Financial difficulty due to a death in the family forces sale.
This stunning large holding comprising of 447 Ha – 1,105 Acres of quality deep basalt soil that encompasses two fabulous adjoining properties. Bonnie Downs & Glenaire having been in the family for over 100 years and after five generations the time has come to enjoy retirement.
Currently being managed as a dairy & beef property, this highly productive land has further scope to clear country, continue the pasture improvement and enhance the carrying capacity even further. The property has a clever balance of cleared arable slightly undulating land, running to steeper areas with magnificent pockets of rainforest and hardwood species including red cedar, messmate, white, blue/red gums and rosewood.
The two properties have been run as one large holding, but there are multiple buyer options that make this property attractive for the discerning buyer and provides opportunity to gain smaller fattening country within a budget.
There is ample water supply to the properties being sourced from a permanent creek, several springs, dams and through trough reticulation; this system is powered by an electric pump where water is taken from a spring fed dam into two centrally located header tanks, which is gravity feeds to water troughs.
The property has approx 700 acres of open arable grazing country with areas of protected timbered grazing, the land has been subdivided into 46 paddocks with the balance old to medium growth loggable timbered country. The grazing land has good fertilizer history, particularly over the past 6 years and has a good balance of high performance dairy grazing pasture to natural grasses.
“Bonnie Downs” comprises 222 acres which has the main 1980′s 4 bedroom brick homestead, with an open two bay zinculume shed & galvanized double garage/workshop. “Glenairie” comprises 883 acres with two 3 bedroom cottages, dairy and the old piggery.
With the dairy industry undergoing a consumer surge in milk intake, this is a great opportunity for a family to up size into a large property that will carry 300 – 350 cows, plus carrying 100 joinable age, yearling & weaner heifers. Build your new dairy to suit your milking requirements on a site with views to behold. What more would you want a business enterprise that is going to make you money and enjoy the surrounding panorama whilst at work!
If beef is your thing this property currently has high carrying and fattening capacity of approx 350 breeders plus fattening steers through spring & summer months. With further pasture improvement of ‘High performance pasture’ the carrying capacity and fattening ability will provide you with further options.
If a beautiful country lifestyle is on your bucket list, with an income, then look no further; this property arguably has some of the best panoramic views in the Dorrigo district. Build your new home and wake up to this stunning & blissful view every day, an opportunity many of us only get to dream about!
This property provides opportunity & potential to the astute family or investor. To find quality acreage of this caliber so close to the beautiful township of Dorrigo, only 7 Kms to Waterfall Way, the main arterial road to the New England, and Armidale being only an hours driving time is rare!
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Large quality holding
Top quality deep red basalt soil
447 Ha – 1,105 Acres
Encompass two fabulous adjoining properties âBonnie Downs &âGlenaireâ
Currently being managed as a Dairy & Beef property
Has further scope to clear country
Clever balance of cleared arable slightly undulating land
Steeper areas with magnificent pockets of Rainforest and hardwood species
The two properties have been run as one large holding
Multiple buyer options
Ample water supply
Permanent creek
Several springs
Dams and through trough reticulation
Approx 700 acres of open arable grazing country
Areas of protected timbered grazing
46 paddocks
Good fertilizer history
Bonnie Downs comprises 222 acres
4 bedroom brick homestead
Open two bay zinculume shed
Galvanized double garage/workshop
Glenairie comprises 883 acres
Two 3 bedroom cottages
Dairy and the old piggery
Will carry 300 – 350 cows, 100 yearling & weaner heifers
Stunning panoramic views
High carrying capacity
22km to the township of Dorrigo
7 Kms to Waterfall Way
1 hourâs drive to Armidale