"Bernadi Farms" (7,446 ha / 18,400 ac)
"Bernadi Farms" offers buyers the opportunity to secure a large aggregation of quality farmland.
The aggregation of land has been strategically acquired over many years, and is available as a whole or in the following four parcels of adjoining land:
"Bernadi" 2,658 ha / 6,568 ac
"Hydview" 1,488 ha / 3,678 ac
"Mallee Plains" 1,785 ha / 4,411 ac
"Tiptons" 1,514 ha / 3,741 ac
"Bernadi Farms" is located approximately 18km South of the Mount Walker CBH facility, 28km North of Hyden and 35km South East of Narembeen. The property enjoys bitumen road frontage to the Hyden - Mount Walker Road, as well as frontage to the Hyden North Road, South Kumminin East Road, East Billericay Road and Karlgarin Lake Road.
The properties are located in both the Narembeen and Kondinin Shires.
Soil types are highly desirable, predominantly easy working medium soils, with an estimated total of 6,811 arable hectares (16,830 arable acres). The property is relatively elevated, and fortunate to be essentially free from any major salinity burden.
Efficiencies are maximised with large open paddocks serviced by central laneways and graded roadways throughout the farm. Agronomic management is considered first class, with high rates of fertiliser used, chaff carts used since 2010 and a sustainable cropping rotation which incorporates wheat, barley, canola, oats and lupins.
Over 2,000 tonnes of lime were spread in 2016 with smaller applications undertaken in prior years.
Sheep have not been run on the property since 2012, with sheep numbers peaking at over 6,000 head prior to this time. The majority of fencing consist of ringlock on star picket posts.
"Bernadi Farms" benefits from an exceptional fresh water soak, which reticulates large volumes of high quality fresh water to various points of the property. Well over one megalitre per annum has been drawn from this soak in the past without exhausting the resource.
Water storage tanks include 2 x 250,000 litre Rhino tanks, 1 x 45,000 litre tank and an 85,000 litre tank centrally located and utilised for spraying. In addition there are 32 dams, most of which have catchments.
Farm improvements are of a high quality and well suited to servicing a large scale farming operation, the main improvements include a large modern machinery shed (35m x 15m x 5m), Fully enclosed workshop with concrete floor (22m x 15m x 5m) plus numerous additional machinery and general purpose sheds. The main shearing shed has five stands and the adjoining sheep yards have an estimated 2500 head capacity and are constructed of galvanised steel.
Fertiliser storage includes two sheds, one with three bays and 20m x 16m in size and the other 11m x 9m in addition to 7 x 43,000 litre Flexi - N storage tanks. Grain storage includes 19 x silos in total, including 5 x 62 tonne and 1 x 72 tonne sealed Moylan silos.
There is ample accommodation with two comfortable homesteads. The main homestead being a double brick and tile four bedroom, two bathroom air conditioned home with renovated kitchen, swimming pool and double garage.
The second home is a well presented four bedroom, one bathroom home with modern kitchen, large lounge room and large decked entertaining area.
In addition to the houses, there is a a transportable office and employee accommodation unit is located near the main infrastructure.
Buyers seeking a large scale holding able to be efficiently operated would do well to consider "Bernadi Farm".
"Bernadi Farms" is offered for sale by "Offers to Purchase"
Offer documentation, Additional information and inspection available only through Exclusive Selling Agents, Landmark Harcourts.
Property ID: #LEP29574
