Loch Foyne is located 15km north of Coolamon on the sealed Temora Road and 56km north of the regional centre of Wagga Wagga.
The holding comprises 659 hectares or 1630 acres is in two parcels and on six freehold titles. Loch Foyne being 802 acres and Post Office 828 acres. All land is in the Coolamon Shire which is one of the richest agricultural and pastoral districts in the Riverina and is renowned for its production of winter cereals, canola, hay, chaff, wool, lamb and beef.
The country is flat to gently undulating with red brown loam soils that are rated as 87% arable and timber is Yellow and Grey Box and Murray Pine.
Located at Loch Foyne is a four bedroom homestead with one bathroom and an open plan kitchen living area, an expansive outside entertaining space and is made comfortable year round with heating and cooling. The home is set in an established garden, has an above ground pool and a garage with carport on the western side.
Improvements are located closely to the homestead and suit a mixed farming operation, with two steel machinery sheds, a timber and iron machinery shed, four silos with 190t capacity, work shop with power and lighting and a three stand searing shed with steel and mesh yards with a three-way draft and working race.
Loch Foyne is currently run as a mixed farming enterprise with a winter cropping program and pastures for the flock of 800 autumn lambing ewes.
The 2013 the winter cropping program includes approximately 136 acres Barley, 148 acres Canola, 100 acres Wheat and 96 acres Lupins.
Water is secure with three Goldenfields Water connections to troughs and there are ten dams. The long term district average rainfall is 500mm.
Fencing consists primarily of hinge joint and barb on steel or timber posts. Loch Foyne is subdivided into 10 main paddocks and Post Office comprises 8 main paddocks.
Coolamon is the service town for Loch Foyne and has primary and secondary schooling, excellent medical and aged care facilities. Growing in popularity as a tourist destination and easily accessed by surrounding towns, Coolamon is ideally situated as a hub for local business and the Coolamon Shire Better Business Group offers an informal business chamber that is a supportive business network for local residents.
Cattle and sheep markets are held weekly in Wagga Wagga and abattoirs are located at Wagga Wagga and Junee.
Grain handling storage centres are conveniently located to Loch Foyne offering choices at harvest of ABA between Coolamon & Marrar, Graincorp at Coolamon or Brushwood and Croker Grains at Marrar.
Loch Foyne is easy to manage and offers buyers the flexibility of cropping, wool and prime lamb production. Ideal for someone that wants to move to a going concern or expand an existing operation in this sought after district. Our vendors have lots more to do in life and are ready to start a new chapter, they welcome your inspection.
Asking Price: $1260 per acre
Information Booklet available, if you have questions regarding Loch Foyne or would like to arrange an inspection please contact the selling agent.
Contact Sally Douglas
Mobile: 0428 826 645
Office: 02 6933 5426