"TARA" FARM & RESIDENCE AT 2314 ROCKLEY RD, ROCKLEY NSW 2795
VENDOR INSTRUCTS SELL! VENDORS ARE RETIRING AND HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT ELSEWHERE.
All reasonable offers will be considered.
6 BED / 4 BATH / 4 CAR / 117 HECTARES / 290 ACRES
Welcome to "Tara"an extraordinary 290-acre haven that offers an unrivalled blend of natural beauty, modern luxury, and limitless potential. Situated just 1.5 kilometres from the historic village of Rockley and a scenic 32 kilometres from Bathurst via a smooth bitumen road, this property is the epitome of rural elegance and opportunity.
Tara has been a successful Dorset sheep farm running up to 300 breeder ewes. It is a prime cattle country with an estimated carrying capacity of 70 breeding cows and their progeny. The land is predominantly cleared and has an excellent water supply.
The vendor has also been approached to agist dairy cattle and been offered $800 pw agistment.
The land offers versatility and profitability, with ten hectares of rich, deep soil currently growing lucerne for hay and silage, while the rest of the property boasts undulating topography, perennial pastures, and established planted tree lines.
WATER: Four dams (2 spring fed)
Arkell Creek with riparian pumping rights (to pump out of) plus Peppers Creek on boundary of property
144,000 of fresh water storage supporting home / cottages from huge
roof catchments
RAINFALL Average annual rainfall 705.9mm
ELEVATION: 890m (Homestead) Rockley is 854 m
TARA HOMESTEAD & GARDEN 4 BED / 2 BATH / 2 CAR
Tara Homestead is a stunning country home offering the following features:
-Large undercover wrapping front veranda, ideal for guest entertaining with a great outlook looking over the established cool
climate garden.
- Modern Kitchen with island bench, dishwasher and plenty of storage
-Huge open plan Family and living room with new window shutters, wall-mounted heating
and cooking and a warm and cozy fireplace
- Main bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe
- Bedrooms two and three both have built-in robes and adjoin the main bathroom.
- The bathrooms and laundry are newly renovated.
- Bedroom four is currently used as a sitting room and flows to the study. This room could also be used
as a large walk-in robe. Warmth is provided by a cozy fireplace.
- Double garage with internal access.
- Enclosed two acre award winning cool climate garden.
GARDEN COTTAGE (1 BEDROOM / 1 BATH) adjoins homestead.
Lovely open plan queen bedroom supported by kitchenette and bathroom. The cottage has a separate entry and a pergola and outdoor sitting area at front.
TARA COTTAGE (1 BEDROOM/ 1 BATH)
Located 20m from the homestead is a stand-alone cottage offering a large queen bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom. Guests can park either under cover or outside the cottage. Adjoins carport.
SHEARING SHED (120 m2) AND CARPORT (70m2)
Working shearing shed with pens and yard. Ideal space to turn into a function room or use as is.
The carport easily fits 2 cars or plant and machinery.
MACHINERY SHED
200 m2 machinery shed ideal for tractors, farm machinery or hay and silage store.
CATTLE YARDS
SHEEP YARDS
HAY SHED
STABLES (400 m2) with caretaker quarters
Nine indoor stables
Two to three bedroom caretaker quarters over two levels
Large ground-floor workshop
Outdoor stable boxes (5) and yards
CROPPING Lucerne, wheat and barley.
RATES: $1,597.pa (2024)
SOLAR 5kw
ZONING: Rural Primary Production
HEATING: Wood fires and Daiken Reverse Cycle
NBN: Optus (Telstra and Star Link available)
MOBILE: Both Telstra and Optus have towers in Rockley.
GAS: LPG tanks
SEWER: Septic
COUNCIL Bathurst Regional Council
LAND SERVICES: Central Tablelands $437.86 (2024)
ZONING: Primary Production
LOCALITY Rockley 2 minutes
Bathurst 25 minutes
Penrith 2.5 hours
INSPECT: Private inspections with agent welcome 7 days by appointment.
AGENT: Mark Sullivan
248 Howick St Bathurst NSW 2795
0429 954 990 / sully@atrealty.com.au
*Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however we cannot guarantee it. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.
