984 Bakers Creek Road

Bakers Creek NSW 2359

“Sentry Box” 984 Bakers Creek Road, Bakers Creek NSW 2359REMARKS: Versatile property with multiple income streams. Registered farmstay. Licenced meat room to add your livestock. Property set up for goat, dorper sheep & cattle productionAREA: Approx. 947 ha (2340 acres)SITUATION: 10km south-west of Bundarra, 56km from InverellURALLA SHIRE COUNCIL RATES: Approx. $3,000 annuallyLLS RATES: Approx. $784 annuallySERVICES: Single phase 240 volt power, 4.5kW solar. Landline & internet. School at Bundarra. Air & rail service in Armidale. Mail 3 times per week. Sale yards at Inverell & ArmidaleCOUNTRY: Gently undulating country giving rise to low hillsSOILS: Approx. 1/3 trap soils, 2/3 granite soilsTIMBER: White box, stringy bark & apple box, some iron bark & pinkPASTURE DEVELOPMENT: Arrowleaf clover is evident over almost all of the propertyWATER: Sentry Box Creek has permanent holes. 8 dams – Double frontage to Bakers Creek. 18 watering points & 12 troughs. Numerous swamp or wet areas provide excellent feed throughout the yearRAINFALL: Approx. 750mm annuallyFENCING: Fencing is in good condition excepting 1.5Km needing repairs. 22 paddocks.RESIDENCE: Large, comfortable 4 bedroom residence with 2 bathrooms. Centrally located with verandahs and a wonderful outlook. Huge living room heated by wood heaterFARMSTAY RESIDENCE: Charming 2 bedroom, fully self-contained residenceMACHINERY SHED: 18m X 9m steel shed including workshop & concrete floor GRAIN/FODDER STORAGE: 2 x 45 ton cone base silo SHEARING SHED: 2-stand shearing shedCATTLE/SHEEP YARDS: Steel cattle yards including panels. Sheep yardsCARRYING CAPACITY: 600 Breeding Sheep, 500 Breeding Goats & 100 Breeding CowsSNAPSHOT OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY: Saleyards at Inverell are the 6th largest selling centre in the state. Weekly fat cattle and sheep sales, monthly store cattle salesMajor export abattoir at Inverell is supported by 20,000hd backgrounding partners, 20,000hd feedlot & one of the largest International beef trading companiesDevelopment and advisory services located in Armidale, including Angus & Hereford Beef Societies, Australia Brangus Cattle Association, Belmont Australia Cattle Society, The Australian Poll Hereford Society, & Murray Grey Beef Cattle SocietyWool & Grain Trading/Marketing companies located in InverellPasture & Grain production are supported by government & private advisory companies located in InverellRETAIL: Inverell is one of the major shopping & service centres of Northern NSWAIR SERVICE: Armidale or Tamworth to SydneyRAIL: Armidale or Tamworth to SydneyTAFE: Huge range of coursesUNIVERSITY: The University of New England in Armidale