AREA & TENURE: 465.80Ha (1,150.99 acres). Freehold title. Lot 4 SP204071. Goondiwindi Regional Council Rates $828.30 half yearly, with discount.
SITUATED: 278 Whetstone Access Road, off the Cunningham Highway Whetstone Qld 4367. Gravel all weather access off the Cunningham Highway, 22km to Inglewood, 22km to Yelarbon, 72km to Goondiwindi.
RAINFALL: 24" annual average.
SERVICES: Rural Power, TV reception, internet, twice weekly mail service, school bus. All amenities including high school to grade 10 in Inglewood, as well as being closely located to the major town of Goondiwindi. Livestock Selling centres in Goondiwindi, Warwick, Toowoomba and Dalby. Well located to a number of major feedlots. Closest grain receivals located Yelarbon and Goondiwindi.
COUNTRY: Predominately light sandy loam soil types running into some areas of heavier soil types. Areas of rocky ridge on northern end of property. Grasses mostly consist of Rhodes, Blue Grass, Couch, Blowaway Grass and Herbage in season. Timber consists of Gum, Iron Bark, Pine and some Yarren.
WATER: Stock water is supplied from 7 dams throughout the property. Of these 3 dams have water piped to them from the bore located at the house. The bore is connected to mains power and is 160ft deep. A submersible pump is at 70ft which supplies water at a rate of 1200gal/hr. The bore has been tested and is capable of delivering water at a rate of 3500gal/hr with a higher capacity pump. The bore also supplies the house as well as a 5000gal rainwater tank.
FENCING: North and Eastern Boundary is a Dog netting fence with electricity which is maintained by the Goondiwindi Regional Council. The Southern Boundary is an older style dog fence with the Western boundary been a standard stock fence. The property is subdivided into 7 paddocks with the internal fencing consisting of 4 barb fencing, 5 plain one barb and ring lock with one barb. Majority of end assemblies are steel cemented in.
CARRYING CAPACITY:100 breeders or 150 trade types.
IMPROVEMENTS: The Homestead is a timber house set on a brick foundation. It consists of five bedrooms, office, one bathroom and an open plan kitchen/living area with a fireplace opening on to a sunroom. The house has a 5KW solar system installed on the roof. There is a shed with 4 stables, a fully enclosed cement floor workshop/machinery shed approx. 12m x 6m as well as an older cottage with potential for further renovations.
INCLUSIONS: The following items are to be included with the sale of the property and are all operational. Cat D7 7A Dozer with stick rake and blade, Zetor FEL 75hp tractor, 15ft trailing slasher, Stieger "Wild Cat" 210Hp 4WD articulated tractor and a set of heavy offsets.
REMARKS: "New Farm" presents a rare opportunity to acquire a low maintenance, easy to run and well-located commercial grazing property at an affordable entry price. The property does lend itself to further development if desirable, but at the current stage can deliver good returns.
