Situation: "YOB" is approximately 33kms northeast of Chinchilla and 100kms northwest of Dalby in the tightly held Burncluith district with 13kms of gravel all-weather access to the property
Area & Tenure: 517.96 Hectares (1,279.92 acres) - Freehold - Lot 16 on Crown Plan LY146 - Western Downs Regional Council
Rainfall: Approximately 660 mm per year
Country: Principally all Brigalow/Belah melonhole country. All has been cleared except for wind breaks and shade clumps. Showing some slight regrowth. Mostly all white on the vegetation map. Pastures consist of a mixture of natural Blue grass, Buffel and some Bambatsi
Services: Power and landline phone connected, mobile phone reception and mail service twice weekly, private and state schools available in Chinchilla to Year 12
Home: The solid 3-bedroom timber home originally built in the 1960's is in need of some TLC and ready for a renovation. The home features natural cypress pine timber flooring, open kitchen, lounge room which has a wood heater and split system air conditioning. A 16-panel solar system is installed. Rainwater for the home is held in 2 x 3000 gal galvanised tanks and 1 x poly tank on high stand. There are also 2 x 5000-gal poly tanks off old cottage, 1 x 5000 gal poly tank off dairy plus 1 x additional 5000 gal poly near house
Sheds & Improvements:
• 4 Bay semi enclosed machinery shed with one concrete bay
• Original old dairy shed with concreted floor & power connected attached to the cattle yards.
• Old original timber cottage on stumps ideal for storage
• Old piggery sheds with concrete floor
• 1 x Steel grain silo & 2 x Feed silos
• Chook/dog pens x 7 enclosed with netting
Water:
• 1 x larger dam and 1 x smaller dam beside the bore
• 1 x Electrically equipped bore with 3hp submissible pump delivering in excess of 1000 gallons per hour to 2 x 5000-gal poly tanks at the dam and in the paddock and gravitates to numerous troughs
Fencing: The boundary on southern, west and half the northern fence in fair to good condition with the remainder unfenced. Subdivided into numerous paddocks with most fencing in need of repair
Yards: Set of Steel/timber cattle yards in reasonably good condition with pound, concreted race, uncover vet crush, loading ramp plus separate calf race and cradle. Water trough is available in holding paddock beside yards
Carrying Capacity: Estimated to run 120 breeders & calves or fatten 150 to 170 steers
Remarks: Rarely does a quality grazing opportunity such as "YOB" become available in the Burncluith district. The property has been held by the same family for over 70 years
This sale by AuctionsPlus online auction on March 22nd at 11.00am is the finalisation on the estate and the property will be sold
NB: Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the above details
