LAWD is pleased to present for sale Bellwood (the Property). A highly developed grazing platform suited to a range of grazing enterprises located in the prized Crookwell district.
Spanning 478* hectares, the property has a proven production history of carrying sheep, cattle and alpacas, with capacity to sustain 4,250* DSE or 8.8* DSE per hectare.
Currently the Property is carrying 2,700* alpaca as part of the renowned Millpaca Stud, one of Australias largest alpaca producers.
Previously the Property has carried 2,500* sheep and 100-150* cattle.
Water is secured by multiple sources including two bores, spring fed dams and Cooksvale Creek. Water is supplied to all 24* paddocks via dams and a reticulated trough system.
Located in renowned high rainfall grazing district, where the Bureau of Meteorology records at Crooked Corner indicates a long-term average annual rainfall of 790* millimetres.
Bellwood has been extensively developed with a full array of operational improvements required to operate cattle, sheep and alpaca enterprises, including:
Three stand shearing shed, currently converted to two stand alpaca stands, which can be easily removed.
Steel covered sheep yards
Two sets of steel cattle yards
Machinery shed & workshop
Fodder complex with hay shed, bulk bunkers, silos & molasses tanks
Storage sheds
Chemical shed
All weather access to working improvements
The efficient paddock layout is connected via an extensive laneway system allows for single labour unit livestock movements.
The architecturally designed weatherboard homestead is set in mature gardens and features:
Spacious open plan kitchen & living room
Four bedrooms including the master bedroom with ensuite, dressing room, and private verandah
Formal Entrance Hall
Library/office with polished blackbutt timber floors and french doors opening onto an outside patio area for entertaining with BBQ.
Heating and cooling by:
- Two Chiminee Phillipe fireplaces & an Osburn slow combustion wood heater
- In the kitchen/family area there is under floor heating
- 4 x Hitachi 2.5hp split system air conditioning units are positioned through the house.
- Ceiling fans (in most rooms)
Lounge and Dining room
NE facing sunroom
Three bathrooms
Enclosed north facing verandah
Mainly double-glazed windows
Laundry
Polished blackbutt timber floors
Back to base security alarm
Two 22,500* litre rainwater concrete tanks
Two car attached garage with electric roller doors and undercover carport
Concrete parking area and driveway
Separate 2 car garage and garden shed
Satellite internet connection
The Garden
Full underground garden and lawn bayonet type watering system on 11 metre grid system
Garden orchard including peach, nectarines, and apple trees
Vegetable Garden
The Property is conveniently located 33* kilometres north of Crookwell and 12* kilometres north-east of Binda.
Bellwood is being offered for sale by Expression of Interest closing, 4:00pm (AEDT) 4 February 2021, if not sold prior, with the vendor open to offers prior to the close of the EOI.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the below personnel:
Col Medway
Senior Director | LAWD
+61 428 481 423
colmedway@lawd.com.au
Trish Brewer
Director | LAWD
+61 409 524 901
trishbrewer@lawd.com.au
