A rare legacy estate: First time offered to market in 200 years.
A trophy landholding of international significance, Newbury Farm presents one of the largest single estates in Australia's prestigious Southern Highlands. Spanning an impressive 407 hectares (1,005 acres), this legacy property represents a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition opportunity.
Originally granted in 1822 by Governor Macquarie and remarkably intact through two centuries of private ownership, Newbury Farm now enters the public market for the first time since European settlement.
Location
Sutton Forest, Southern Highlands, New South Wales
1.5 hours to Sydney CBD
1.75 hours to Canberra CBD
18 minutes to Bowral
9 km to the Hume Highway (M31) via Golden Vale Road
Three major road frontages: Oldbury Road, Illawarra Highway and Golden Vale Road
Property highlights:
Historic significance: One of the region's oldest established farms with nearly 200 years of continuous agricultural operation
Scale and position:
407 hectares (1,005 acres) of prime agricultural land in the heart of Australia's highly coveted Southern Highlands
Heritage accommodation:
c.1850 convict-built Newbury Homestead (four bedrooms with two-bedroom caretaker extension) plus two additional cottages
Agricultural enterprise:
Operational scale of 600 head with premium Black Angus breeding programme
Water security:
Abundant water resources including Medway Rivulet, multiple creeks, dams, and 30 megalitre groundwater license supporting four centre pivots
Climate:
Temperate European-style climate with distinct seasons and reliable annual rainfall of 1,178mm
Soils:
Rich basalt and loam soils with regular testing and strategic agronomic management
Distinguished surroundings:
Newbury is positioned amongst some of Australia's most prestigious rural estates and notable neighbours, including:
The King's Foundation Australia's Hillview Estate (directly opposite)
Neighbouring properties owned by Hollywood celebrities and business magnates
Historic Oldbury (1824), Whiteley (1890) and Mereworth (1830) estates
The size of Sutton Forest is approximately 94.0 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 0.7% of total area. The population of Sutton Forest in 2016 was 477 people. By 2021 the population was 504 showing a population growth of 5.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Sutton Forest is 60-69 years. Households in Sutton Forest are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Sutton Forest work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 72.90% of the homes in Sutton Forest were owner-occupied compared with 71.30% in 2016.
Sutton Forest has 285 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Sutton Forest have seen a 64.73% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 190.40% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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