Area:
Approx. 4,983.3Ha (12,339ac)
4,044Ha WLL, 938.5Ha WLL, 0.809Ha Freehold
Location:
80km south of Cobar adjacent to Kidman Way Highway, 30km west of Nymagee Village, 180km north of Hillston.
Country:
Predominately red loam, timbered country with pine, rosewood, kurrajong and box creeks rising up to the hill range to the east side of the property.
PVP:
22/06/201522/06/30. Allowing clearing native vegetation, which will greatly increase the carrying capacity. Approx. 1,200Haraked and pulled and balance cleared.
Water:
Watered by 8 earth dams6 all fenced with hinge joint and traps.
Fencing:
Steel fencing5 paddocks and small holdings.
Improvements:
Shuttleton homestead is cypress pine/weatherboard and iron construction, built in the 1930 era. The homestead features 4 large bedrooms and 2 sleep outs, the kitchen features a gas fuelled stove, large breezeway and loungeroom and evaporative air-conditioning. The house yard is fenced and boasts established fruit trees and roses. There is an additional transportable home featuring 4 bedrooms and an approx. 35 year old air-conditioner, with established fruit trees and lawns and is well fenced.
Old style 3 stand shearing shed, overhead lister electric wool room and an undercover sheep area. All steel and mesh sheep yards with a 3-way draft - all in good working order. Shearers quarters features 5 single rooms with a gas and fuel stove.
Other:
13m x 17m hay shed, 8m x 8m lockup garage with a 13m 3 bay garage attached, 40 tonne silo.
Services:
Serviced by rural power, STD phone, mobile coverage, 5km of sealed Kidman Way Highway, 12km to the Cobar/Nymagee Road school bus.
Carrying Capacity:
Estimated at 1,000 breeding ewes or equivalent, plus seasonal sales of approx. 800 Rangeland goats weighing over 22kg sold per annum.
Agent's Remarks:
Shuttleton is carrying a good body of natural grasses and herbages, picturesque hills, valleys, natural semi open kurrajong, box flats and a variety of edible scrub. Suitable as an add on and a great starters block! Same family ownership since the 1920's.
