LOCATED: Approx 70 km north of Orange just off the sealed Burrendong Way, 25 km to Wellington & close to Burrendong dam.
COUNTRY: Mostly cleared, open, undulating to hilly grazing country with red and grey loam soils supporting predominantly native pastures. The scattered shade & shelter trees provide both an attractive grazing setting as well as functional shelter for livestock. The property has been successfully run as both a sheep and cattle property with the main emphasis recently on running a self replacing cow and calf herd. Pastures have been well maintained with some super history. While there are certainly arable areas on the property, the current management plan has focused on grazing.
HOMESTEAD: Impressive well maintained comfortable original weatherboard 4 bedroom homestead, featuring original fireplaces in bedrooms, high ceilings, spacious main living room of approx 8m x 6m, polished timber floors and verandah all round. Climate control is provided from ducted evaporative air conditioning throughout the house and a slow combustion wood heater. Adjacent to the house and of sympathetic construction is a stand-alone separate guest quarters with en-suite. All accommodation is in very good, clean & well maintained condition. Also in the house yard is a double garage with functioning coolroom.
WORKING IMPROVEMENTS: Improvements include a semi enclosed steel frame machinery shed approx 25m x 12m, 2 stand electric woolshed with concrete floor for machinery storage, steel sheep yards currently modified for goat use, steel cattle yards with round yard, forcing yard, circular race, crush and loading ramp & Jetstream 1700 bushel silo & 500 bushel silo. All working improvements present in neat & functional condition.
AIRSTRIP: another important improvement of the property is a functional airstrip suitable for small passenger aircraft. It is kept in good condition by current owners who continue to use it.
WATER: Stock water is mainly provided by dams, with a very good permanent spring with pumps to 2 tanks that supply the house gardens, sheds, yards and several troughs. Owners maintain the spring provided reliable water all through the last dry spell, and water overall was secure.
FENCING: Subdivided into 17 main paddocks with several smaller paddocks and all fencing is in good stockproof condition.
AUCTION: To be offered for sale by public auction at 11.00am on Friday 30th August at the Parkview Hotel Orange.
AREA: approx 1610 acres (651 hectares)
REMARKS: This is an established and well located grazing property within easy reach of the major centres of Orange and Dubbo and approx 15 minutes to Wellington. The original but comfortable country homestead adds to the attractive and private setting. Functional working improvements provide for various grazing activities with B Double access to yards. Current owners have worked to upgrade pastures and focus on weed control and fencing maintenance making it a very sound grazing property with minimal work required. Owners are genuinely offering the property to sell and inspection is recommended for serious buyers.
GENUINE VENDOR WANTS A RESULT AND WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER REALISTIC OFFERS BEFORE AUCTION.
Contact
Bill Marshall
M: 0427 663 240
Ben Redfern
0457 770 062
