LAWD is pleased to present for sale Tarcutta House, a high rainfall, mixed farming and irrigation property located in the reliable and well-regarded Riverina region of southern New South Wales, minutes south of Tarcutta (three* kilometres) and 30* minutes to Wagga Wagga (41* kilometres).
This unique rural asset provides existing enterprises further scale to expand or rural lifestyle investors an opportunity to secure a truly quality asset in a desirable location.
KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Scale: 99.3* hectares (245.8* acres) in total, of which 70* hectares is considered arable, which includes a 20* hectare centre pivot. The balance comprises sheltered grazing areas (28* hectares) plus support around the working improvements and homestead (one* hectare).
Scope of current enterprise The property is ideally suited to a livestock breeding and fattening enterprise in conjunction with forage or fodder cropping utilising the irrigation component of the asset.
The existing enterprise encompasses a beef cattle trade operation, focussed purely on efficient weight gain on improved pastures. 70* hectares (173* acres) is pasture improved with phalaris, ryegrass and clover pastures with the balance being native perennial grasses and clover.
Irrigation The irrigation area comprises a total area of 20* hectares. The infrastructure includes a 'PivotPro' centre pivot (250* metre span) which is powered by a three-phase diesel generator. An irrigation pump (three-phase electric) on the Tarcutta Creek supplies water direct to the pivot irrigator.
The property benefits from a 163* megalitre irrigation licence from the Tarcutta Creek, part of the Murrumbidgee unregulated river water source.
Topography and Soil: The property presents a gently undulating landscape which rises from productive creek flats with the elevation rising from 229* metres Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) to 250* metres AMSL. The main soil types on the creek flats are red, brown and grey clays (Vertosols), rising to a Red Podzolic (Kurosols) on the hill.
Water (Stock and Domestic) Livestock water is supplied from multiple sources being two permanent and reliable creek systems which meet in the north-eastern corner of the property, the Tarcutta and Kyeamba Creeks. A well equipped with an electric submersible supplies water to the homestead, garden and network of troughs via a pressure system.
Tarcutta House Homestead The historic Tarcutta Homestead sits in a commanding position looking over the creek flats. The red brick homestead (double-brick) features five* bedrooms, study, large open plan kitchen with living, formal lounge and dining room, ensuite bathroom, main bathroom and laundry. Key features include high ceilings (15* feet), ducted evaporative cooling (two* units), timber floors, slow combustion heater and large open fireplace.
Exterior features include timber verandas, BBQ entertaining area, inground swimming pool (maintenance required) and established tree garden with expansive lawn areas.
Improvements: Quality structural improvements include steel cattle yards with Clipex cattle crush and loading ramp, machinery shed, large lock-up storage shed, 40* tonne Kotzur silo and hay shed.
Location: Well positioned, three* kilometres south of Tarcutta, 41* kilometres south east of Wagga Wagga, 384* kilometres south west of Sydney (M5/M7 Junction) and 458* kilometres north east of Melbourne
TARCUTTA HOUSE IS FOR GENUINE SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
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