Some of the Hunters best value breeding areas! Revised Price!!
Pastures: Glenburnie supports stocking rates more than double the district average. Glenburnie is an outstanding example of high rainfall pasture establishment and management. Comprising 3683 Acres, with pastures established over 1,300 Ha (3,212 Ac). The pastures, which are well established, comprise Phalaris based pastures supplemented by Fescue, Cocksfoot and Red and White Clovers
Location: Glenburnie is located in the favoured Kars Springs area, North West of Scone in the Upper Hunter Valley. Approximately 37 kilometres from Scone, the Kars Springs area is widely recognised as one of the safest and most productive beef cattle areas in the region. In a pristine setting situated along the Liverpool Range, Glenburnie is sure to impress both country and city buyers alike
Topography: The property is situated in undulating foothills and upper land areas of the Liverpool Ranges, with the majority of the property situated at elevations of 400-700 metres and with peaks rising to 950 metres. The property is entirely located on high fertility chocolate and red basalt soils .
Rainfall: It is located in one of the highest rainfall areas of the Scone district with
long term rainfall records showing an average annual rainfall of almost 1,000mm or 40 inches per annum.
Fertiliser history: Its high phosphorus basalt soils only require topdressing with a high sulphur based fertiliser program every 3 years. The property has been top-dressed with a high sulphur based fertiliser at 150 kg/ ha of fertiliser on 5 occasions since 2003 (2003 (half), 2005 (whole), 2007 (whole), 2010 (whole), 2013 (half) and 2014 (half)). Recently, half the property was top-dressed with high sulphur fertiliser in 2013 and the remaining half was done this year, in 2014.
Fencing:Glenburnie is strategically fenced into 35 paddocks to improve grazing management and pasture utilisation. The paddocks are serviced by three large laneways. Fencing is primarily barb and plain wire and there is 100 km's of new fencing over the property.Paddock sizes range from 25-100 ha.
Staffing: Glenburnie is currently run by 1.5 permanent staff, with contractors employed for weed spraying, fencing, servicing tracks, and during peak periods such as weaning and branding.
Cattle Management And Sale: Based on current management practices, Glenburnie will carry approximately 650 to 700 breeders with the addition of 130-140 replacement heifers. Glenburnie has been recognised as breeding some of the area's best beef Angus and Angus Cross weaners. Cattle from Glenburnie, have won the Champion Pen of Angus and Angus Cross Weaners in 2012 and 2013 at the Annual Scone Weaner Cattle Sale.Under favourable seasonal conditions the steer portion are fattened to 400-500 kg.
Glenburnie could also be used as a steer fattening or cattle trading property, if preferred with owner's estimating between 1,000 -1,100 head. Alternatively, a fine wool, or fat lamb operation could be run on the property.
Water: Glenburnie is located in the highest rainfall area of the district with . Frontage to the Wybong, Tyrrell, Redrock and Glenugie Creeks. 14 megalitre irrigation licence from the Wybong.
Working Improvements:
* 2 new sets of M and M steel cattleyards with headbail, CIA crush, and scales
* 20 x 12.5 m steel framed machinery/hay shed
* 8 x 13 m steel framed machinery with concrete floor and electricity
* 10 x 15 m steel framed machinery shed
* Flat bottom silo, 5000 Gallon Molasses Tank
* 100 kilometres of new, or serviced farm tracks
Housing:
Set overlooking the creek, the main home on Glenburnie is a 3 / 4 bedroom weatherboard home. Surrounded by well-kept established gardens, this colonial style home features high pressed metal ceilings, air conditioning, double sided fireplace and large eat in kitchen. Double Garage.
Additional housing in the way of a 2 bedroom weatherboard cottage with air conditioning in tidy order, and another 2 bedroom house set in a stunning location that would be suited to renovation as a weekender of staff cottage.
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