Last Listing description (January 2019)
Situation: 80km from Towooomba, 40 km from Dalby & 6km from Quinalow
Facilities: School bus at the home, 3 ph power, all underground power & satellite NBN Internet.
Area & Tenure: 245.62ha / 607acres in 3 freehold lots.
Rates: Approx. $1,200 half yearly.
Country: An extremely productive parcel of reddish brown to chocolate predominately of soft vine scrub soils. The grazing country is designed for cell grazing and improved with pasture. W1 Gatton panic, Katambora Rhodes, K1 Katambora Rhodes, Gatton Panic, Vetch and Bisset Blue grass and M1 app 148 acres of selectively cleared timbered grazing country is in place & sowen to improved pastures.
Cultivation: 136ha/336 acres of loamy reddish brown to chocolate type soil. Current crops consist of 30ha planted to mung beans, 30ha Black Stallion cow pea sunny hemp and some Jap millett, 30ha White French millett. Fallowed app 8ha for oats.
Water: K1 solar equipped bore 90ft deep, 3,000 gallon H/tank water supplies troughs and W1 2 stock dams. W1 solar equipped bore 80ft deep pumps app 400GPH, 10,000 gallon tank bore water storage fitted with a pressure pump supplies homestead grounds, cattle yards & a stock trough at the gravel pit. 2 stock dams, rain water tank is connected to the machinery shed. M1 bore fitted with pump only 80ft deep 5,000 gallon tank, supplies 4 stock troughs. 1 stock dam. Approved site for a second dam.
Fencing: A comprehensive fencing program has been implemented over the last 10 years (one boundary fence remains to be renewed). Two laneways provide access to the 15 cells for grazing and 4 cultivation paddocks.
Yards: Modern all steel set of cattle yards which features 4 pens, 3 way draft, semi- circle forcing yard which has a moveable forcing gate. The cattle then move through an S bend to the fully covered CIA stockman crush. The loading ramp and yards are positioned for all weather truck access.
Homestead: Spacious 10 year old brick home. Features include 4 bedrooms, main bedroom has an ensuite & walk-in-robe, and separate office. The Tasmanian Oak timber kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher, all electric stove and oven and walk in pantry is positioned central to the family/eating area, formal lounge and family living area. The home is fitted with a ducted evaporative air-conditioner. A wood heater is positioned in the living areas. A large covered area is adjacent to the home which caters for 4 vehicles, this area also has an enclosed storage room. This covered area is perfect for entertaining. The home is positioned in easy care park like grounds.
Improvements: No. 1 Machinery storage/workshop building 30m x 20m fully enclosed, the large sliding door, openings either end, cater for drive through situations. The workshop area has a concrete floor, 3 phase power and fitted with a mezzanine floor app 5m x 5m with a hand rail. No. 2 Machinery storage shed 21m x 16m partly enclosed, gravel floor & 2 large openings. No. 3 Hay/Machinery shed 16m x 15m 3 sided fitted with a 3,000 gallon tank. No. 4 Storage sheds. Grain storage: 3 x 73 tonne aerated sherwell silos.
Remarks: The sale of 'Edgefield Park' presents a unique opportinity to purchase a quality property with excellent improvements in place. The property is renowned for productivity, high yielding crops and turning of quality cattle. The Owners are downsizing and invite all serious buyers to inspect.