After 50 years of partnership and development of a farm, the current owners are hanging up their hats and are offering the land only of sale of their farm at Maltee. The Vendors are subdividing 9.45 hectares (23.36 acres), retaining the existing house and shedding.
The farm consists of arable cropping acres, grazing country and plenty of scrub. None of the land is under Heritage Agreement. The land is well cleared and fenced.
Breakdown includes:
Section 5, Hundred of Chillundie - total area is 4143 acres, less subdivision of 23.36 acres - 4119.65 acres. It consists of arable 2467 acres, 415 acres of grazing and 1267 acres of scrub. 12 paddocks, all with mains water access. Complete public road access around the entire block. No improvements.
Sections 3,7,8,9 and Lot 100, Hundred of Pethick - total area is 10212 acres. Consists of arable 4248 acres, grazing 343 acres and 5621 acres of scrub. Split into 14 paddocks with 9 holding tanks and all with mains water access. Road access is via Marchant Road, which ends at the Pethick blocks. Improvements include: 7m x 7m super shed and 2 x 100 bag silos, Crutching hut and mesh sheep yards.
Fencing is good for Merino stock. The northern dog fence boundary fence is currently being renewed. Vegetation includes remnant scrub Mallee, Ti tree and Spinifex. Soil type is sandy loam.
Stock numbers - run up to 2000 head of sheep with some light cropping.
The farm is being offered as an Expression of Interest, closing Friday 5th August 2022.
Contact the Agent to obtain an Information Memorandum, request an inspection (preferably on a Wednesday) or to be forwarded an Expression of Interest form.
