WELL BALANCED GRAZING – HIGH RAINFALL

Located in the Ripponhurst district of Western Victoria, ‘Carmichael Creek’ offers a range of opportunities to existing operators and new entrants alike.

This well-established cattle grazing property is complete with an open plan 3-bedroom home plus study / 4th bedroom. It is well suited to modern comfortable living. Excellent for short-term or long-term accommodation.

‘Carmichael Creek’ in recent years has been managed as a beef cattle enterprise.
Previously it was a dairy farm.

AREA
331.77 Acres / 134.26 Hectares or thereabouts

LOCATION
1150 Macarthur-Hawkesdale Road, Macarthur. Single road frontage.

11kms east of Macarthur and 19kms west north-west of Hawkesdale.
Centrally located between the regional hubs of Hamilton (32km), Warrnambool (51kms) and sea side town of Port Fairy (41kms).

IMPROVEMENTS
North-east facing timber home with wide verandah, it is 292m2 (31.39 squares approx.) in size and includes three bedrooms with an office / 4th bedroom. It was built circa 2010/2011. The lounge is very comfortable and functional with reverse cycle a/c (heating & cooling). Additional heating in the lounge is provided by a Heat Charm combustion wood heater with the added benefit of heat transfer through to two bedrooms. The house has very good insulation and importantly the windows are double glazed. All bedrooms have BIR’s. The kitchen with pantry includes twin sinks, gas cooktop with range-hood and an electric oven. The laundry is well sized with good benchtop space includes a sink. The bathroom has a shower, vanity and bath. Toilet is separate. There is a readily accessible small storage room adjacent to the laundry.

This home has been strategically located south of the front gate and well away from the main road. A double carport is attached to the house. Surrounding the home is an established, easy care garden.

Water to the house is supplied via pressure pump from a poly tank with capacity of up to 22,000 litres.

Old Woolshed
Timber and corrugated iron, 945m2 in area (approx.) with power.

WATER
Troughs – located in all paddocks is reticulated via two header tanks holding total of 50,000 litres. A 30-metre submersible equipped bore supplies water via a submersible pump and is pumped to 2 * header tanks using a pressure pump. Extensive water reticulation throughout the property using 2 inch poly pipe supplying each 1,000 litre trough – one trough to each paddock.

ROAD ACCESS
Carmichael Creek is well situated with Macarthur-Hawkesdale bitumen Road frontage at the northern end of the property.

PADDOCKS
Subdivided into 32 paddocks with each paddock 5ha’s (12.35 acres) in size.
Central laneway provides ease of access and management.

PASTURES
A blend of ryegrass and clovers.

FENCING
In good condition with single electric hotwire fenced appropriately for rotational grazing.

FERTILISER
No recent applications.
Historically a dairy farm with heavy application history.

SOIL
Almost 100% sandy loam with a smattering of black loam in the swampy areas.

CONTOUR
Principally flat to gently undulating.

LIVESTOCK
180 bullocks – YIYO.

SHELTER BELTS
Mixture of natives and gums.

RAINFALL
29″ / 725mm rainfall country.

AUCTION DATE
July 1st at 11:00am

AUCTION LOCATION
Mechanics Institute Hall, Macarthur VIC

TERMS
10% deposit upon signing the contract.
Balance upon possession and settlement.

PROPERTY INSPECTION
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.

INFORMATION MEMORANDUM (IM)
Is available upon request.