Located 24kms from Wellington, midway between Orange and Dubbo approximately 70kms, 9kms from Burrendong Dam, nestling on the outskirts of Mumbil village, around 4.5 hours from Sydney by car, one hour to Dubbo airport with eight flights to Sydney per day.
The captivating double brick homestead is set in an English style garden, the house was fully renovated in 1985 with a new kitchen and living area added. Twelve foot double brick walls and beautiful pressed metal ceilings are a feature of the main bedroom, formal lounge and dining area. The new section has a cathedral styled timber ceiling, a visitors wing houses excellent accommodation of two bedrooms and a large bathroom. Town water is connected to the house. Adjoining the main homestead is another bedroom and bathroom complex with an office and storeroom attached, a tennis court which needs some work is adjacent to this building.
The garden surrounding the homestead exudes a feeling of privacy and peace. Other improvements include a two bedroom cottage, two elevated silos, old shearing shed, horse stables, hay shed, cattle and sheep yards.
Totnes is subdivided into six paddocks with the fencing in good order, all paddocks are watered by dams or troughs. Approximately 400 acres are arable with the remainder open grazing. The arable paddocks have been sown to Sub Clover or Sub Clover and Phalaris.
Stocking: Presently agisting 350 to 400 Merino ewes, the owner previously ran 750 breeding Boar goats and progeny. The previous owner ran 80 breeding cows & calves, Totnes has never been over stocked. On one corner of the property Optus and NBN have built communication towers whish last year brought in a combined income of $19,500.00 including GST, these are subject each year to a CPI increase.
Totnes offers the perfect opportunity for purchasers looking for an alluring country retreat and a quiet lifestyle or entertaining facilities and diversification to B&B Farmstay.
