Fairview Road

Woolumbool SA 5272

MODERN HOMESTEAD! 566.4 HA (1400 AC)
LOCATION: SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 3 KILOMETRES FROM LUCINDALE TOWNSHIP WITH THE FRONTAGE TO FAIRVIEW RD CONTAINING 566.4 HECTARES OR THEREABOUTS IN 4 FREEHOLD TITLES. TOPOGRAPHY: GLEN INNES SOIL TYPES OFFER THE PERFECT BLEND OF SOIL TYPES, COMPRISING GENTLY UNDULATING RED-BROWN LOAM SOILS OVER LIMESTONE THROUGH TO BLACKGREY FLATS OVER LIMESTONE THROUGH TO BLACKGREY FLATS OVER LIMESTONE. THE PROPERTY IS ALL CLEARED AND PASTURED AND ARABLE WITH A SLIGHT SCATTERING OF TIMBER ALONG THE EASTERN PORTION. PASTURE & WATER: A WIDE VARIETY OF PASTURE TYPES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF BOTH SUBS AND STRAWBERRY CLOVERS, FESCUES, PHALARIS, RYE GRASS, COCKSFOOT AND A SMALL AREA OF TALL WHEAT GRASS. EVIDENCE OF A REGULAR ANNUAL FERTILIZER PROGRAM IS APPARENT BY THE DENSITY AND GROWTH OF THE PASTURE WITH APPROX 60+ TONES OF SUPER PLUS ADDITIVES TOP-DRESSED. GLEN INNES' WATER SUPPLY IS SUPPLIED FROM 10 BORES WITH THE DEPTH OF THE STOCK WATER BORES VARYING FROM FROM 2 METRE TO 6 METRES DEPENDING ON THE ELEVATION. 2 ELECTRIC CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS SUPPLY THE GARDEN AND PADDOCKS CLOSE TO THE HOUSE AND 8 WINDMILL EQUIPPED BORES WITH TANKS AND TROUGHS SUPPLY WATER TO THE BALANCE OF THE PROPERTY. FENCING: THERE ARE 27 MAIN PADDOCKS PLUS SEVERAL HOLDING PADDOCKS PLUS 2 FENCED LANEWAYS TO ASSIST STOCK HANDLING. THE BULK OF THE FENCING IS IN GOOD SOUND CONDITION AND COMPLIES MAINLY CYCLONE, PLAIN AND BARB WIRE AND SWINGING GATES. PRODUCTIVITY: GLEN INNES IS CURRENTLY RUNNING SHEEP IN EXCESS OF 1200 CROSS BRED EWES AND 400 MERINO EWES, 250 REPLACEMENT YOUNG EWES, 100 STUD DORSET EWES AND LAMBS, 100 RAMS AND ANY PRIME LAMBS NOT SOLD BY NOVEMBER. CATTLE COMPRISING 100 LARGE FRAMED SIMMENTAL CROSS BREEDING COWS AND CALVES, 20 REPLACEMENT HEIFERS, 5 BULLS AND LEFT OVER STEER CALVES ARE ALSO COMFORTABLY CARRIED. A LARGE QUANTITY OF HAY IS ALSO CUT ANNUALLY. STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS: THE GLEN INNES HOMESTEAD IS A VERY COMFORTABLE AND MODERN 3 BEDROOM CREAM BRICK HOME WITH RECENTLY RENOVATED MODERN KITCHEN AND TILED BATHROOM AND GARAGE UNDER THE MAIN ROOF. ALL SURROUNDED BY LAWNS AND SHRUBS OFFERING AN EASY CARE AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION THERE IS LOCK-UP GARAGE ALONGSIDE THE HOUSE AND A RECENTLY UPGRADED DRIVEWAY GIVES A SMOOTH ACCESS FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE. A FEATURE OF GLEN INNES IS THE BRILLIANT STOCK HANDLING FACILITIES INCORPORATING BOTH PRATLEY BUILT AND DESIGNED STEEL SHEEP AND CATTLE YARDS. THE CATTLE YARDS COMPRISE YARDS, RACE, CRUSH AND RAMP WHILST THE SHEEP YARDS ARE ALL UNDERCOVER AND OFFER A YEAR ROUND COMFORTABLE WORKING FACILITY. A MODERN 3 STAND ELECTRIC RAISED CURVED BOARD SHEARING SHED OFFERS ADEQUATE WOOL ROOM PLUS TOTAL UNDERCOVER FOR APPROX 800 WOOLLY SHEEP. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A 11M X 15M S/F IMPLEMENT SHED, STEEL FRAME WORKSHOP WITH PIT, LANDING, 3 PHASE POWER, S/F HAY SHED, OLD STONE SHEARING SHED AND SUNDRY SHEDDING, 3 GRAIN SILOS, DOG PENS, ORIGINAL FREESTONE HOUSE IN NEED OF RENOVATION. REMARKS: GLEN INNES HAS BEEN HELD BY THE SAME FAMILY FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS AND HAS BEEN CONSERVATIVELY STOCKED, PARTICULARLY WELL MANAGED AND HAS A WELL RECORDED HISTORY OF PRODUCING TOP QUALITY LIVESTOCK, BOTH PRIME LAMBS AND HIGH PRICE VEALERS PLUS CLEAN HIGH YIELDING WOOL. GLEN INNES IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE PREMIUM SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PROPERTIES IN A HIGHLY REGARDED AREA OF THE SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE PROPERTIES OF THIS CALIBRE SELDOM BECOME AVAILABLE, INSPECTIONS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE AGENTS.