The undulating North and North Easterly aspect pastures of 34 Watts Road have been predominantly renovated in the past 2 years with new permanent pastures for the vendors dairy followers and fertiliser applications to improve productivity for livestock rotation practices. Central laneways provide for easy livestock movement and rotations. The vendor has used this property predominantly as a winter shelter and fattening run off block to grow out their young cattle and spell the dairy herd while in spring almost all of the pastured areas are cut for fodder (hay and silage)
Farm water supply is currently gravity fed from an adjoining dam for livestock that do not have access to water from dams, creek or river sources. There is significant opportunity and potential for future expansion of commercial water resources at this property both in establishment of storage capacity and potential to further harness storage and opportunity for bore installation and tank storage for gravity feed. The property has a current Surety 5 water allocation of 300 Megalitres from the Dasher River, an authorized Dam Permit for a 50 Megalitre storage dam and associated usage allocations (with a 12 month extension currently requested to allow new owners timeframe to complete construction if they choose to proceed). With the majority of the slightly sloping ground well suited to a range of cropping pursuits if desired, along with the water availability it makes this very desirable acreage.
This property has a good balance of shelter and with gentle to moderate slopes to best produce livestock in the varied climatic seasonal conditions of North-West Tasmania. The property features undulating pastures with aspects that have advantages in all seasons. This land holding has a couple of wonderful sites to establish a homestead (STCA), giving both privacy, magnificent views and the ability to observe almost the entire farming operations of the property, a real advantage for any operator, or one with Farm Tourism in mind. There is also an option (see below) that would allow living at the location while developing a new residence depending on budget, vision & dreams (and planning approval).
An exciting option for prospective purchasers may well be of a second title adjoining with 4.73 acres with 2 bedroom cottage circa 1900 being available for purchase if new owners wanted immediate living as well as greater lifestyle and development options. The new boundary with the adjoining title has simple wire electric fencing due to the use for grazing of dairy followers. Both properties are listed with Sushames Real Estate, contact Neil Colbeck to discuss this option further and visit the Sushames website for an overview.
One of the major attractions to people moving to the areas surrounding Sheffield, and as an advantage over other inland communities of the NW coast is the sense of community. You don't need to travel more than 25-30 minutes to be at any of the coastal cities and towns including Deloraine, Latrobe, Devonport or Ulverstone, but within only 8-10 minutes you also have the convenience of almost all the necessities in your own country town - Sheffield - 2 supermarkets, pharmacy, medical, hardware and rural supplies, schooling from infants to year 10, general store, bank, hotel, cafe's & restaurants, RSL, building & automotive providers, all providing services and employment opportunities. There are more, however you can explore them at your leisure once you decide to take up residence.
Please contact Neil Colbeck for further information.
Inspections by pre arranged appointment only.
Sushames Real Estate trusts in the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable. Prospective purchasers are recommended to carry out their own due diligence regarding permits, measurements, and boundary positions prior to settlement.
