Donna Valley is located at the junction of the Lower Wantagong and Billabong Creek Valleys giving rise to quality soil types. Donna Valley is noted for its high carrying capacity and the ability to finish all forms of livestock.
The property boasts outstanding infrastructure including excellent cattle facilities, stud selling complex and stud preparation pens. In addition to the cattle facilities Donna Valley has very good infrastructure to perform all agricultural pursuits.
A feature of the property is a very well maintained 5 bedroom home with an additional manager’s home.
SITUATION and SERVICES – Donna Valley is located approx. 15kms north of the township of Holbrook, with Hume Freeway access.
The Hume, Sturt and Olympic Highways provide exceptionally fast access to:
- Major cities and airports at Albury/Wodonga and Wagga Wagga.
- Outstanding commercial, educational and medical facilities at Albury/Wodonga and Wagga Wagga.
- Rural and commercial livestock centres at Wagga Livestock Selling Centre and Wodonga.
- Grain marketing and selling – receivable depots at Henty and Culcairn and The Rock
- Commercial abattoirs at Wodonga, Junee, Wagga, Gundagai and Cootamundra.
- Cattle feedlots located at Cootamundra, Ladysmith and Leeton.
- Intercity rail service nearby stopover point at Culcairn.
COUNTRY – Donna Valley is classified as 95% arable and is well drained holding features a unique mixture of soils comprising approx.
- 30% creek loams
- 50% grey alluvial flats
- 20% red granite loam undulation
Over the years Donna Valley has been selectively farmed and cropped in a sensible pasture and cropping rotation.
WATER – Double frontage to the Yarra Yarra Creek, surface dams and a bore that pumps to a reticulated water scheme around the farm.
There is one main equipped stock and domestic bore- registered Licence No: 50SL046709
PASTURES and CROPPING – Over the past 22 years considerable work has been done on pasture establishment. This has included the application of lime and selective use of herbicides. The pasture is mainly either Phalaris based pasture, or perennial rye mix with sub clovers and Lucerne.
FERTILISER – The property has enjoyed a strong fertilizer history, including liming. Permanent pasture paddocks receive 125kg and 200kg per Ha of single super every year in rotation.
PADDOCKS and FENCING – There are approx. 13 Main paddocks, including numerous stud display paddocks. The majority of the fencing would be described as very good, with electric support, and is of steel construction. There is an efficient road and lane system throughout the property.
RAINFALL and CLIMATE – Undoubtedly one of the features of Donna Valley is its outstanding temperate climate and 28 inch (700mm) annual average rainfall, recorded over 100 years.
HOMESTEAD – Donna Valley Homestead is of brick veneer construction has 5 bedrooms plus a study, main with ensuite formal lounge with wood fire, formal dining, family room, modern kitchen with pantry and adjoining meals area. The home is fully centrally heated plus ducted evaporative cooling and covered car accommodation. Adjoining the home is a magnificent entertaining area with pool overlooking the Yarra Yarra creek. The homestead area covers 263Sq/m.
The homestead is located in attractive established easy-care gardens with mature native Ornamental trees, the garden is equipped with an underground watering system.
FAMILY COTTAGE – A manager’s home is located on the property and is of weatherboard construction containing 2 bedrooms both with W.I.R, living/kitchen area.
WORKING IMPROVEMENTS
WOOLSHED – Steel framed shed (152sq/m)
CATTLEYARDS – Donna Valley has substantial commercial and stud cattle infrastructure, designated stud selling complex, covered yards (200+ head), full vet crush, drafting and drenching race, loading ramp, stud preparation pens.
MACHINERY SHEDS – Large steel framed machinery/workshop (371sq/m), partially concreted
HAY SHEDS – New steel framed hayshed, (318sq/m)
SILOS – 3 Kotzur silos
MARKETING AGENT – Elders Rural Services
297 Schubach St, Albury, NSW 2640 ph.:02-60-213355
David Gittoes 0409-362722, Reg Coulston 0418-118207
Auction Friday 28th February 2014 at 2pm – Elders Holbrook Boardroom