Land Agribusiness Water and Development (LAWD) is pleased to present for sale Epping Farm (the Property), a mixed farming opportunity comprising 490* hectares across five contiguous holdings, which have all undergone extensive land-use change and now benefit from a hybrid farming model which includes livestock grazing (sheep), floriculture and honey production, located in the Shire of Boyup Brook, Western Australia.
Key Investment highlights include:
A total land area of 490* hectares, of which 400* hectares (82%) has been developed and planted to local Western Australian native Leptospermum species - mostly Leptospermum nitens and Leptospermum scoparium, with Leptospermum roei on some parts of the Property.
Situated 1* linear kilometre north of Wilga, 22* linear kilometres north-west of Boyup Brook, 40* linear kilometres south-east from Donnybrook, 68* linear kilometres south-east of Bunbury and 195* linear kilometres south of Perth within the South-West region of Western Australia.
Gently undulating in topography and well suited for grazing, timber production and cropping, featuring a mixed composition of red, yellow and brown loam soils on gravel that are predominantly well-drained. Original timbers include Eucalyptus Marginata (jarrah), Corymbia Calophylla (marri) & some Eycalyptus Wandoo (white gum).
The Property does comprise an area of planting which has been carried out as a part of a Clean Energy Regulator (CER) approved carbon sequestration project. The project commenced in 2019 and to date, no audit has been conducted.
Currently utilised as a livestock grazing enterprise, predominately fenced and watered for sheep production, albeit cattle have previously been grazed on the Property. The Property also benefits from floriculture and honey production.
Water infrastructure is well developed and includes rainwater storage, 25* earth dams, and 7* soaks.
Boundary and internal fencing is in stock proof condition, comprising plain wire, rabbit netting and some ring lock supported by wooden and steel posts.
The Bureau of Meteorology records has recorded an annual average rainfall of 683* millimetres at nearby the McAlinden weather station
For Sale by Expression of Interest closing at 4pm (AWST) on Friday 16 September 2022
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