Country: An attractive and highly productive 649 Acre property. Fernlawn features 215 Acres of improved pastures, and ranges from alluvial creek flats, to undulating and hilly grazing country. Featuring the legendary Spring Flat, Fernlawn is known to be one of the best properties in the highly regarded Rouchel district.
Suitability: Currently operated as a high performance beef fattening property, Fernlawn is suited to any agricultural pursuits, and would make a flagship thoroughbred stud or spelling farm.
Location: Located in the beautiful Rouchel district, South East of Scone in the Upper Hunter Valley. Situated within easy distance of international thoroughbred studs and 23.6 kilometres East of Aberdeen, approximately 3.5 hours North West of Sydney via the New England Highway.
Timber: Primarily cleared leaving stands of shade timber in the way of River Red Gum, White Box, River Oak, Kurrajong and some Stringy and Ironbark.
Water: A feature with a 32" / 800 mm rainfall (extensive records kept). Trough reticulation system fed by a mono pump on Stoney Creek ( by easement) and 11 dams.
Working Improvements: All working improvements on the property are in good order, and include a large set of steel cattleyards, fully enclosed machinery shed (with concrete floor and power) and 4 stand woolshed. Fencing is in good to excellent condition.
Improvements: Fernlawn homestead is a 2 storey, 5 bedroom home set in established gardens. Of weatherboard construction the homestead features functional kitchen and bathroom, large open verandah, air conditioning and 2 wood heaters. 3 bay car garage. Additional housing is a 2 bedroom cottage with modern kitchen, bathroom and air conditioning.
NB- Some ( not all ) photos used during in this marketing are of the property from 2010. Video of property to come.
