Millencourt is situated 22km from Glen Innes in the renowned and tightly held triangle of Red Range, Square Range and Pinkett. This property has been held by the same family for 35 years, typically displaying how tightly held this area is, and how hard it is to buy properties such as this one.
The property consists of 145.39HA (359.25acres) of transitional soils ranging from basalt altitude ridges to finer blue granites and alluvial soils on the creeklands.
Millencourt is genuine altitude country.
These soils respond to fertilisers well with recent applications being regular over the last 8 years. The property has as abundance of clover legumes and lotus verifying fertiliser history.
Transitional soils often see water arise in abundance and Millencourt is no exception to this trend. Large water storage in dams is evident with many springs feeding two strong on farm streams. These areas provide excellent grazing support in drier times and are lined with lotus. The base of the property is serviced by the Yarrow River and has some long water holes.
The property is timbered with Black Sally, Messmate, White Gum and several Stringy species. The narrow leaf stringy is excellent for farm construction and services all firewood needs helping sustainable living. Two more timbered paddocks, smaller in acreage, provide useful sheltered grazing and carbon balanced grazing which is a consideration for the future.
The fencing is substantial with many paddocks and having undergone significant refurbishment, the boundaries are excellent and internal fences are well placed to commence cell grazing.
Pastures are a blend of paspalum, clovers, cocksfoot, fescue, rye, lotus and native species. Recent spray programs have been substantial, utilising Grazon as a base herbicide to control woody weeds. The property has no needle grass and a very small and controlled plot of love grass.
Over recent years the property has been used to breed and background beef cattle. This property has come into its own running large numbers of weaners and cows and calves. Most recently in 2023 when other areas were in drought in the spring Millencourt backgrounded 80 weaners, 50 joined cows then calving and 4 bulls. 73 head were sold in March attracting top prices in sales. A further 80 head remain with plans to destock the farm set for June. The pastures are still, damp, soft and productive going into June 2024. The clover is still alive.
The property has capacity to grow cereals, with barley, oats and triticale been grown in recent years. Stone picked areas produce enough hay for farm security and sales. In the challenging years of recent drought Millencourt produced hay that other areas couldn't. Cropping areas have also seen turnips, cow peas and sudan grasses grown with success. Formally last century Millencourt was a renowned dairy and vegetable growing property.
This high rainfall parcel of land experiences unique rainfall (38inches) and has the benefit of eastern influences in weather patterns. Whilst in 2024 some properties in the same postcode have experienced variable rainfall Millencourt has remained wet with coastal low influences. This area is also in a pathway of weather systems from the west and where western storms accelerate and intensify.
The property is serviced by sound and useful outbuildings with excellent storage. The cattle yards are blend of old and new gradually moving towards steel construction.
The homestead is set in beautiful grounds sheltered from all western weather. The substantial grounds have unique trees, sprawling gardens and lawns ready for the gardening enthusiast. This space has its own microclimate. This space also has a large vegetable growing patch. A beautiful setting for both the young and old to socialise.
The home itself is very well maintained, warm and well appointed. The successful purchaser has the flexibility to use 3 bedrooms and a fourth room for guests, a study or sun room. The home has its own shower room, a bathroom, and two separate toilets. A loungeroom looks out over the grounds with an adjoined dining room separating the bedrooms away from the hub of the house. Most rooms have plantation shutters appointed. The home is serviced by 18000 gallons of rain harvested water.
Millencourt has all of the essentials to confront the challenges that agriculture seems likely to confront in the future. A beautiful farm situated in the blue ribbon circle of the tablelands. Properties like these don't come along very often.
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