6060 Waterfall Way

Deer Vale NSW 2453

Welcome to 'Watercress'- 160 acres in the renowned Deer Vale locality offers fuss-free sustainable grazing as well as an idyllic private lifestyle and conservation principals. The Dorrigo Plateau is a most desirable location- 'Watercress' enjoys an average annual rainfall of approximately 1700mm and a beautiful year-round climate that celebrates the seasons. Features include: Steel cattle yards and 10 pasture improved paddocks with excellent fences - kikuyu, coxfoot, white clover, paspalum, maku lotus, ryegrass, red clover, as well as native grasses such as microlaena all established in deep rich red basalt soils. Securely watered via 2 permanent creeks, solar pump, ram pump 10 concrete troughs and over 100,000 litres of tank storage. Two bay machinery shed. 5x14m off grid super-insulated woolshed style cabin with verandas features Nectre Bakers oven, recycled hardwood floors, undercover outdoor kitchen, bath and shower. Mains power available and dwelling entitlement retained for your dream home. Large organic fruit tree orchard: cider apples, eating apples, quince, nashi pear, hazelnuts, morello cherries, sweet cherries etc plus room for expansion. Majority of the orchard has drip irrigation lines. 45.2 acre conservation area contains high altitude rainforest with incredible Antarctic Beech, tree ferns, numerous waterfalls, sphagnum moss, tea tree glades, abundant wildlife - quolls, lyrebirds, gliders, echidnas, platypus, bandicoots and wallabies. Government incentives from the conservation agreement include discounted council rates. Grants available upon application to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, to fund further fencing, weed control and stewardship payments.This is a great opportunity to downsize, bring your stud heifers to where the grass is greener, and enjoy the mid north coast hinterland lifestyle.Bellingen Shire Council Rates $2,012.81pa.