- Atunga is in an excellent location in a good reliable area of West Narrikup.
- 276 hectares or 682 acres.
- Located 43 kms North of Albany City and just 22 kms South West of Mt Barker and 382 Kms South East of Perth.
- Atunga is generating income at present from 74 ha's of Blue Gums and 86 ha's of Pines. Estimated harvest is in 2019 for the Blue gums and 2023 to 2026 for the Pines plus prime lambs and wool from the balance cleared area.
- The property has a neat and tidy three bedroom home in good condition, two stand shearing shed with sheep yards plus machinery shed.
- Excellent water supplies from numerous soaks and dams, good clover & rye pastures.
- Mixed fencing on the property with some areas near new ringlock and others a mix of plain wire and ringlock in fair to average condition.
- Great opportunity to acquire a sound property with an income over the next few years and then renovate into a strong livestock property.
Services:
Albany is the main regional centre for the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, being situated 417 km to the south east of the Perth metropolitan area. The City of Albany has a population of approximately 35,000 people. Major industries include a deep water port and grain handling facility, along with fish, vegetable and wood chip processing works. The city is also a major tourist destination which receives approximately 500,000 tourist visitors per annum.
There are a number of industries within the City of Albany which provide major employment and these include the Fletchers Meat Works, to the north of Albany and the timber industry. The city is well serviced with shopping facilities including K-Mart and Target. A major redevelopment of the waterfront is now complete which includes a new concert hall, cultural centre and marina together with retail areas to be developed. Excellent and unabundant facilities and sporting clubs at Mt Barker.
Zoning: Rural
Description: Mixed soil types from sandy loams, sandy gravel ironstone and sand over clays. Original vegetation of jarrah, redgum, paper bark, yate, sheoak and ti tree over most of the property.
Soil types & pastures: Fertiliser history over numerous years has been very good with applications of super potash and SCMZ at 4 tonne, tree country has been fertilised by the tree companies at rates unknown. Good pasture with mixed clovers, mixed ryes and some kikuyu grass. Estimated pastured grazing area of 23 hectares plus parkland cleared areas also and fire break country.
Rainfall: This is approximately 700 to 750 mm plus rainfall area. Atunga is located in a very reliable rainfall region on the South Coast.
Water: The property has numerous dams and soaks plus underground water supplies could be found if so required.
Stock: Current numbers on the property are at 180 mated ewes plus lambs. Stock numbers may vary due to seasonal conditions.
Rates: Rates in for the 2016 year at $4,112.
Fencing: The fencing on the property is mainly ringlock on steel and wood posts, some new fencing over the years and most is in good to fair condition. A laneway leads to some paddocks that feed back to the sheep yards and shearing shed.
Improvements: GP purpose shed machinery workshop shed in good to fair condition plus a three stand shearing shed fully enclosed in good condition. Good sheep yards alongside the shed constructed from wood and steel.
Homestead: Good double brick and colorbond three bedroom homestead, open dining and kitchen area that leads into the lounge, walk in large pantry and sunroom games room, WC's, laundry with shower facilities renovated bathroom, septic system, garage, gas hot water system and numerous fruit trees. Plastic and concrete water tanks for domestic purposes also. The home is in excellent condition.
Remarks: Atunga is in an excellent location and located on the South Coast only a short drive to Albany, easy to work this one from town, very suitable for mixed stock, prime lambs, wool and cattle, excellent clover and rye pastures, good fencing, adequate improvements, excellent water supplies and the plantations are due to come down soon.
Special Features:
Located just North West of Albany. Close to pristine beaches, excellent private and Government Schools located in Albany.
Excellent income from trees and stock, Pine trees at $2,861 in December 2015 and Blue gums at $27,054 plus prime lambs and wool.
Renovate after harvest and place your own touch to this one.
