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IDYLLIC DAIRY FARM & HOME, ONLY MINUTES FROM TOWN CENTRE
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This 143.22 hectare (353 acre) dairy farm (5 titles) is not to be missed. On the five titles are 3 homes (2 tenanted). The homestead is a very attractive, comfortable and spacious 26 square brick and tile homestead plus a �granny� flat combination. It has large walk in pantry, floor heating and wood heater, spa bath, new undercover paved courtyard and barbecue area and many other attributes. |
The second house is currently utilised by the family, and is an extensively renovated and freshly painted 3 bedroom weatherboard with new kitchen, heat pump and 20,000 litre water tank. School bus stops at front entrance to property and by car it is only a 5 minute drive to the centre of Ulverstone. Main driveway entrance and service areas to the property are a sealed bitumen surface.
Underground irrigation mains service up to 100+ hectares (250 acres) and a further 40 acres is serviced by diesel irrigations and pipes. Irrigation is from the Leven River plus 7 extensive dams, with further dam sites available for development. Irrigation was able to be maintained throughout the 2006/2007 drought season.
The cows are milked in a 22 a side swing over herringbone dairy with electronic pulsation, 2 milk vats, pendulum exit gates, modern 40 tonne silo and electronic feed system, backing gate and non slip dairy yards. Last season (2006/07) the herd peaked at 34 litres/head, 205 cows (including 75 heifers) head produced 1,100,815 litres, 47,852 kg b/fat and 35,100 kg protein (82,952 kg milk solids). 2007/08 seasons figures are available on request.
This season currently it is milking approximately 210 milking cows including 40 heifers (August '08) and when spring calving is complete will be milking approximately 300 cows (production projections will be available based on current figures and opening milk prices with Fonterra). The dairy herd is predominantly Holstein with a small percentage of cross bred cows.
This is a much improved property with potential for further development, it has been developed to now be a 300 cow milking operation (in previous seasons up to acres had leased out as it was under utilised). Laneways have been extended and gravelled, calf management and housing has been installed, pastures have been renovated, resown and fertiliser regimes maintained according to regular soil testing. There are two main barns that hold 400 and 300 round bales of hay respectively, as well as several smaller outbuildings. The property has a small serviceable piggery in current use, two sets of stock yards, internal electric fencing, and its own private gravel pit.
NOW WITH AN EXTRA ADJOINING 150 ACRES UNDER LEASE (for the next 5 years with a 75 meg water license the possibility of milking 400 cows is not unrealistic.
The property is undulating slopes predominantly of easterly, northeast and northerly aspects.
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Price: |
$2,600,000 |
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Address: |
Gawler |
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Living Area: |
Main Homestead |
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Bedrooms: |
4 |
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Bathrooms: |
2 |
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Parking: |
3 |
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Land Size: |
143.22 hectares (353.9 acres) |
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Contact: |
Neil Colbeck |
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Phone: |
(03) 6423 3000 |
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Mobile |
0429 331 664 |
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Email: |
neil@sushames.com |
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info@sushames.com
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