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A successful Apple Orchard now but can lend itself to Diversification to so many avenues if that's your wish!!!
Wheeny Creek Orchard, a charismatic lifestyle property and business in a peaceful part of the Blue Mountains has been loved and cared for by the current owners for over 30 years. From the moment you drive through the orchard gate you are welcomed with an abundance of colour and sprawling open grassed areas. This truly is a unique opportunity to secure a fully working orchard developed by an energetic couple on a stunning 18-acre property with a country homestead set in a delightful park of established ornamental trees with bush and mountain views. The property is located in a family-friendly community and is a short drive to the local school, restaurants, coffee shops, and cider cellars and only 90 minutes from Sydney CBD. To really appreciate all that this property has to offer come along and inspect the property for yourself.
Home features:
* 2 full length ground level verandas
* Entry through mudroom to light filled open lounge and dining areas with slow combustion fireplace and ceiling fan, opening to good sized kitchen with electric appliances and pantry cupboard
* 3 good size bedrooms, 2 with built-in wardrobes
* Main bathroom with bath, shower recess and separate toilet plus 2nd shower and toilet in the large laundry
* From the spacious open living room upstairs and its wide covered veranda you get expansive views of the large dam and mountains beyond
* Ducted air conditioning, solar hot water system
Property Features:
* 18 Acres with approx. 6 acres being natural bushland
* Approx. 950 fruit trees mainly a variety of apple trees and also cherries, plums, persimmons, figs, quinces, pears, finger limes, and avocado; also a number of raspberry and blueberry bushes.
* Large dam of approx. 4.5 megalitres and a smaller dam, each with an electric pump servicing the underground mains of a complete microjet irrigation system to all fruit trees.
* All fruit trees are inside 4 complete exclusion (hail, fruit bat and bird) netting enclosures totalling nearly 5 acres which have room inside to plant new trees and room to expand the netting enclosures
* Licensed bore at 116 metres deep with 1 megalitre water entitlement
* Packing shed which contains a cool room and a small complete professional packing line for apples including; bin tipper, washer, waxer, drying tunnel, automatic labelling machine, and eight bin weight grader;
* 2790 watt commercial solar power system of 18 panels on packing shed roof (average11kWh per day) with excess power sold back to grid
* The business has been sending fruit to Flemington Markets in Sydney for 30 years.
* Small roadside stall
* 1963 Ferguson Tractor with several implements
* His and hers ride-on mowers
* Car port and spacious sheds
*2 concrete water tanks of 25,000 litres each and two other tanks
* There is much more on offer that is not listed.
This is a fully working small orchard with all equipment needed to continue or even expand the business if desired. Picture yourself producing beautiful fruit and you and your family eating your own fresh produce as you enjoy the fresh mountain air and changing seasons.
To arrange an inspection on this property give Geoff a call on 0412 899 206.
**Disclaimer**
All information about the property has been provided to Ray White by third parties. Ray White has not verified the information and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Parties should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to the property.
**Message to our Customers**
Please abide by the following if you plan to arrange an inspection or attend an open home.
- If you are showing flu-like symptoms please do not attend an open home or arrange an inspection with our team.
- There will be a sanitising station at all of our open homes/inspections, please sanitise before entering the property
- Please remember social distancing
