Looking for that private, income producing, fertile property situated on absolute river frontage? A property the whole family can enjoy?
Let me welcome you to 429 Glen Martin Road, a generational dairy farm spread across 3 titles & boasting 2.3km of William's River Frontage, 2 dwellings & over 20 livestock paddocks. The perfect summer lifestyle with the kids/grandkids, fishing for Bass, looking for platypus, riverside camping, swimming, Kayaking & enjoying what God's Country has to offer.
Presented to the market for the first time in 60 years, this family run property on 215 acres has spent many years as a productive, income producing Diary Farm & for the last 3 years has been home for up to 80 cows & calves, 2 bull, including 9 STUD Hereford.
You will make your way to the property's farmhouses via 700mts of gravel driveway while overlooking the fertile, green pastures with the Williams River boundary to 3 sides. This property is not only 2WD accessible but completely private.This is truly a rare offering.
THE GROUNDS
The property stopped Dairying 3 years ago & is currently run as a Hereford cattle farm. The farm comfortably runs between 40-80 head of cattle, is fenced into 20 livestock paddocks all with their own automatic water troughs, pumped from the Williams River & with hotwire fencing to all paddocks. The paddocks are located either side of the driveway, creating easy access while a built-up lane way gives driveable access to all paddocks.
All fencing is barb & plain wire, stockproof & in good order. Over the years the property has been improved with clover & rye grass. There are 3 lots (Lot 14, 40 & 41), all under RU1 zoning. A dual occupancy exists on Lot 14 with 2 dwellings & with a potential boundary adjustment to lot 40 & 41(totalling 107a) could potentially have a building entitlement granted (STCA) - Please make own enquiries. There is a small gravel pit for your personal use, making it quite cost effective for your own drive & laneways.
River flats allow the perfect opportunity to explore riverside camping which this family & extended family have enjoyed doing for years.
Why not put a tiny home under the shade trees or open the farm up to non-powered camping on the Williams River. The possibilities are endless.
WATER & IRRIGATION
With 25 acres of river flats, 2.6km of river frontage & 9 dams spread out over the 215 acres, this property is perfect for cattle, horses, alpaca, you name it. Enjoy fishing, boating, swimming or tubing down your very own rapids the kids will enjoy. The river is home to Bass, Perch, Platypus & some deep swimming holes.
A licence allows the farm to pump from the river for ground & stock use, over the years the farm has held an irrigation approval for irrigating also, however have not needed to reinstate that or irrigate the grounds for over 28 years.
THE DWELLINGS
The main farmhouse has a weatherboard exterior, features 3 beds, a renovated bathroom, separate living area, a slow combustion woodfire & reverse cycle air-conditioning. A practical eat in kitchen, office, ceiling fans throughout & that traditional front verandah you will enjoy while watching the storm roll in. This home has everything you would expect from a traditional farmhouse. This property has a 6.6kw soar system installed & NBN. The property has established Avocado Trees, citrus trees & mango trees to enjoy.
The second dwelling has been used as a rental property over the years, has had a refurbish throughout, featuring 2 bedrooms, cosy kitchen & dining area, separate loungeroom, main bathroom & separate laundry with back enclosed verandah. The home also has a covered, enclosed front porch ideal for extra space or entertaining with family. There is also an additional carport & both properties have their own fenced yards for your 4 legged companions.
Both properties are on tank water & septic transpiration. Council Rates are approx.. $8000 annually.
SHEDDING & INFRUSTRUCTURE
The Property has a 10.9m x12.3m Hay Shed able to store up to 450 square bales, a 11.6m x 7.6m Machinery shed perfect for storing your farm equipment & machinery. The dairy is 8.4m x 6m with an additional 2 lockable storage rooms, has holding yards, crush & cattle loader with a turning area all easily accessible for your cattle trucks. The Silo's are 40 tonne & 18 tonne capacity and there is plenty of farm machinery also up for negotiation.
There is a permanent Blue Diamond, BDM10 super silent Diesel Generator set up to run the farm should you need to. An additional portable tractor generator able to supply both 3 phase and 240 power. Irrigation piping already in place, pressure pumps x 2 & a sludge pump on the property. The irrigation pump is not longer in use.
There are plenty of external garages, carports, dog pens for working dogs & a chicken coop for those who like to collect the morning eggs.
It's not often a property of this scale & opportunity with such rich grazing land is offered to the market. Whether you're wanting to run cattle, have horses, perhaps run an agistment business or unpowered riverside camping, enjoy the peaceful lifestyle this property has to offer for you & your family.
8km to Clarence Town's Shopping Village, Pharmacy & Medical Centre. Clarence Town & Glen William public schools are a great option for kids however there are options for all ages in Dungog, Maitland, Raymond Terrace & Medowie for public, catholic & Christian schools. Transport by Bus is available
The property is a 35 minute commute to Newcastle Airport, 39min to Greenhills Shopping Centre or Maitland Public & Private Hospitals as well as 40min to Hawkes Nest Beaches & under an hour to Newcastle & Nelson Bay. The property is 2.5hrs from Sydney.
* This information has been prepared to assist solely in the marketing. All care has been taken to ensure the information provided is correct we do not take responsibility for any inaccuracies. All interested parties should make their own enquiries
