285 Broughton View Road

Seventy Mile QLD 4820

Dalrymple Shire L 16 RP 884746.
Rates: $1,200.00 per 6 months approximately.
Rainfall: Average 26 - 27 inches.
Country: River flat loams along the Broughton River frontage merging back into Goldfield type undulating open forest grazing country. Timbered with Bloodwood, Gum, Ironbark and occasional Moreton Bay Ash.
Native pastures including Spear grasses and some Stylo with a range of improved grasses on the farming country including Rhodes, Urachloa, Buffel, Green Panic and Silk Sorghum.
Irrigation Country: Farleigh Farm operates a three-span Valley centre pivot covering 21 Acres, plus another paddock near the house of 17 Acres, watered by a Lateral irrigator and another strip of 9 - 10 Acres along the river which can be watered by a Travelling irrigator.
The centre pivot paddock produces Lucerne and the 17 Acre paddock is mainly Rhodes grasses and Silk Sorghum. There are another two areas adjacent to the road into the property which are cut on a dryland basis when season allows and are predominantly Rhodes grass and some legumes.
There are underground mains and hydrants in place for these two areas. There is an estimated total of 120 acres that could be put under irrigation on this farm.
Water:
• Three Bores and one with a Windmill. Not in use but good water. Was used to supply three troughs.
• Three licensed pumps access water from the Broughton River via Spears and Submersibles in the riverbed sand.
The house pump site has been converted to a three phase 15kw submersible pump and the inlet has been moved further out from the bank to tap into the main water body under the riverbed.
The pump site nearest the entrance is also mains electrically powered (3 Phase) and is a centrifugal pump but is not in use at present. The third pump site is also not in use. The House pump site supplies all water for Irrigation requirements.
• There are two newer bores one is a mains powered new submersible which supplies the house and nearby troughs and the other would suit a solar unit and can supply the yards and several troughs.
Improvements: Four bedroom, two lounge masonry block homestead in a scenic private setting with verandahs on two sides with evaporative air conditioning. Open plan living and dining. Tiled throughout and security screened.
Large steel frame multi purpose, multi bay shed and workshop. Part concrete floor. Three phase power.
Large cold room 7.4m x 4.7m x 2.7m: 24 pallet capacity.
Small chemical lockup.
Three, separate smaller workers' accommodation buildings, serviced by small central kitchen building.
Steel panel yards with crush and loading ramp. Water connected.
Fencing: All boundaries fenced and with new pest exclusion fencing around the farming area.
Approximately seven stock paddocks with laneway to the yard.
Plant: Basic working plant is offered with the sale including; New Holland TS100 Tractor with four in one bucket, Krone Round Baler, Krone Mower Conditioner, New Holland Square Baler with Trailer, Four tonne Forklift TCM & Izeki 90 HP 4WD Tractor.
The Farming Operation: This Owner has elected to specialise in hay supply, however this farm has history growing more intensive small crops including Mangos, Paw Paws, Citrus and Vegetables.
Here is a high-quality opportunity to invest in a viable irrigation enterprise with plenty of room to expand and already established, with a solid turnover and ready sale for all product that is put to the market.
The grazing aspect of this farm has had a good spell and this area of the farm presents in very good shape, with plenty of grass following a good 2018-2019 wet season.
The two operations, (grazing and irrigation) can be combined quite easily and the property could suit a grazier who wants to run a few cattle and underpin their fodder supply to their beef operation wherever that may be situated.
The whole farm is set in a highly attractive, quiet and private setting and will not disappoint, upon inspection.
The initial setting up is in place and there is plenty of room for someone to take it to the next level with scope for expansion.
For Private Sale: $1,850,000 WIWO.
For further information or to organise an inspection, please contact Ruralco Property Qld Rural agent Peter MacPherson on M: 0447 941 110 or E: pmacpherson@qldrural.com.au