137 and 138 North River Road is located along the majestic Gascoyne River and is part of the renowned Gascoyne Food Bowl. The property offers producers of varying scale to purchase a walk in, walk out turnkey operation while also providing the opportunity to purchase an add on or development parcel of land which is already in full production.
The owners are prepared to offer a productive parcel of the land separately as well as offering the property in its entirety.
This well regarded and highly productive property is located approximately 17km`s to the Carnarvon Town Centre, 894km`s to Perth, 476km`s to Geraldton and 365km`s to Exmouth.
Featuring incredibly fertile Gascoyne alluvial soils, plenty of water allocation, excellent accommodation, outstanding working infrastructure as well as a serene and scenic riverside setting, the property offers reliable income streams all year round. Additionally, seasonal workers are well catered for with modern, spacious living quarters, ensuring a reliable source of labour.
The property has total aggregation of 23.75 hectares (58.66 Acres) on two adjacent titles (separated by North River Road) with water entitlements being 130,000kl GWAMCO Scheme Water and 55,000kl Basin A Water (farm bore usage).
Current crops include rockmelons (17.5 hectares), cucumbers (1.6 hectares) and mangos (2.4 hectares). 4 hectares of table grape infrastructure is being currently being installed, with vines being planted shortly. Please note areas are approximate.
The property was taken up and developed in 1963 and has been under the stewardship of the second generation of the family since 2003. It is a credit to them, clearly reflecting the hard work invested in the property. Everything is in place for potential buyers to walk in and continue producing currently grown crops or produce any of the multitude of other horticultural ventures this region can sustain.
Astute marketing and sustainable production are keys to the profitability of the enterprise and the current vendors are keen to share their valuable knowledge with the new owners. Working closely with their agents has created long term, reliable markets all over Australia. Constant investment in production infrastructure, processing and handling facilities and machinery, combined with excellent horticultural practices has this family enterprise at the top of their game. Produce is processed on-farm with specialised equipment, removing cleaning and grading costs. They are the only producers of cucumbers (1.6 hectares grown under netting structures) in the region, and one of only a few specialising in rockmelons. Despite the property being on the banks of the Gascoyne River, crops or infrastructure have never been affected by flooding, giving excellent crop security.
Uniquely, the Carnarvon climate allows for some crops of to be grown twice annually. Crop harvests on the property are:
- Cucumbers - June to September
- Rockmelons - April to June & November to January
- Mangoes (R2E2) - January
The property is offered as a whole, on a walk in, walk out basis for $2,799,000 Alternatively, the vendors are prepared to sell 138 North River Road separately for $1,049,000 and allocate 80,000 kl of Scheme water with it.
This is a perfect opportunity for purchasers to continue existing operations, or a larger family to take on all the labour component themselves.
Property details-
Title 1: 137 North River Road
- 7.81hectares (19.29 acres)
- 750 R2E2 Mango Trees
- 5550 Grape Vines link angle/ 1845 / Link AN 2300 AK (currently under
establishment)
- Homestead 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, modern kitchen, lounge, d
dining, sunroom, huge entertainment room, patio area, BBQ area with 8 air
conditioners
- Storage shed west air compressor/ WA20/100
- Packing Shed Evaporative cooling, 3 phase power, 1st cool room with
fast cooler and 10 pallet space capacity, 2nd cool room with holding room
and 15 pallet space.
- Fruit grader with washing, drying, sorting table, packing area and mango
de-sapper
- Automatic pallet wrapping machine
- Pump Station plus 2 pumps and 1000 fertiliser tank reticulating through
property
- 2 x Rhino Water tanks 520,000 litres total
- Second Accommodation 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, bathroom
and 2 storage rooms
- Backpackers Accommodation 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, kitchen,
laundry, patio, BBQ area, T.V + entertainment area, 7 air conditioners and 7
fridges
Title 2: 138 North River Road
- 15.93HA (9.36 acres)
- 16,000m2 (1.8ha) of land under netting structure
- 2400 x star pickets
- 120 x pine posts, 2.4 MTR H, 125 to 150 D
Plant list includes (but not limited to)
- Tractors Kubota B7 510, Kubota M8540 DH with forklift, Massey
Ferguson 373 with forklift, Massey Ferguson 4610 CAB with forklift, Iseki
TM 3247, Manitou forklift ML186
- Truck Hino 300 Rigid Tray Top Truck
- Honda 4 Wheel Quad Bike Automatic
- Bins 125 x 400kg picking bins
- 2000litre Diesel Tank
- Spray Units -1200 litre Hardi Twin Stream Boom Spray with airbags
- 2000 litre Sivan Spray Unit
- 400 litre Hardi Vertical Spray Unit
- 300 litre Traced Sprayer, 20LPM, 12V pump, 4M Boom HR
To arrange an inspection and to see the full inventory and financial statements please contact the exclusive listing agents:
Lauren Scott- Elders Carnarvon on 0439 689 089
Courtney Keeffe- Elders Geraldton on 0429 625 007
