Murrawolga | Wagga Wagga
Murrawolga is located 14kms north east of the city of Wagga Wagga, has frontage to the sealed Oura Road and is 3kms west of the Oura village. This location provides excellent access to a range of markets, services and amenities including health facilities, retail services, sporting facilities, primary, secondary and tertiary education options and the domestic airport.
The parcel comprises approximately 322 hectares or 796 acres. The land comprises fertile river flats timbered with majestic river red gums, through to gently undulating open country rising to breeding hills of granite and white quartz timbered with yellow and grey box.
Murrawolga which means sheet of deep water has approximately 400m of river frontage on the high side of the Murrumbidgee river. With river frontage comes a riparian river right for stock and domestic water which is pumped from the Murrumbidgee River to tanks and troughs that supply the home, garden, and stock water. In addition, there is mains water connected to an internal system supplying tanks and troughs. In total there are 5 tanks and 9 troughs throughout the holding. The district average annual rainfall is 575mm.
Fencing is in good stock proof condition and the property is subdivided into 10 main paddocks which are north and south of the Oura Road. The property has been operated as a cattle and sheep breeding and fattening enterprise utilising grazing crops and sheltered native pasture paddocks. This year there is approximately 60 acres of grazing canola and 95 acres of grazing wheat, which has had 200 kg of urea applied late winter.
Working improvements include, dual purpose sheep and cattle yards, a two-stand shearing shed with a storage bay and two silos with 85t storage capacity.
Residence - the Murrawolga homestead, circa 1880 is of double brick construction with bull nose verandahs that have iron lace cornices. The historic homestead has three bedrooms with built in robes, living room with open fireplace, formal dining, sunroom with slow combustion heating, a refurbished bathroom, a north facing kitchen with electric cooking and family room has polished floorboards. For seasonal comfort there is split system air conditioning and electric heating in the hallway. The home is set in an established garden with mature trees, inground sprinklers and a tennis court. Within the garden is a single vehicle garage, a rainwater tank and a garden shed.
Currently zoned RU1 (Primary Production) Murrawolga has an approved development application issued by the Wagga Wagga City Council to allow for a second rural dwelling, north of the Oura Road, lapsing in October 2023. Here another home can be built (STCA) to enjoy stunning vistas of the district, including the Murrumbidgee Valley, The Rock and from the Murrawolga hilltops you can see as far as the Snowy Mountains.
Property ID: #LWG2567
