Rare opportunity knocks for the purchase of this prime priority agricultural property in Manjimup's premier dress circle location. The presentation is immaculate. On Tourist route to Fonty's Pool with farmgate and cellar door facilities only 7km from the CBD.
Truffle Hill are known as the pioneers of the Australian truffle industry on mainland Australia and world pioneer in orchard cultivation of truffles. First plantings where in 1997 when 20 hectares of inoculated hazel nut and oak trees were planted in Manjimup.
Manjimup has proved to have an ideal climate for truffle production. In 2013 Truffle Hill was the largest producer of Perigord truffles in the world and held that mantle until 2020. White truffle and Périgord black truffle are the most expensive and sought after truffle species and represent about 85% of global fresh truffle* sales value. Of this about 75% by weight is Perigord black truffle* (* figures based on wholesale prices).
Truffle Hill has been a leader in the Australian truffle industry with expertise and experience in sales and marketing, trufficulture and logistics, supplying markets in Europe, Asia, USA and Australia. Truffle Hill's marketing has put Australian truffles on the world map and is the most respected and recognised truffle brand in Australia and Asia with the truffles being used by the best chefs in the world.
For further information please visit the Truffle Hill website at www.trufflehill.com.au
The property's orchard is divided into 16 blocks which are immaculately presented and maintained with the older blocks being oak and hazel and the more recent renewal plantings French oak, together a total of approximately 12,000 trees. The orchard has a fully automated state of the art irrigation and fertigation system with each block having the autonomy to be adjusted according to needs. Water security is in hand a with a 98 megalitre water licence and a 200 megalitre plus capacity dam.
Infrastructure includes the main facility, approximately 30m x 20m, ground floor area of 600sqm plus alfresco, ablution and second level mezzanine of approximately 200sqm. The ground floor accommodates truffle product showroom, truffle laboratory production, loading zone, storage, numerous coolrooms, truffle wines cellar door showroom and truffle merchandise (leased out), commercial kitchen, ablution, office and alfresco area. The mezzanine floor area includes numerous offices including board room, staff room facility with kitchenette, ablution and storage mainly packaging etc.
Please note: Truffle Hill Wines (separate business ownership not included in the sale, including stock and fixtures) leases the vineyard and the cellar door area. There is also a general purpose shed/machinery carport of 20m x 12m, approx. 240sqm strategically situated amongst the orchard and northern end of the dam.
Accommodation includes a charming and comfortable older style wooden clad and iron home with 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate lounge, dining, alfresco, double carport and gorgeous wrap around verandah on the West and South sides overlooking the neighbours dam.
The property is sold on a walk-in, walk-out basis including all equipment and machinery, fixtures and fitting on the property to operate the farm/fresh truffle business. Please see below separate TVAP business also on offer.
The owners are offering the Truffle Value-added Products (TVAP) side of the business either together with the farm acquisition or as a separate business sale. The TVAP can operate independently of the farm/fresh truffle business and it is intended that the TVAP stock and IP will be sold separately if the purchaser of the farm does not wish to acquire the TVAP business.
In 2012 Truffle Hill commenced production of Truffle Value-added Products (TVAP) such as Truffle Oil, Truffle Ponzu Dipping Sauce and Truffle Mustard and now has a range of 15 products and various gift options. There is also a high quality truffle jus and a range of commercial TVAP which are sold to chefs and cafes to add that little "gourmet touch" to meals. Products are sold in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia as well as Australia.
For more information on the property and TVAP business please contact Paul Rumenos direct, your local Southern Forests Representative.
