679 Takenup Road

Napier WA 6330

The property is situated approximately 29 km North East of Albany City centre and Takenup Road Napier and some 410 kms South East of Perth in the City of Albany.
Services:
Albany is the main regional centre for the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, being situated some 409.00 kilometres to the south east of the Perth metropolitan area. The City of Albany has a population of approximately 35,000 people. Major industries include a deep water port and grain handling facility, along with fish, vegetable and wood chip processing works. The city is also a major tourist destination which receives approximately 500,000 tourist visitors per annum.
There are a number of industries within the City of Albany which provide major employment and these include the Fletchers Meat Works, to the north of Albany and the timber industry. The city is well serviced with shopping facilities including K-Mart and Target. A major redevelopment of the waterfront is now complete which includes a new concert hall, cultural centre and marina together with retail areas to be developed.
Zoning:
Rural
Description:
Quality gentle undulating rolling Takenup Creek country, North facing slope and in a prime productive region of Western Australia with the Takenup Creek on the Northern boundary. Originally timbered with jarrah, ti tree, sheoak & redgum. Well managed over many years by the current owners for the last 20 years.
Soil Types:
Good mixed soil types from sand over iron stone over clays, gravel loams and river loams plus granite country. Estimated grazing at approximately 55 hectares with good mixed pasture of clovers, ryes and kikuyu grass.
Rainfall:
Good reliable rainfall region from 600 to 700 mm average most years.
Fertiliser:
The current owners have applied fertiliser over the year which has included some lime applications and Super Potash 3:1 at 150 kgs per hectare over the last 20 years. This is very adequate for the property and shows in the abundant pasture growth. 2016 season approx. 16 hectares of oats was planted for hay.
Livestock:
The current owners are running mixed cattle on the property, breeders and calves, steers and heifers, estimated breeder numbers at 40 with their calves in most years easy achievable..
Rates:
Rates for the property in 2016 - 2017 year at $1,171.00.
Water:
The property is well watered from three main dams, pressure pump on a larger dam that services the 5 troughs on the property, water is also available from the Takenup Creek if so required and other areas on the property to obtain and or harvest water. Domestic water supplies are from 1 x 13,000 gls concrete water tank and 1 x 5,000 gls poly tank both in good condition. The owners have never run out of water in their time on the property.
Fencing:
Fencing on the property is a mix of ringlock, barb, and plain wire electric, all on steel and wood posts, good laneway systems on the property to most paddocks, 6 main paddocks and 1 smaller holding paddock. Good serviceable fencing on the property.
Improvements:
Good and very adequate improvements for a property of the nature that includes a 3 stand shearing shed, storage area and also machinery storage with part concrete floor and wool preparation area with power connected. Machinery / workshop storage shed up near the homestead, power connected also, two silos 1 x 1,000 bu and the other 1,500 bu's for grain storage if required. An excellent set of steel Commando cattle yards feed from a good laneway system from all paddocks to assist with stock control and management. All sheds & improvements are in a good serviceable condition.
Homestead:
Good well maintained renovated a few years ago large roomy three bedroom homestead, constructed from fibro and iron in approx. 1973, bathroom, lounge, renovated kitchen dining areas with pantry, WC, large family sunroom facing towards the North East, veranda and patio area, insulation wool, solar electric hot water system plus carport for two vehicles, surrounded by lovely gardens with some fruit trees plus views to the North and over portion of the property, recently renovated with new kitchen and other extensions new also.