155 Gapes Road

Tarrone VIC 3283

DAIRY FARM - 440 ACRES AT TARRONE
'ALORA' IS SITUATED ON 1 TITLE 25KM NORTH OF PORT FAIRY VIA THE HAMILTON ROAD, 41 KM WARRNAMBOOL AND 25KM KOROIT AND PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SOURCE A LOW COST OF PRODUCTION PROPERTY WITH WELL REGARDED ORGANIC FARMING POTENTIAL. CENTRALLY SITUATED TO THE SERVICES OF KOROIT, POPULAR COASTAL TOWN OF PORT FAIRY AND THE THRIVING REGIONAL CENTRA OF WARRNAMBOOL. AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE SELF CONTAINED FAMILY OPERATED DARIY FARM OR FOR AN OWNER WISHING TO RETIRE FROM THE INDUSTRY. HOME IMPROVEMENTS: RECENTLY EXTENDED 3BRM WEATHERBOARD SS HOME. LOUNGE WITH R/C A/C UNIT. KITCHEN ? MEALS AREA WITH NEW ELECTRIC STOVE AND COOK TOPS. WALK IN PANTRY. NEW CARPET THROUGHOUT AND RECENTLY INTERNALLY PAINTED. NEW COLOR BOND ROOF 4-5 YEARS AGO. RENOVATED BATHROOM WITH SHOWER OVER BATH. NORTH FACING SUNROOM WITH ELEVATED FARM VIEWS, OPENING ONTO PERGOLA AND OUTSIDE PAVED ENTERTAINING AREA. SINGLE GARAGE WITH STORAGE AND SKILLION AREA WITH POWER AND CONCRETE FLOOR FARM IMPROVEMENTS: BRICK HERRINGBONE DAIRY ? 23 ASIDE SWING OVER DAIRY WITH ACR?S AND LARSEN STALL GATES. WAIKATO MILKING PLANT. 11500LT MILK VAT WITH AUTOMATIC WASH. NEW HOT WATER SYSTEM. APPROXIMATE COW YARD CAPACITY OF 350 HEAD. AUTOMATIC CABLEVEY FEED SYSTEM WITH ROLLER MILL AND APPROXIMATELY 100 TONNE ON FARM STORAGE VIA 3 SILOS. 1 EFFLUENT POND WITH PROVISION TO IRRIGATE VIA PIPE SYSTEM ALTHOUGH CURRENTLY UNEQUIPPED. DAIRY CURRENTLY SUPPLIED BY SINGLE PHASE POWER ALTHOUGH 3 PHASE POWER IS TO BE CONNECTED. LARGE COLOUR BOND MACHINERY SHED, 4 BAY FULL ENCLOSED AND LOCKABLE CALF SHED (15MX10M). 2 STAND GI ORIGINAL WOOLSHED WITH POWER CONNECTED WITH SKILLION FOR MACHINERY STORAGE AND 1 HAYSHED. WATER: 2 SUBMERCIBLE PUMPS ON BORES. DEDICATED DAIRY BORE AND PUMP AT WOOLSHED FOR STOCK WATER. WOOLSHED BORE PUMPS THROUGHOUT PROPERTY WHICH IS INTERLINKED TO 2 WINDMILLS EQUIPPED WITH TANKS. PADDOCKS: A NUMBER OF CALF PADDOCKS CLOSE TO DAIRY WITH A MAIN CENTRAL LANE TRACK PROVIDING ACCESS TO MOST PADDOCKS. 25 MAIN PADDOCKS. CENTRAL LANEWAY IS SET UP ON HIGH GROUND TO HANDLE WET CONDITIONS WITH MINIMAL MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. FENCING: THE PROPERTY HAS CONVENTIONAL BOUNDARY FENCING WITH ELECTRICAL SUPPORT, INTERNAL FENCING FEATURES MOSTLY SINGLE WIRE ELECTRIC. PASTURES: PERENNIAL RYEGRASS AND CLOVER PASTURES. FERTILISER: NO FERTILIZER APPLIED IN RECENT YEARS. RAINFALL: AVERAGE 750MM RAINFALL SECURITY. SOIL TYPE: HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE RICH VOLCANIC SOILS. MAJORITY OF PADDOCKS PROVIDE A LOW LEVEL OF SURFACE STONE PROVIDING EXCELLENT DRAINAGE. CONTOUR: BLACK FLATS RISING ON TO GENTLY UNDULATING VOLCANIC BARRIERS. STOCK: MILKING HERD CONSISTS OF 190 FRIESAN COWS. (EX KEN TURNER). FARM HAS MILKED UP TO 230 UNDER CURRENT MANAGEMENT. SUPPLIES MILK TO MURRAY GOULBURN AND CALVING APRIL TO JULY. NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE. 2009756927