Last Listing description (July 2023)
The Meryon Aggregation is a quality offering of farming country that has been established from the original purchase in 1980 to subsequent additions up to 2021. The properties are offered as a whole or in the designated areas of Meryon - 4,533.9 acres, Clyde Cottage - 4,304.7 acres and The Ranch - 2,322.1 acres. If not sold as a whole each individual property will be contingent on the sale of the other two. Some of the country in the two most recent acquisitions of Wilsons and Clyde Cottage provide some country in the second year of cropping. The management of the Meryon Aggregation has been faultless with the use of all the latest agronomic advice and farming practices. The improvements are excellent and include a comfortable, modern homestead, cottage and seasonal workers accommodation. Grain storage is a priority with 10,350 tonne capacity in both grain shed and silo storage. The machinery shedding, fuel storage, weighbridge, and cattle yards are all excellent. These properties are offered with all crop sown for the 2023 season, providing income for the purchaser before the end of 2023.
Situated 20km East of Warren, 33km West of Collie with access by the Oxley Highway, Wonbobbie Lane and Pleasant View Lane.
The country is generally flat to slightly undulating of heavy chocolate, self - mulching soils running to some heavy red loam.
Approximately 4,250ha or 10,500 acres are cropped annually on a rotational basis. The cropping program will see 1,245 ha sown to Canola, 445 ha sown to barley and 2,343 ha sown to wheat.
Water:
Well watered by 16 dams and 5 bores.
'Meryon' has an electrically equipped bore pumping to 3 tanks. These tanks allow for overhead filling of spray equipment, plus a hydrant at the airstrip for aircraft spraying. Solar powered bore pumping to a tank along with connection to the tanks at the house bore plus a solar powered bore pumping to the dam in the fenced grazing area.
Clyde Cottage has an electrically equipped bore pumping to 4 tanks.
The Ranch has a windmill equipped (head damaged) bore.
Timber:
Original timber was Belar, Rosewood, Wilga, Grey Box and Pine. In general, the country is cleared for farming with some timbered areas which is utilised for grazing with agistment cattle in most cases. All of these areas are serviced by dams.
Fencing:
Fencing is mainly boundary fencing. Internal fencing is minimal due to the cropping nature of the property. The majority of the fencing is hinge joint in good to fair order.
Meryon Improvements:
An attractive, modern, clad homestead with three bedrooms plus a one-bedroom studio apartment. Galley kitchen with electric hot plate and oven, dishwasher, range hood and tile floor, adjacent meals area/family room with reverse cycle air conditioning; formal lounge with carpet, gas point and reverse cycle air conditioning; TV room with tile floor and ducted reverse cycle air conditioning; master bedroom with walk in robe, dressing room, carpet and air conditioning; bedrooms 2 & 3 have carpet and built in robes; the studio has a bedroom, ensuite and air conditioning; bathroom with shower/bath/vanity and toilet; dedicated office; laundry; rear covered, and paved entertainment/BBQ area; tiled front verandah/entrance area plus double garage; The home is light filled with large windows and set in a large established garden of lawns, trees and shrubs that overlook a large adjacent dam.
Two bedroom accommodation block with kitchen, bathroom, meals area, living area. Fully furnished and has reverse cycle air conditioning.
Steel framed workshop/machinery shed 36m x 26m, part cement floor, water, power, lights, air, telephone, shelving and lock up steel mesh area.
Steel framed semi enclosed/drive through skillion on grain shed, 42m x 12m
Semi enclosed storage/vehicle shed 15m x 13.5m
Enclosed steel framed, three bay vehicle shed 14m x 10m, cement floor, power and air.
Aircraft Hangar 13.5m x 12m, steel framed with cement floor, power and water. Adjacent 800m Airstrip.
1 x above ground fuel storage 55.000 ltr, 1 x above ground fuel storage 28.000 ltr, 1 Electric fuel pump, 1 cement wash bay, 1,000 ltr underground petrol tank.
Grain storage is a feature with 10,000 capacity including:
- WRL - Grain Shed 42m x 14 m (3,000 tonne), with full length roof auger.
- 6 x Twister 960 tonne silos; 6 x Sherwell 140 tonne silos
- 11 x Jetstream 42 tonne silos; 1 x 35 tonne & 1 x new 70 tonne Ahrens fertilizer silos
• 30 tonne Weighbridge with scale house and digital display
Power supply for silos and grain shed from a 70 KVA generator. Housed in a container with 2 x 2,000 ltr elevated diesel tanks and remote start points
Steel cattle yards with Electric/Hydraulic cattle crush, power, lights, water, sprinkler system, covered working area and loading ramp
Adjacent W strap sheep yards
Cattle feedlot yards with cement troughs and cemented apron, hinge joint fenced yards. Licenced.
Clyde Cottage Improvements:
Three bedroom cottage at Clyde Cottage, with kitchen, bathroom, living area and car port.
4 bay steel framed machinery shed and storage shed
360 tonne storage including:
- 2 x Lysaght 140 tonne silos
- 2 x 40 tonne Jetstream silos
Steel Cattle Yards with Red River Crush, Draft yard, Loading ramp and holding paddock
For Sale by Expressions Of Interest closing 15th June 2023.
Inspections by appointment
Contact Peter Dwyer 0418 266523