New South Wales Pastoral Company offer at Public Auction their Famous Property - $10000000

Description

- 8525 Ha (21 065 acres) Freehold Land - - 15km North West of Warren Township - - 8km Macquarie River Frontage - - The home of the famous "Raby" Merino Stud (established 1898) and "Raby" Hereford Stud - All prime agricultural land watered by the Macquarie River with double frontages to Crooked Creek and the Duck Creek Channel creating a massive water supply. "Raby" offers a river licence of 1340 Megs, together with a Licence of 164 Megs on Crooked Creek and 150 Megs on Duck Creek Channel. An area of 485 Ha (1198 acres) has been developed as "Raby Irrigation" featuring two river pumping stations, a floodway and huge reservoir. Structural improvements are very extensive and all in "tip-top" order. The large original Colonial-style homestead, built 1888 has been refurbished to provide accommodation and entertaining rooms with all modern conveniences. A free-standing building within the homestead compound is fully self-contained. Six serviced cottages are provided for general station and irrigation staff. The shearing shed operates from eight electric stands complimented with shearers quarters, huge yards, mouthing race, classing facilities and plunge-dip. Other working buildings include large machinery and vehicle sheds, hay sheds, silos and a stable block. The all-steel cattle yards hold 1000 head and provide an undercover working area. The large ram shed sits amid River Red Gums on lawns at the edge of the picturesque "Raby" lagoon. "RABY STATION", THE UNDISPUTED JEWEL OF THE MACQUARIE VALLEY OFFERS A DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FEATURING IRRIGATED CROPPING, PRIME HARD GRAIN FARMING TOGETHER WITH STUD OR COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING AND SECOND TO NONE WOOL-GROWING AND PRIME CATTLE FATTENING COUNTRY. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROPERTY PRESENT IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE SUCCESSFUL PURCHASER WILL ACQUIRE A PRESTIGE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PART OF AUSTRALIA'S PROUD AGRICULTURAL HISTORY. Inspection arrangements strictly by appointment, only with the auctioneers