Financial difficulty due to a death in the family forces sale.
“Glenaire” is a stunning large holding comprising of 358 Ha – 883 acres of quality deep basalt soil which has 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 and 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.
This property is currently being run in conjunction with “Bonnie Downs”, an adjoining 222 acre property, as one large rural holding. Our owners are offering this property separately as a dairy/beef operation.
There is ample water supply to the properties being sourced from a permanent creek, several springs, dams and 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 500 acres of open arable grazing country with areas of protected timbered grazing, the land has been subdivided into 28 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.
“Glenairie” comprises 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 250 – 270 cows, plus carrying approximately 80 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 270 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!
Phone Brett to arrange an inspection at any time that suits you.
Large holding
Top quality deep red basalt soil
358 Ha – 883 Acres
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
Multiple buyer options
Ample water supply
Permanent creek
Several springs
Dams and trough reticulation
Approx 500 acres of open arable grazing country
Areas of protected timbered grazing
28 paddocks
Good fertilizer history
Two 3 bedroom cottages
Dairy and the old piggery
Will carry 250 – 270 cows, 80 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