Last Listing description (March 2016)
Top grazing property situated in 645 mm average rainfall region, close to Mt Barker sale yards, Mt Barker and the City of Albany
- All cleared bar small areas of shade and shelter
- Top quality rural property situated only 22 south of Mt Barker & 36kms North of Albany
- 1.7 kms off Albany highway on a bitumen road
- Good well watered property from numerous dams and 1 good bore, tanks & numerous troughs
- Excellent and abundant fertiliser applications over many years with quality mixed rye and clover pasture with kikuyu grasses also
- Good soil types of sand over gravels over clays
- Fenced into numerous paddocks with mix of ringlock, plain wire electric & barb
- Timber cattle yards with vet crush, old 1916's cottage not suitable for occupation, large GP shed with two phase power, GP shed with concrete floor, plus other stable / storage shed.
- Top quality grazing property in excellent location and either construct your dream home or run from either Mt Barker or Albany
Area: 135.8598 ha's or 335.71 acres.
Location: The property is situated approximately 36kms North of Albany and 22 kms South of Mt Barker on Yellanup Road Narrikup and some 382 kms South East of Perth in the Shire of Plantagenet. Also only 1.7 kms to Albany Highway.
Services: All services at Albany 36kms with all major Government facilities. Large selection of schools from private to public in Albany. Cattle Sale yards and facilities at Mt Barker with sheep sale yards at Katanning plus Port at Albany. Mt Barker provides all the services expected of a large district centre including primary school and high school facilities, general shopping, road house's, doctors and Hospital plus other facilities one would expect. School Bus passes front gate to Mt Barker with services daily.
Zoning: Rural
Description: Original vegetation of red gum, paper bark, ti tree. Good gentle undulating country high areas and also summer flat areas with productive pastures. Very productive property with an estimated area pastured 130 plus hectares.
Soil Types: Good soil types of sands over gravel over clays. Fertiliser history over numerous years has been above average applications with the last few years 150 kgs of pasture potash and Summit Hay Special at 160 kgs. Very good fertiliser history and this is reflected in the pastures on the property. Lime applied to approx. 95% of the property over the years. Excellent pastures of kike, mixed ryes and clovers. Currently running approximately 180 to 200 steers.
Water: Good water supplies from numerous dams and soaks service the property. Six dams in total plus 1 good equipped bore plus 2 storage tanks and 12 troughs service the stock supplies.
Fencing: Fenced into six main paddocks with five smaller holding paddocks with prefabricated wire and plain wire electric on a mix of wood pine, jarrah, white gum and steel posts. The fencing is well maintained and very adequate.
Rainfall: 675 mm average over 45 years.
Rates: for 2014 at $2,612
Improvements: Large GP shed of 50 ft by 30 ft steel pipe frames and zincalume cladding with 2 phase power and constructed in 1995 in good condition; other open front machinery - workshop shed with concrete floor. Old small weather proof storage - stable with loft floor.
Homestead: Older style 1916's cottage in poor condition, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lounge room, sleep out, kitchen, laundry, verandahs, and sheds. In dilapidated condition and not suitable for occupation, salvage value only.
Remarks: Excellent quality smaller rural farming enterprise within a short distance from Albany City and Mt Barker. Bitumen road frontage and all only 1.7 kms from Albany Highway. Excellent mixed soil types, under good sound management practices over numerous years. This property is very suited to cattle, sheep and prime lambs with great results achieved over the years. Very good and adequate water supplies, good to fair fencing with good pastures of mixed clovers and ryes plus kike grass, prime location. Inspection a must here.
Notes:- Currently leased until 31st December 2015 with 90 days' notice to remove stock.