799 Cressy Road

Cressy TAS 7302

CROPPING, GRAZING - PRIME LOCATION
'MELTON RISES' IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CRESSY IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND HAS A PROVEN HISTORY OF HIGH YIELDING CROPS. POPPIES, POTATOES, ONIONS, GRASS SEED, PEAS AND ALL CEREAL CROPS HAVE BEEN GROWN OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS. THE PROPERTY LENDS ITSELF TO A MIXED ENTERPRISE WITH PRIME LAMB, BEEF AND CASH CROPS. WITH 40 M.L. OF WATER ATTACHED TO THE PROPERTY (MORE BY NEGOTIATION)AND ADEQUATE FARM INFRASTRUCTUE (INC. GOOD GALVANISED IRON 2 STAND SHEARING SHED) STOCK YARDS AND LARGE MACHINERY SHED PLUS A BRICK FARM COTTAGE AND ORIGINAL FEDERATION FARM HOUSE (UNRESTORED CONDITION) THE PROPERTY IS NOT BURDENED WITH INBALANCED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. GOOD SOIL TYPES RANGING FROM RED/BROWN LOAMS TO HEAVY BLACK ALLUVIAL SOILS ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE ROAD. PASTURES VARY DEPENDING ON THE PHASE THE INDIVIDUAL PADDOCKS ARE IN RELATIVE TO THE CROPPING PROGRAM. STOCK WATER IS PUMPED TO TROUGHS FROM DAM STORAGE AND THERE IS EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED DAMS FOR ON-FARM WATER STORAGE AND UTILISING OFF SEASON WATER OUT-TAKE. LOCATION ALLOWS A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY FOR A CONVENIENT LIFESTYLE (25 MINUTES TO LAUNCESTON) AND 5 MINUTES TO MAJOR RURAL SERVICE TOWNSHIP (LONGFORD. ALSO WOULD BE ATTRACTIVE FOR HORSE BREEDERS AS LONGFORD HAS EXCELLENT THOROUGH BRED TRAINING FACILITIES AND EQUINE SUPPORT SERVICES.