Elders and H Francis and Co are excited to bring to the market Heatherly' which is some 35 km's by road east of Wagga. The property consists of approximately 207 ha (512 ac)* and is of excellent mixed farming country suitable to all agricultural pursuits, with all this on the doorstep of the largest inland city of NSW.
Area - 207 ha (512 ac)*
Rainfall - 26 inches
Country - A strong mix of Mates Gully Creek flats to undulating open arable, with there a small portion of timbered ridge to the south east corner. The property is considered approx. 90% arable
Soils - Predominantly red loams with heavier soils along the creek flats and some lighter portions along the timber ridge.
Timber - The native timber is mainly yellow box to some small portion of iron bark.
Stock Water - The property is well watered with access to both dams and troughs fed primarily by a bore located in Tree Paddock equipped with a jet pump, a well near the home along with the seasonal Mates Gully Creek.
Paddocks - The property has been divided into 18 paddocks with some smaller holding yards around the working infrastructure. The majority of the paddocks are accessed via a central lane way system leading to the yards and sheds. The fencing is all considered stock proof.
Pasture and Crops - The property has been improved with Phalaris and Lucerne based pastures along with a cropping rotation of mainly wheat and oats. The property has a good fertiliser and liming history.
Current Production - Heatherly' has a strong reputation of producing quality Mohair Goats with it currently carrying 1,300 does plus followers. The property has a reported carrying capacity of 4 DSE per acre.
Homestead - A modest cladded circa 1950's three bedroom one bathroom home.
Domestic Water - There is a well located close to the home along with rain water collected from the machinery shed, hay shed and home.
Working Infrastructure - Heatherly' is well improved with good shedding including a modern workshop/machinery shed, large hay shed, demountable office (power and water connected), timber constructed period style 2 stand woolshed, 3 steel cone bottom silos with a combined size of approx. 190 tonnes and steel sheep and cattle yards.
Heatherly' is certainly a property that offers the incoming purchasers a wide range of scope catering for the rural lifestyle, stud pursuits, excellent add on parcel capitalising on location and production, and traditional farming enterprises.
Inspections are strictly by appointment through the marketing agents Angus Macleod 0414 670 286, Alex Croker 0428 326 810 or Geoff McGilvray 0400 935 435.