LOCATION/WATER/INFRASTRUCTURE

Formerly home to valuable grazing research, top dairy genetics and TafeSA facilities, Flaxley Agricultural Research Centre was well known in the agriculture industry as a leader in research and development with an expansive quality land holding and unique and varied infrastructure to support and compliment its activities.

This ‘one of a kind’ property is being presented for sale to the open market, offering an array of unlimited options of use from agriculture, horticulture, training, storage, hospitality and convention to simply relaxed rural living (S.T.C.C.).

Its convenient location in the Adelaide Hills around 40kms from the Adelaide City, 10kms from the Adelaide Hills hub of Mt Barker and 5kms from Echunga township, offers a wonderful opportunity to purchase prime acreage and amazing infrastructure.

Comprising a total of 187Ha (463 Acres approx) the entire holding containing seven titles. The super Lot 307, is 153Ha (378 Acres approx) and the jewel in the crown, providing valuable accessibility and 181.2 m/l annual water allocation through three irrigation dams and five bores with large pumping capacity and a central pivot irrigator.

Facilities are varied and include the extensive research centre which is 985.20m2 approx in area. This ample facility contains numerous rooms, offices, bathrooms, a large laboratory, loading dock, cool and freezer rooms.

The centre is situated within a natural setting of elegant eucalypts and other native flora. Its flexibility of use is infinite.

The land is fertile and has proven extremely good grazing land catering for four to five hundred cattle under irrigation. The property is fully fenced and contains central raceways that service numerous paddocks.

Its shedding is big, bold and extensive with 3 phase power and bituminised surrounds for multi-purpose use. This super Lot also contains a Manager and Worker’s home, hay shed, numerous storage sheds, workshop, dairy/office complex and stock yards.

The prized parcel, Lot 307, priced at $3,950,000, has such a plethora of potential, it is only limited by one’s imagination.

The adjoining six Lots surrounding the perimeter of the central super Lot 307 range in size from 1.78Ha (4.5 Acres approx) to 13.32Ha (33 Acres approx). Expected to be snapped up by those looking for Lifestyle allotments, the properties provide panoramic views of the beauty of the Adelaide Hills with some incorporating native bushland and others with picturesque scenic views over dam and beyond.

All Lots are fenced with power access to the boundary prior to the 30th June 2015.

Prices for each lifestyle Lots are as follows and offered for sale by private treaty.

Lot 301 – 8.09Ha 20 Acres (approx) $450,000 – $495,000 – SOLD

Lot 302 – 13.32Ha 33 Acres (approx) $550,000 – $595,000 – SOLD

Lot 303 – 1.78Ha 4.4 Acres (approx) $300,000 – $330,000 – SOLD

Lot 304 – 3.07Ha 7.6 Acres (approx) $335,000 – $360,000 – SOLD

Lot 305 – 3.63Ha 9 Acres (approx) $380,000 – $415,000 – SOLD

Lot 306 – 4.49Ha 11 Acres (approx) $390,000 – $429,000 – SOLD

For further details contact David Smart on 0407 958 970 or Rex Keily on 0400 279 297 of First National Real Estate Pope Nitschke, or visit www.popenitschke.com.au.

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