IRRIGATION / LIVESTOCK FATTENING / FODDER PRODUCTION
LAWD is pleased to present for sale Tarcutta House, a high rainfall, mixed farming and irrigation property located in the reliable and well-regarded Riverina region of southern New South Wales, minutes south of Tarcutta (three* kilometres) and 30* minutes to Wagga Wagga (41* kilometres).
This unique rural asset provides existing enterprises further scale to expand or rural lifestyle investors an opportunity to secure a truly quality asset in a desirable location.
KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Scale: 99.3* hectares (245.8* acres) in total, of which 70* hectares is considered arable, which includes a 20* hectare centre pivot. The balance comprises sheltered grazing areas (28* hectares) plus support around the working improvements and homestead (one* hectare).
• Scope of current enterprise – The property is ideally suited to a livestock breeding and fattening enterprise in conjunction with forage or fodder cropping utilising the irrigation component of the asset.
The existing enterprise encompasses a beef cattle trade operation, focussed purely on efficient weight gain on improved pastures. 70* hectares (173* acres) is pasture improved with phalaris, ryegrass and clover pastures with the balance being native perennial grasses and clover.
• Irrigation – The irrigation area comprises a total area of 20* hectares. The infrastructure includes a ‘PivotPro’ centre pivot (250* metre span) which is powered by a three-phase diesel generator. An irrigation pump (three-phase electric) on the Tarcutta Creek supplies water direct to the pivot irrigator.
The property benefits from a 163* megalitre irrigation licence from the Tarcutta Creek, part of the Murrumbidgee unregulated river water source.
• Topography and Soil: The property presents a gently undulating landscape which rises from productive creek flats with the elevation rising from 229* metres Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) to 250* metres AMSL. The main soil types on the creek flats are red, brown and grey clays (Vertosols), rising to a Red Podzolic (Kurosols) on the hill.
• Water (Stock and Domestic) – Livestock water is supplied from multiple sources being two permanent and reliable creek systems which meet in the north-eastern corner of the property, the Tarcutta and Kyeamba Creeks. A well equipped with an electric submersible supplies water to the homestead, garden and network of troughs via a pressure system.
• Tarcutta House Homestead – The historic Tarcutta Homestead sits in a commanding position looking over the creek flats. The red brick homestead (double-brick) features five* bedrooms, study, large open plan kitchen with living, formal lounge and dining room, ensuite bathroom, main bathroom and laundry. Key features include high ceilings (15* feet), ducted evaporative cooling (two* units), timber floors, slow combustion heater and large open fireplace.
Exterior features include timber verandas, BBQ entertaining area, inground swimming pool (maintenance required) and established tree garden with expansive lawn areas.
• Improvements: Quality structural improvements include steel cattle yards with Clipex cattle crush and loading ramp, machinery shed, large lock-up storage shed, 40* tonne Kotzur silo and hay shed.
• Location: Well positioned, three* kilometres south of Tarcutta, 41* kilometres south east of Wagga Wagga, 384* kilometres south west of Sydney (M5/M7 Junction) and 458* kilometres north east of Melbourne
TARCUTTA HOUSE IS FOR GENUINE SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
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