the property plus strawberry clover on the river country. With this process the owners have now increased the stocking rate on the property to a good productive and profitable smaller farming unit.
Estimated rainfall region of around the 800 mm in most years with the property classed only as very well-watered from 1 good bore very suitable for domestic and stock purposes, 2 good dams and 1 soak plus the King River. The windmill on the bore pumps up to two water tanks by the shearing shed and this then feeds back to 8 troughs to service the stock. The property also has a small lake - soak area that is equipped with a pump to provide water if required plus service a paddock.
Fencing over the property is in very good condition with new fencing underway on the Western boundary, constructed of a mix, plain wire electric and ring lock on steel, gal and pine posts. A central laneway system connects most of the paddocks back to a good set of steel cattle yards with crush and loading race.
The property has good improvements that included a two-stand raised board shearing shed with room for another stand, lean to on either side of the shed for workshop and machinery storage. A near new hay shed 15m x 12 m by 5m in height at the cattle yards.
The property is currently leased, at $70 per acre, this expires on the 31st January 2020. Settlement can take place prior to this if required.
For inspection and further information contact
Neville Tutt 0419 193 500
Property ID: #LAY4478
