Elders Tamworth are pleased to present to the market 'Balcary & Hazelwood', a unique opportunity to acquire scale, productivity and irrigation water rights on the doorstep of Tamworth. To be sold as one contiguous parcel, the sale gives prospective buyers over 700 acres of diverse country, water security underpinned by both Peel River irrigation and Peel Alluvial irrigation water and convenience to the thriving regional city of Tamworth.
Area: 285.1 hectares or 704.82 acres
Location: Balcary and Hazelwood are located on the banks of the Peel River, just 9km from the village of Attunga and 31km from Tamworth. Tamworth provides a range of amenities, being well regarded for educational, medical and recreational pursuits whilst also being home to a range of livestock selling and processing facilities.
Country: One of the key benefits of Balcary and Hazelwood is the versatility of the country, ranging from soft alluvial river flats along the Peel River through to fertile red and chocolate basalt soils throughout the balance of the farm. The country is approximately 85% arable and existing fodders and pastures include; oats, lucerne and tropical grasses.
Water: The aggregation enjoys one of the more significant water allocations in the local area, with water licences totalling 797 megalitres. Water licences are as follows:
302 meg groundwater (Peel Alluvium)
291 meg groundwater (Peel Alluvium)
201 meg river water (Peel River)
Irrigation infrastructure is facilitated by way of 3 x centre pivots with underground mains from both a diesel pump on the Peel River and a diesel pump on the groundwater excavations. Approx. 24 ha or 60 acres is under solid set irrigation. There is currently 340 acres under irrigation. Stock water is supplied by way of stock and domestic well pumping to a 5000 gallon header tank and reticulating to concrete troughs.
Infrastructure: infrastructure on Balcary and Hazelwood offers a range of fit for purpose improvements, including quality fencing, 2 sets of sheep yards, raised board woolshed, several machinery and high sheds and two homes presenting in reasonable condition and currently occupied. Both of the homes have car accommodation and are supplied by rainwater.
Comments: a quality holding offering outstanding production, versatility and water rights, hard to find so close to Tamworth C.B.D. Offered for sale by way of auction, Balcary and Hazelwood will suit a range a buyers. An outstanding combination of land and water, with country suiting hay and cereal production, livestock breeding and fattening with various income streams. Inspections by appointment, call Riley Gibson on 0417441688 to arrange a viewing.
