SIGNIFICANT MIXED FARMING OPPORTUNITY!
This property is located in the tightly held Bangor area approximately 9 kilometres south of Melrose in the Upper Mid North of South Australia. Herdale was purchased by the Fiebig family in 1928 and was added to over the years to include Box Hill and The Block for a total of 1,277 acres.
Lot 3 known as Herdale has been in the Fiebig family for 92 years. The land comprises a total area of 473 acres with approximately 357 acres arable with some hills grazing land located towards the western side of the property. The topography comprises a mix of gentle to moderately undulating hills with a productive brown soil type and gum studded hills and creek lines.
Herdale features 10 dams which are spread across the property. The windmill is located on the western side of the homestead and supplies water to troughs and the garden surrounding the home.
The homestead comprises a 1981 Ray Baldock built cream brick veneer home with the main features listed below:
- 4 Bedrooms + office & 2 bathrooms
- Open plan and centrally located kitchen/dining
- Country timber kitchen with modern wood oven, wall oven, electric cooktop and walk in pantry
- Split system and evaporative air-conditioning to the lounge and gas points to the dining room & lounge
- Built in robe and ensuite to master bedroom
- Neat 3 stage bathroom with separate toilet, shower, bath and vanity
- Attached double carport
- Well maintained garden surrounding the home
Other improvements include:
- 2014 built olympic raised board shearing shed with steel yards
- 5 kilowatt solar system for Herdale is located on the shearing shed which feeds back to the grid
- Implement shed 9mx14m approx. steel frame modern Olympic shed
- Old Implement shed 6mx15m approx. steel and timber frame low clearance shed
- Hay Shed 20 x 30 steel and timber frame open shed
- Double garage
- Slaughterhouse with cool room (6x6 approx.)
- Steel Cattle yards with ramp
As a Whole
The land predominantly comprises healthy red/brown clay loam soils well suited to cropping and hills grazing. The property as a whole is well improved with two 4-bedroom homesteads, modern raised board shearing shed with yards, implement shedding and cattle yards on each Lot. Water is supplied via underground water and dams as well as a permanent spring which traverses The block. This property offers scale and would make for an excellent add on to an existing farming operation or investment. Rarely is a farm of this scale and quality offered to the market within this tightly held location. The property is being offered for sale as a whole or in 3 contingent Lots.
- Total land size 1,277 acres/516 hectares*
- Lot 1 The Block Total land size 329 acres/133ha* (100 acres arable*)
- Lot 2 Box Hill Total land size 474.7 acres/192.2ha* (352 acres arable*)
- Lot 3 Herdale Total land size 473.8 acres/191.8ha* (357 acres arable*)
- Two quality 4 bedroom homesteads
- Implement & hay sheds
- Modern 3 stand shearing shed with steel yards
- Cattle yards located on each property
- Total average annual rainfall 550mm/22*
- The property is well fenced
- Excellent water supply via 3 bores, 20 dams and a permanent spring
Method of Sale
AUCTION
To be offered as a whole or 3 contingent Lots
Date 1pm Monday 14th September 2020
Venue Melrose Town Hall
Sale Details
Settlement 26th February 2021
Deposit 10% of the purchase price
Early Access will be provided for spraying and tillage to the purchaser from 1st February 2021 Information Memorandum available upon request.
Inspections by appointment only.
RLA228106
Property Code: 3682
