For sale for the first time in over 70 years, 'Brigadoon', located at Wirrinya is a farm ideally suited to mixed farming.
The 1,667 acre (675 hectare)* property is located 35kms* south-west of the major agricultural centre of Forbes in the Central West of NSW.
'Brigadoon' has been operated as a mixed farming operation by the present owner. Cereal and oilseed crops have been grown over the years in conjunction with a merino breeding enterprise.
A feature of the property is the 4 bedroom brick homestead set in a delightful, well maintained garden. The tree lined entrance frames the house and garden providing an oasis which would ideally suit a young family. The house was originally built in 1954 and was renovated in 1995. There are 2 bathrooms. There are also an extra two bedrooms in a hut which can be used for guest accommodation. For sporting fans, a tennis court will deliver hours of family fun. The house features a woodfire heater, a reverse cycle split system and an evaporative air conditioning system for cooling.
'Brigadoon' has a good mixture of strong red loam soils running down to heavier grey mulching soils on the eastern side of the property. Timber includes pine, kurrajong and box. The property is over 90% arable and could be used for an all cropping enterprise, if desired.
A unique feature of 'Brigadoon' is a 8ha Jojoba plantation which could be commercially harvested. This plantation could potentially be quite a cash earner.
Water is supplied to the property via 8 dams and a 700 gallon per hour bore delivering water across the majority of the property via an underground pipe system.
Other infrastructure includes:
- 2 stand shearing shed
- 8 self emptying silos with 330 tonne capacity
- Grain shed with 350 tonne capacity also used as a machinery shed
- Second machinery shed
* Approximately
Contact:
Angus McLaren - 0428 496 289