LOCATION: 4835 Toowoomba Karara Rd
The property is located about 60km south west of Toowoomba, 60km Warwick, 22km west of Clifton with bitumen frontage to Toowoomba Karara Rd.
SERVICES: 3ph power connected, mail service 5 days & school bus front gate to primary & secondary schools.
RPD:Lot 1 Plan M34587 & Lot 10 & 11 RP892911
AREA: 98.38 Hectares (243 Acres)
COUNTRY:
Ellangowan runs from soft alluvial Thanes Creek flats to slightly elevated grazing country, approx. 30ha of black soil flats suitable for cultivation. Lot 10 is all cleared planted to improved pastures with clay loam, this block also has a large natural lagoon.
The improvements are located on an elevated ridge overlooking Thanes Creek.
WATER:
The property is naturally watered by Thanes along its eastern boundary.
Pump on creek equipped with jet pump and electric motor reticulates to 5000 gallon CGI tank on high stand feeds troughs, garden and residence. 100,000 litre Pioneer tank near shed filled from irrigation bore.
Irrigation Bore:
New allocation of 35 mg litre, bore originally tested at 8000 gph equipped with direct coupled electric motor & turbine pump through underground mains approx. 9 hydrants through 2" poly into K-Line irrigation system can irrigate with K-Line system up to about 30 hectares.
1 dam on Lot 10, stock supply also two troughs on lot 10 from home block.
FENCING:
Property is all fenced with sheep fencing on the east of near road, and cattle proof fencing on Lot 10 supplemented with electric fencing with 12 volt electric fence energizer.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Homestead: built in 1952 lowset with 4 bedroom, main bedroom has dressing room with its own shower floor to ceiling wardrobe. All bedrooms have floor to ceiling wardrobes.
Spacious modern kitchen with gas hot plates and electric oven, dishwasher, reverse cycle air conditioner & gas heater outlet, walk in pantry, original polished hardwood floor. Separate formal dining room opening into a large formal lounge, woodheater, which opens to an open covered patio area. Separate centrally located tiled family room with air conditioner which connects to the bedroom wing. Modern bathroom has bath, separate shower, toilet and vanity, tiled flooring. Also off the kitchen is tiled laundry, single garage, second toilet. The homestead is set in established treed and garden setting, also includes ant bed tennis court, garden shed, 2 x 4000 gallon concrete tanks with pressure pump.
House No.2: lowset 3 bedroom timber home with modern kitchen/dining area (kitchen 4 years old) electric hot plates & oven, dishwasher, large lounge room with woodheater, 3 bedrooms all built-in separate office, eastern sunroom, bathroom with shower over bath, toilet and vanity, separate laundry, downstairs outdoor area tiled, triple carport and entertainment area, garden shed, 5000 gallon tank.
Historic Ellangowan is famous for its 6 stand shearing shed built-in 1924 undercover for 500 sheep, 2 stand shearing plant with southern Cross water cooled engine. Still operational wool shed and noted for its dancing and parties through the years. Includes sheep yards & cattle yards with draft, vet cattle crush, branding cradle, loading ramp and older dairy shed and stables.
Other buildings associated with Historic Ellangowan include cottage (ex detached kitchen/old butcher shop shed, bakery shed)
Machinery Shed: approx 14m x 15m round timber posts, sawn timber frame enclosed on 3 sides
Workshop Shed approx 6m x 12m, concrete floor, steel frame, zincalume sheeting, fully lockable, 3 phase power with workbench &full wall of shelving, well set up workshop.
Milling Shed & Silos:
Milling shed, approx. 12.2m x 9m, steel frame sheeting zincalum sheeting on 3 sides, ¾ length/ 3 phase power
Silos:
• 2 x 65 tonne Webster silos
• 2 x 60 tonne Lysaght silos
• 2 x 50 tonne Lysaght
• 1 x 6 tonne seed silo
• 1 x 12 tonne seed silo
• TOTAL STORAGE 368 TONNE
Shed (near Sheep yards), 6m x 6m round timber posts, sawn timber frame, enclosed 3 sides, skillion construction.
Weighbridge: 30 tonne weighbridge with weigh box, solar power 12 volt, 9 metres long x 3 metres wide
Molasses Tank: 2 x 5000 gallon poly molasses, electric pump
Machinery Loading Ramp
COMMENTS:
Ellangowan is well known historic Downs property, first settled 1841 by John Thane who came with Leslie Brothers. Ideally located overlooking Thanes Creek.
Extensive improvements, Owners will consider feed milling business with property, full list of plant and equipment available upon request.
Ellangowan was also a well regarded sheep property and now fat lamb production.
This property is also in 3 surveyed lots.
NB: Please see our website for 'Ellangowan East' available as a whole with 'Ellangowan' or separately
