Last Listing description (August 2013)
144.44ha (356acres) grazing and cropping country including a 9,100kl water licence. The scenic, river red gum lined, Marne River meanders through the property, creating excellent fertile river flats, ideally suited for irrigation. A circa 1880s sandstone settlers cottage, later extended to a large eight main roomed homestead with cellar, attached garage and carport, offers private, peaceful, rural living at its best. Many Substantial farm sheds and associated sundry improvements service this excellent grazing and cropping property. There is the benefit of a water irrigation licence with the property.
Also available is an additional 31,232kl water licence, which is for sale separately, for $3,000 per mega litre. Please contact the agent for further details.
LAND:
144.44ha (356acres) grazing and cropping country including a 9,100kl water licence. The scenic river red gum lined Marne River meanders through the property and offers excellent fertile river flats, ideally suited for irrigation. The property is fenced into five main paddocks with stock and garden water provided from the irrigation bore.
Also available is an additional 31,232kl water licence, which is for sale separately, for $3,000 per mega litre. Please contact the agent for further details.
RESIDENCE:
A circa 1880s sandstone settlers cottage, later extended to a large eight main roomed homestead with cellar, attached garage and carport, offers private, peaceful, idyllic rural living at its best. Extensive slate flooring throughout with 2 of the 4 bedrooms carpeted. The formal lounge has a reproduction mahogany fire place with pine board ceiling which opens onto the front verandah. The Family/TV room has slate flooring with a s/c heater for those cold winter evenings. There is a large glass sliding door which opens onto the huge rear entertaining area, The entertaining area has Pine board ceiling with exposed beams, moss rock fountain with lighting, a rainwater tap for pot plants, it also has attached a WC, tiled with hand basin and towel rail, dual flush toilet. The Kitchen/Dine has Slate floors with panoramic picture post card views from the wide windows over the gum studded marne valley, there is a double wall oven, double stainless steel sink, inbuilt Miele dishwasher, reverse cycle air conditioner, extensive ground and eye level pine cupboards with brass knobs, island bench cupboard with four hot plates and overhead range hood, The pot belly stove gives that extra warmth on those chilly winter nights. The raised decking area is accessed from the kitchen and is the ideal spot for entertaining. The main bedroom has a walk through wardrobe with extensive shelving for storage. Bedroom two has huge floor to ceiling built in robes with mirrored doors with plenty of room for a king size bed. Bedroom three also has floor to ceiling build in robes with a centered built in desk. All of the bedrooms have ceiling fans. The Main bathroom is fully tiled floor to ceiling, spacious clear glass shower, five globe ceiling heat/light exhaust unit, large vanity unit, two double and one single towel rails with two large wall mounted mirrors. The Second bathroom is fitted with dual flush WC toilet, shower cubicle and vanity unit, wall mounted mirror, exhaust fan and three towel rails. The Laundry has a Robin Hood ironing centre (wall mounted), plenty of storage space in the two double linen cupboards also a wall mounted clothes dryer.
ATTACHED TO AND SURROUNDING THE RESIDENCE:
The Front of the house has a bullnose verandah with sandstone paving, the perfect spot to sit and watch the many parrots and birds. Raised patio decking and pergola area ideal for entertaining and relaxation, easily accessed from kitchen side door. Sandstone Cellar with Cement floor, power and light, original Black Hill Pine rafters. A single Car shed which can also be accessed through the games room and attached open single carport. The Garden is fully fenced with pop up sprinklers to the lawns, extensive cottage garden beds with garden spray system and two rainwater tanks
IMPROVEMENTS:
Various other rainwater tanks. A large and substantial vehicle/workshop, plastered stone. 4m x 18m, galvanised iron skillion roof, high clearance, slate and concrete floor, divided into two areas, one with power connected. Implement shed. 7m x 19.6m, steel framed, skillion roof, galvanised iron clad, five bays, open one side, dirt floor. Poultry shed, timber frame, skillion roof, galvanised iron and wire netting clad.
Shearing shed, substantial construction, 9.3m x 18.9m, one side and both ends built of concrete walls, the other side of timber frame and galvanised iron cladding. Steel framed, saw tooth style, galvanised iron clad roof. One end with double sliding doors and concrete floor, used for implement storage and workshop. The remaining two thirds has a raised timber floor with sheep grating. A two stand sunbeam electric shearing plant is included. Two very large steel silos, Normoyle and Sherwell manufactured. Five other small pig feed silos. Two huge disused piggeries. One 9m x 38m, steel framed, gable roof, galvanised iron clad, concrete and timber slat flooring, various internal steel panels. The other 8m x 30m, timber framed, gable roof, galvanised iron clad, concrete and timber slat flooring and various internal steel panels.
Numerous aluminium irrigation pipes with sprinklers.
Also available is an additional 31,232kl water licence, which is for sale separately, for $3,000 per mega litre. Please contact the agent for further details.