22 Clarke Road

Spring Creek QLD 4361

The sale of Allora Downs represents a tremendous opportunity to purchase a well balanced, highly diverse property in a tightly held area area with the security of a water license and irrigation delivering seasonal security and versatility.

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
207 acres (81.4ha) of productive land with 165 acres under cultivation
Water security with a centre pivot and hydrants to all paddocks - 67megs, 4 hydrants
Country Style 4 Bedroom Queenslander with large entertaining deck and open layout
Expansive shedding complex, with over 1400 sqm of storage

Centrally located in the heart of the Darling Downs, being only 5 minute drive to Allora or Clifton, 40 minutes to Toowoomba, 25 minutes to Warwick & 2hrs to Brisbane or the Gold Coast with bitumen frontage to the New England Highway. The townships of Allora and Clifton have schools, supermarkets, medical centres, chemists and a range of shops. There is a school bus run from Allora to Warwick and from Nobby to Toowoomba.

The residence is a 4 Bedroom Queenslander with the highlight being the vine draped large entertaining deck and renovated kitchen dining area joined by triple bi-fold doors. The modern kitchen has plenty of storage space, Westinghouse oven and Devanti cooktop with a servery bar opening out on to the entertaining deck. The home comprises 4 bedrooms, dining/living area, study, music room, bathroom and laundry with 12ft ceilings, polished floorboards and VJ walls throughout.

The fenced house block has an established garden with a wide range of deciduous and fruit trees, a above ground pool and 4 rainwater tanks with a combined capacity of 100,000 litres, also connected to a bore. The is also a lockable 2 car garage currently being used as a home gym/games area.

The property has approximately 165 acres under cultivation with heavy black to chocolate soils on the flats and chocolate soils on the higher ground across 6 paddocks. The balance of land is creek flats with permanent pasture.

A key benefit of Allora Downs is the extensive water infrastructure. The 67 Meg water entitlement from the main submersible bore with a 50 acre 5 span centre pivot and hydrants to all paddocks adds significantly to the production capacity and enterprise versatility of the whole farming business while also delivering virtual drought proofing to the operation. A separate bore supplies water to cattle troughs located across the property.

With over 1400 square metres of shedding and storage space on the property, there is plenty of room to store feed, machinery or carry out other activities and includes:
• A 760sq/m 4 dome complex currently set up for chaffing and hay storage. With an internal height of over 7m, significant amounts of hay can be stored in them. The chaffing area is 200sqm and has concrete floors, high bay lighting, access to water and 240v & 3 phase installed. There is also 175 sq/m of lockable storage space in the five 40ft containers that make up the base of the structure.
• A 300 sq/m (27m x 11m) machinery and workshop shed with concrete floors, 240v and 3 phase power and water.
A 140sq/m shed, originally a dairy, currently fitted out with an office, reception area, storage, 240v and 3 phase, 50 sq/m concrete wash down area and 22,000 lit rainwater tank
A 75 sqm enclosed storage shed
A 50 sq/m lockable double garage, concrete floor and power
Other features of the property include steel cattle yards with a crush and loading ramp, large chock run, and a 50t silo
Along with the property, there are several other opportunities available to potential buyers, including:
Livestock and cropping operations & a sought after lifestyle
• There is also the opportunity for the buyer to purchase the chaffing enterprise. A large commercial chaff cutter with all associated equipment (including delivery truck) can be included in the sale. The vendors value add their hay to produce high quality chaff for the horse market, supplying customers in the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast, and there is potential to significantly grow this business.
Available also is a large selection of late model tractors and farming/hay making equipment, which is available as a whole or part to the buyer, allowing a seamless transition in to farming the property.

With limited quality rural properties on offer in todays market, Allora Downs is a rare opportunity to access a significant parcel of highly productive agricultural land within 40 mins of Toowoomba and only 5 minutes from Allora.

Highly productive cultivation country, the security of water, a Queenslander with big entertaining areas and diverse income streams, all in a central location on the Darling Downs This property ticks all the boxes!