Irragappa offers the opportunity to acquire quality mixed farming country at the foot of the Nandewar Ranges. A history of good farming yields combined with excellent breeding and fattening opportunities are enhanced by some good soils and generally higher rainfall.
LOCATION:
40kms east of Bellata via Terry Hie Hie Road, 60kms south east of Moree.
AREA:
1,187.81 Hectares (2,934 Acres)
SERVICES:
Rural power, telephone and mail delivery 3 times per week. School bus from front gate to primary and secondary schools in Moree. Grain handling facilities in Bellata, Moree and Gurley. Air services available from Moree and Narrabri, daily train services from Moree, Bellata and Narrabri. Weekly livestock sales in Moree, Narrabri, Gunnedah and Inverell. Moree has a population of approx. 10,000 people and is the main service centre for the area.
COUNTRY:
Generally flat to gently sloping with some low, timbered hills on the eastern end of the property. The country consists of rich, chocolate alluvial flats along Berrigal Creek which forms the western boundary. It then rises away to the east with some areas of lighter country interspersed with significant areas of excellent chocolate loam and black self-mulching soils which form the basis for much of the cultivation and open grazing country. Timber consists of gum and apple along the creek to broad-leaf ironbark, white box, kurrajong and some pine.
CULTIVATION
390 HA have been cultivated with 150ha sown to forage oats on 50mm of rain.
RAINFALL
700mm annual average.
WATER
Frontage to semi-permanent water along Berrigal Creek on the Western boundary plus significant water holes along 3 gullies running through the property. House supply is from a bore equipped with an electric pressure pump to house, sheds and 1 trough, 1 x well equipped with windmill pumps to a 20,000 litre concrete tank and 2 troughs, 10 catchment dams.
FENCING
Sub-divided into 12 main paddocks of plain and barbed wire. Boundary fence is plain and barbed wire and ring lock or netting. All in stock proof to good condition.
IMPROVEMENTS
Attractive 4 bedroom weathertex home, large lounge, family room, kitchen/dining, bathroom, ensuite, 2 x toilets, detached laundry and storage area, reverse cycle a/c, wood heater all set in established gardens with Berrigal Creek in the background.
Machinery shed 13m x20m timber and galvanized iron shed, enclosed workshop with concrete floor, power connected.
Cattle Yards steel set with loading ramp, crush, head bail and holding yards.
Grain Storage 100 tonne silo, 65 tonne silo, both galvanized iron with concrete cone bottoms.
Vendor lease-back offer available at 5% of purchase price. Opportunity could also be available to purchase some breeders at valuation.