Location Location Location! As the old real estate cliché goes, they don't come much better than this. Just under 100 acres, mins from the heart of Murrurundi with Pages River frontage and development potential. Enjoy "Balloch" as the equine lifestyle property that it is or look to take advantage of the zoning and multiple lots and profit from a subdivision.
Area: 39.39ha (97.33ac) River flats rising to undulating grazing areas to some higher timbered area.
Location: "Balloch" is located at the top of the Upper Hunter in the popular township of Murrurundi. The property itself is just mins from town and benefits from 2 entry points. Access is available from Wilson Row and also Brook Street (river crossing).
Accommodation: The 2 bedroom + large office/3rd bed weatherboard cottage is circa 1930 and boasts timeless appeal. wide timber floorboards, high ceilings, double hung timber windows, fireplace and a large wrap around veranda make this property a comfortable and inviting home. The bathroom has had a recent renovation. The house yard gardens are bursting with colour and the sparkling inground pool is ready for summer. In addition to the house there is external guest or teenage retreat accommodation adjacent to the house with a kitchenette and bathroom.
Additional infrastructure:
Equine infrastructure:
* Stable lot with 7 stables and storage
* Automatic self-watering system to each paddock
* 7 loose boxes in paddocks
* 2 stables with adjoining yards
* Undercover round yard with water
* Large oblong yard & crush
* Several hay storage sheds
Shedding:
* Large carriage shed + foundations in place for a second shed of the same size ready to go
* Pool shed
* Machinery shed
* Plus, a series of other storage sheds
A spectacular feature of "Balloch" is the Pages Rive running along the Western boundary. Not only does this supply fresh stock water, it adds to the natural beauty of the property. The property is well watered by a stock and domestic well, series of storage tanks( totaling just under 240,000lt) and troughs in paddocks. Plus additional to the river are 2 other creeks running through the property.
Opportunity: Enjoy and improve the property as it is in this enviable location or take advantage of the zoning and lot sizes. Keep the house and most of the current infrastructure on one lot and subdivide the 2nd large lot and sell on. the property is located close to some of the region's most successful equine properties, and boutique horse farms are going from strength to strength in the area. Murrurundi is a lovely town with many cafes, boutique shops and art galleries. The town has good schooling options and is only 30 mins from Scone, 1 hour from Tamworth 2 1/2 hours from Newcastle.
If the beauty and opportunities of "Balloch" are of interest to you, please give me a call to organise your private inspection.
Please note there are pictures displayed from September 2022 and Sep 2023. Video presentation September 2022
