"Glenisla", 357 Marsh Road, Wooderson via Calliope presents a rare opportunity to purchase a quality, well located rural holding. Located just 22km south-west of Calliope, and 39km from Gladstone, the 326 acre (approx) property comprises a comfortable 4 bedroom home and ancillary improvements on prime flats with over a 1km frontage to Futter Creek. A change in circumstances provides an opportunity to acquire this high cailbre rural property.
The property is a prime parcel of flat to undulating land with good alluvial sandy loam soils on the lower creek flats, rising to fertile secondary flats. In addition to areas of cultivation, the property also offers areas of para grass and pangola.
A total of approximately 90 acres of the property has been cultivated and under irrigation in the past years. Most recently used for Lucerne and Rhodes Grass and other improved pastures. These areas currently include pastures such as Siratro, Seca stylos, Green Panic, Buffel, Rhodes Grass, Urochola and other soft native grasses.
The 90 acres comprises 40 acres of creek flats on the bottom area with approximately 20 feet sandy loam soil divided into 4 x 10 acre blocks. Each block has 6 inch underground mains with hydrants for irrigation. A further approx. 50 acres (6 blocks) top flats has been cultivated previously and is complete with 6 inch underground mainline. The property has not been irrigated in more recent years.
There is a bore equipped with solar pump, an additional unequipped bore and 4 dams on the property. The property also has a 52.8 megalitre license to pump from Futter Creek. Rainwater is provided to the house.
The property is improved with comfortable high set home featuring 4 air conditioned bedrooms (main with ensuite), office, kitchen complete with walk in pantry & air conditioned dining / lounge room, main bathroom, separate study, sleepout and large front deck. Underneath is parking for 3 cars, storage, extra bathroom and laundry. Rainwater tanks 4 x 22,000 litre + 10,000 litre drinking water. Home is set in large tree studded surrounds.
The electricity to the home and sheds has recently been upgraded. 3 phase power (with single phase conversion) to creek an separate powerboard to houseyard. Near new 10kw Fronius solar system is installed on the house.
There is no shortage of sheds including 2 Hay Sheds with capacity for of 600 round bales and 3000 square bales. 4 older machinery sheds with power connected to 3.
The property also offers a good set of well shaded timber stock yards with loading ramp and vet crush. Round yard and sand arena. Water troughs in yards supplied by the bore.
Property is boundary fenced with 35 barb fencing and sub-divided into approx 11 main paddocks and smaller paddocks with lane ways to the yards. All fencing in stock proof condition. The current owners are running 100 head mixed stock in addition to dry cultivation.
"Glenisla" presents a unique opportunity to acquire a prime acreage, just 39km to Gladstone. If you are looking to acquire prime rural land close to town, offering multifaceted farming opportunities then this may be the property for you. Arrange to inspect with Emma Dingle on 0419 714 937.
