OVERVIEW
Outstanding 265 acre grazing property currently running 90 cows, some with calves and 60 steers to 400 kg within 25 minutes of international tourist destination Noosa Heads. All infrastructure is in good condition and has been set up to run with minimal work. Featuring an excellent home, sheds, easy to operate cattle handling system with new stock yards, mostly new fencing and laneways from nine of the ten paddocks to the yards. The property is drought proof with a 47" rainfall and 14 acres of solid set irrigation that could be expanded with the current pump and plentiful supply of water from several spring fed dams. Excellent pastures with improved tropical grasses and legumes and a near weed free property.
DETAILS
Located in the Federal area, 25 minutes form Noosa, 7 minutes from Pomona, 20 minutes south of Gympie and less than 1 1/2 hours from Brisbane. Short access to the upgraded Bruce Highway due for completion later this year.
Area of 107.4 hectares (265 acres) in two freehold titles. Undulating fertile country with reliable rainfall (approximately 47" per year) and frontage to Skyring Creek with permanent water holes.
The four bedroom, two bathroom house has recently had a complete renovation inside and out. The house features new two pack kitchen with Caesar stone benchtops and plenty of storage space. Bathroom and laundry have also been completely renovated and an ensuite has been added to the main bedroom. This is a very comfortable home with double insulation, 5kw solar supply, wood fireplace and air-conditioner in the living area. House is supplied with filtered rain water with ample supply available.
Sheds include four bay garage with two lockable bays, machinery shed, 16m x 14m with concrete floor and power connected. The unused dairy shed is also connected to the cattle yards and could be converted for other uses.
Cattle yards have had serious improvement with new steel cattle rail pens all on concrete, new long race and a new covered squeeze type vet crush with scale, new loading ramp and power and water connected. The cattle yards have laneway from all paddocks for ease of handling and two smaller holding paddocks with water troughs.
Currently carrying 90 cows (most with calves) three bulls, and 60 steers to 400 kg. The cattle have been run on a 14 week rotation with no feed supplements during the dry period.
Irrigation of 14 acres by solid set sprinkler system from a series of spring fed dams gravity feeding down to the dam with the 11kw multi stage electric pump supplying the system which is simple to manage and can be expanded on if needed.
Domestic and stock water are pumped from a permanent hole on Skyring Creek with a new 2kw electric pressure pump. There are also dams in all paddocks for stock water for reliable stock water.
Mail and school bus services past the property.
Noosa Council rates approximately $2,100 per year.
