Location: approx 6 km from Millthorpe, 26 km to Orange & 48 km from Bathurst.
Access: All sealed road access with sealed roads along 2 sides
Area: approx 413 acres (167.2 hectares)
Country: cleared, open and arable, with a previous history of potato production. Currently comprises healthy improved pastures and used for lamb production, but has had many varied uses in the past, including cattle and potato growing. The property has been cleared for farming in the past with minimal trees other than planted tree lines.
Altitude: around 900m above sea level
Pasture: all improved pastures
Soils: basalt soils with grey loams in the lower areas
Arable area: 90-95%
Annual rainfall: At around 900 m above sea level, the Millthorpe area enjoys a healthy rainfall average of around 34" (873.1mm).
Water: Very well watered, mainly from dams, with frontage to the reliable Cowriga Creek.
Irrigation: 2 of the dams are very large, 20 mgl & 30 mgl respectively, having been used for irrigation storage in the past. The property has a 56 mgl surface water irrigation licence, which is still active but it has not been used recently.
Fencing: Boundary and internal fences are stockproof, and are mostly in very good condition.
Stocking Potential: Currently running sheep as part of a larger grazing operation, it has been run conservatively at 4 DSE/acre.
House: Attractive double brick Federation style 3 bedroom house, circa 1919. The house is in very solid condition, with high ceilings and large rooms, although kitchen & bathroom are somewhat dated. It has been rented out until recently.
Working Improvements: 2 stand woolshed, lock-up machinery shed, hayshed, cone bottom silo (maybe 30 tonne), sheep yards and cattle yards.
Properties like this are the reason the Millthorpe area is so popular! This very appealing small farm certainly offers buyers a list of genuine plusses: well located close to Millthorpe & a short drive to Orange; sealed road frontage; fertile and versatile basalt country, being virtually all useable; attractive outlook across to Mt Canobolas; good water security, irrigation licence; cute Federation house with plenty of potential. Held by the same family since 1933, it has been well maintained and is in very good presentation and certainly warrants inspection for buyers looking for a quality property in the popular Millthorpe area.
To be offered for sale by Auction at 10.30am on Friday 9th December 2022, at the Ray White Auction room, 152 William Street, Bathurst.
Contact agents for more information and to arrange inspections:
Bill Marshall 0427 663 240
Kurt Adams 0428 747 050
Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however, we cannot guarantee it.
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