Large Scale Irrigation Aggregation to suit various farming pursuits including fodder/cropping, beef fattening, horticulture development, and dairy farming.
The total land area comprises 545 Hectares – 1348 acres, multiple titles with access to 4 road frontages and the convenience of close proximity to the Greater City of Shepparton 15 minutes and 5 minutes from Mooroopna.
The soil types are excellent, predominantly Shepparton Fine Sandy loam and Lemnos loam with some East Fine Shepparton Sandy loam and Goulburn loams. This variation of excellent soil type provides the perfect platform for professional farming activity.
Exceptional irrigation infrastructure for fast and efficient pasture irrigation has been recently developed with 120 hectares under pivot irrigator and approximately 210 hectares into pipe & riser irrigation supply to lasered flood irrigation layout. There are 7 service points (gravity fed), comprising of 1×3 phase electric pump and 2 diesel pumps supplying the irrigation water into the system with 10.4 delivery shares connected to the Goulburn back bone channel.
This sale will include 619.7 megalitres of high reliable water share and 479.3 megalitres of low reliable water shares. The point of difference to any comparable property of this size is this property has the management luxury of ongoing water use from the treatment plant (Goulburn Valley Water) on the south boundary of the property. A total entitlement of 1200 megalitres is leased to the farm from GV Water and will transfer with this sale (900 megalitres of GV Water & 300 megalitres of GM Water).
The current management has utilised this water and managed the soil health to thrive and produce exceptional growth producing excellent milk production with an average of 600 cows plus replacements on farm. Averaging 530 kg M.S per cow from a crossbred herd.
The dairy plant comprises a 50-stand rotary dairy, with auto cup removers, robotic teat sprayer, 2 head feed system with rotary mill, 3 x silo with storage capacity of approximately 90 ton, milk 22,000 litre VAT (glycol-system) fully computerised ID system with drafting gates and extensive cattle race. Adjoining 600 cow feed pad along with automatic calf feeder ideally set-up in the calf shed central to the property.
There are 3 homes plus a cottage for family and staff accommodation. The main home is superb, only 5 years old comprising 420sqm Metricon built with high end fixtures and fittings. The home comprises 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 generous living areas plus an undercover outdoor dining alfresco overlooking the family’s inground pool and the north-east aspect of the farm. The main home is conveniently subdivided off on a separate 75.84 hectare title. The second dwelling has been recently renovated inside and out located centrally and ideal for farm management. The third home is a large 3 bedroom original period timber home well presented and the cottage is a self-contained residence for further staff.
The vendors have evolved and consolidated the property to accommodate the use of GV Water and to make the entire property completely drought proof and a very profitable and desirable operation. The pivot irrigator covers 120 hectares total. Currently growing approximately 70 hectares of lucerne, 15 hectares Italian rye grass and the balance in vetch with cereal. The pipes and riser irrigation covers 210 hectares comprising of 30 hectares fine fescue, the balance is planted in perennials, Italian, annuals and vetch. Traditionally growing 30 hectares of maize annually.
The selling agents highly recommend this large scale family farming business. The vendors suggest this opportunity for serious operators to increase the dairy herd to accommodate 800-1000 cows. The property will be offered for sale on account of Mr & Mrs Charlie and Marion Coote at the Carrington Auction room at 505 Wyndham St Shepparton on Friday the 22nd of October at 12 noon. The property will be sold as a whole going concern with first right of refusal on dairy cattle and farm machinery.
Auction to be held at The Carrington, Shepparton on Friday 22nd October @ 12pm Noon
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