ELGON PASTURES represents an excellent opportunity to purchase an outstanding mixed farming property within a reliable and productive farming area. This property has been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years.
This highly productive enterprise consists of approx 633 Hectares (1565 Acres) 40kms west of Mount Barker and within 1 hour of the City of Albany and tourist town of Denmark. Also close to the Great Southern Sale Yards, Fletchers International Abattoir, WAMMCO, and Katanning Sale Yards.
A very highly sought-after location with a safe reliable rainfall, consisting of 18 dams that include 6 larger key dams. Two major dams provide water to livestock troughs, sheds and the homestead. There is a total of 14 paddocks with most having 1 -2 dams in each. The property has 4 large water tanks that are filled with rainwater from the sheds. The homestead is a large 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home including a large Games room, open Lounge/Kitchen area, Dining room, Outdoor patio, and Double garage. Very neat and well presented.
Currently grazing sheep, cattle and growing oats for grain/hay/silage production. A central lane-way runs to the mostly new galvanised cattle yards, undercover sheep yards and a 4 stand shearing shed. The sheep yards also include a bugle design, concrete floor, power, and adjustable sheep race.
Paddocks are sown to ryegrass and clover varieties with an on-going re-seeding program.
There are 2 silos and 3 sheds which includes a large machinery shed/workshop with power and
shelving.
Eucalyptus trees have been planted for windbreaks and stock shelter, as well as small stands of bluegum plantations which have been harvested and coppiced.
Excellent soil types, consisting of mostly loam to gravelly loam & lighter soils in the gullies. The original vegetation was mainly Jarrah and Redgum.
This property is outstanding in every way, well fenced, range of topography, excellent soil types, abundant water supply, well-maintained infrastructure, quality livestock, and pasture management systems established.
John Hetherington of Ray White Rural invites your inspection by appointment 0429 311 140 or email john.h@raywhite.com
