Leacliff - Parkview 911ha - 2253 ac - $3000000

Description

"Leacliff" & "Parkview" is approximately 2253 acres (911 hectares). It is located 15 minutes north of Young, which consist of fertile soils that are suited to great variety of agricultural applications. Young is a comfortable 3.5 hour trip south west of Sydney via the M5 motorway. Turning off the M5 at Yass, Young is a further 100km "Leacliff" is then a 15 minute drive towards Grenfell. Land As you enter the property from the Grenfell rd you immediately get an excellent perspective of what the property topography & land layout is. The entire property is well suited to both grazing & cropping & the current owners have had a 50/50 split with grazing & cropping rotations. Home There are two excellent homes located on this property with both having modern inclusions that you would expect in a home today. The "Leacliff" home which consists of 5 bedrooms plus two bathrooms, gas & wood heating plus evaporative cooling giving both a reprieve from the summer heat & some warmth on those frosty nights. There is an excellent entertaining area plus a practical garden for kids & yourselves to enjoy. The second home "Parkview" is a 4 bedroom double brick construction & was built in 1938. The home was tastefully renovated in 1999 & now has all the hallmarks of a modern family home. It includes wood heating & evaporative cooling making this home ideal to raise a family. Management "Leacliff" has the entire infrastructure in place to run a substantial grazing operation, as well as the added bonus of being able to sow crops & pastures with modern farming machinery. Fencing, gateways & yards are all first class allowing you to run a substantial grazing enterprise from day one. There has been significant pasture improvement undertaken on a regular basis over the years as the property has always had a strong focus on wool production. This has been complimented by regular applications of superphosphate. The mix of pasture has been lucerne, clovers, rye & chicory giving you the basis of excellent pastures for maximum livestock production. Modern farm machinery is easily manoeuvred throughout the entire farm. The property has had a very strong focus on cereal & oil seed production which has complimented the excellent pastures. Water There is permanent water in Burrangong creek which flows on the properties eastern Boundary. Even with the current unseasonably dry times the creek still has an excellent supply of water. Cudgell Creek forms the western boundary which flows predominately in the wetter winter months & after summer storm rains. All paddocks are watered by either dams or troughs giving peace of mind in dryer summer months. There are two good bores both currently keeping up with livestock & household demands. The first is pumping 500 gallons/hr & the second is pumping at 700 gallons/hr, both are electric. Rainfall The average rainfall is 650mm annually, although this average has been a little irregular in recent year's average rainfall to date this year has been exactly what a normal year brings. There has been approximately 70mm for June. Improvements The property has excellent grain storage facilities that compliment the farming practices of today. The machinery sheds are first class with plenty of room to store large machinery. All steel 5 stand shearing shed - bright light, with adjoining excellent steel sheep yards. The entire property is well fenced with the boundary fences consisting mainly of netting & all internal fencing being ring lock. Summary "Leacliff" & Parkview provide a unique opportunity. It ticks all the boxes for a farm located in the well renowned southwest slopes. It has been impeccably managed over the years & is a credit to the current owners. The property is currently leased until early 2008. Price $3,492,150.00