Last Listing description (November 2014)
WIWO CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM
Great lifestyle opportunity to walk into an established Organic, Bio-Dynamic, fully Certified farm with income.
Nestled in the Corndale valley, 15 mins from Lismore, in the Byron Bay hinterland.
This farm of approx. 85 acres, has established, local and interstate markets.
The principal income is generated from Free range eggs, Garlic, small crops, cattle and sheep.
This property contains vast infrastructure, including:
Town Water.
Spacious 4 bdm 2 bthm brick home
3 bdm 1 bthm Colour bond dwelling
7m x 12m Colour bond- concrete floor shed with w/shop, office and small cool room.
10m x 20m Colour bond shed - concrete floor, 30 degree pitch, 6.3mt apex, with 5mt verandas on 2 sides, fitted out with a comfortable living quarters, w/shop, 5m mezzanine floors each end and 2.4m x 6.2m 3 phase cool room, with shelving and egg packing equipment.
This shed has 63kva 3 phase power connected, with heavy duty wiring for any future use.
A 10m x 20m colour bond, earth floor machinery shed.
4 X deep litter mobile chicken sheds, set up for layers.
1 acre net fence Dog paddock with double HD kennel.
Solid post and rail stockyards.
Small herd of Droughtmaster cattle, flock of Wiltipol cross sheep.
All fencing is Waratah net fencing.
Extensive equipment included with this viable farm is too much to list here, a full equipment list is available on request.
Big ticket items include:
Antonio Carraro 80hp cab tractor.
Toro 62 cut 7210 35hp Diesel zero turn mower.
Toro TX425 Traxmaster 25hp mini digger, with bucket, 6 trencher, trench back filler, and forks.
John Deere 95 header, with open and corn front.
Polaris Ranger 4x4 500cc
Ex-mark 25hp collector mower.
Lily forage harvester with cart.
Insta-Pro 600 PTO driven, soybean extruder.
All necessary Bio-Dynamic spraying, mixing and storage equipment, including a small, turf tyred,dedicated spray tractor.
5x grain storage silo's.
7.5 hp 3 phase Grunfos bore pump.
etc,etc.
One outstanding feature is the 210ft deep bore, that puts out 12,000lt/hr 24/7.
This is pumped to 2x 22500lt tanks and gravity fed to whole farm through 2 underground mains.
This bore and the 50 Meg irrigation licence, that goes with the sale, completely drought proofs the farming operation.
The 4bdm home and 3 bdm dwelling are both tenanted at present, returning $630.00/wk
.
3 other potential income streams on this farm that haven't been exploited yet due to lack of time include: approx. 85 x 15yr old Ginkgo Biloba trees.
3 acre overgrown vineyard planted with old French hybrids, that can grow in our climate without any spraying at all.
approx. 1 acre thicket of Christmas bush, for cut flowers.
The Owner is willing, by negotiation, to offer Training and support on the Bio-Dynamic and Organic methods, and the operation of the farm equipment.
The asking price for this property is for the land, infrastructure and equipment only.
The business good will is a gift for someone to expand on.