“RANGEVIEW”
Situated: 33 kms north east of Chinchilla in the renowned Burncluith district. All weather access with 23 kms of bitumen
Area & Tenure: 258.7 hectares (639 acres) Freehold
Services: School bus to Chinchilla primary & secondary schools (Year 12), mail service, phone & power connected.
Country: Principally comprises of Brigalow, Belah melon hole country with majestic Chinchilla White Gum scattered throughout , majority of country cleared. Also includes a couple of loamy patches showing excellent buffel. Improved pastures have been sown with 50 acres of an excellent stand of Bambatsi which yields approx. 200 to 300 round bales plus 24 acres with a mixture of Bambatsi & Rhodes grass. The balance of the property has a good stand of Bluegrass with scattered Bambatsi and Buffel.
Cultivation: 50 acres presently cultivated and used for forage crops
Vegetation Map: The property is mainly all white on the veg map except for a very small area on the east boundary
Water: Well watered by 4 dams and 2 bores. The main dam has a windmill pumping to 5,000 gal poly tank at dam and a 3000 gal high tank at house which reticulates to 7 troughs watering all paddocks, plus toilet, garden and dripper system on trees. The main bore is equipped with a windmill and tank and can be used throughout property also. The 2nd bore is equipped with an electric submersible pump at house.
Fencing: Subdivided into 7 main paddocks plus 8 smaller bull paddocks. All fencing has 3 barb and 1 electric plain and has been renewed in the past 5 years. All with lane-way access leading to the cattle yards
Homestead: Solidly maintained 3 bedroom timber home featuring country style kitchen with gas hot plates & electric oven, polished floors except the kitchen, ceiling fans in lounge room and bedrooms, A/C unit in main bedroom and office plus patio combined with double carport. Solar hot water system and 15,000 gallons supply of rainwater for the house. The roof has been renewed in approx the last 5 years.
Other Improvements:
* Large open timber machinery shed with power connected also includes solar panels producing 1.5 KVA
* 2 x 50 tonne Steel grain silos
* Old timber shed used for storage
Cattle Yards: Permanent cattle yards combined with portable steel panels which include pound, curved race, vet crush and loading ramp. The vet crush is on a concrete slab. Yards have water connected plus through in one yard
Carrying Capacity: Estimated 50 – 60 cows with progeny
Remarks: This property has been set up as a stud by the present owners and is an excellent cattle fattening property or horse stud. There is no CSG anywhere in the Burncluith district. An inspection is recommended.
“MELROSE”
Situated: 37 kms north east of Chinchilla with all weather road access.
Area & Tenure: 262.3 hectares (648 acres) Freehold
Services: School bus to Chinchilla primary and secondary schools (Year 12), Mail Service, phone & power available but not connected, mobile phone service.
Country: All of the property consists of Brigalow/Belah, Wilga melon hole country which has all been cleared except for shade areas and some scattered regrowth in two paddocks, sections have been Grassland in last 3 years. Approx 50 acres is sown to improved pastures of Bambasti, Lucerne & Burgundy Bean. Approx 180 acres sown to Bambasti and Rhodes Grass.
Cultivation: Approx 300 acres could be cultivated if required. Presently well established to Bluegrass and scattered Bambatsi.
Vegetation Map: The property is all white on the current veg map.
Water: Supplied by 3 dams plus a bore equipped with a windmill pumping 300 gal/hr from 60 metres to 5,000 gal poly tank which reticulates into 7 concrete troughs. The main dam is equipped with a small diesel motor and pumped to the main 5,000gal poly tank.
Fencing: Subdivided into 6 paddocks all in good condition all with lane-way access to yards.
Improvements: Fully lock-up 12mx9m concreted Colorbond shed with 4 extra wide roller doors
Cattle Yards: Set of wooden cattle yards are connected to a holding yard and lane-way. They include loading ramp, steel crush, drafting pen, calf cradle with holding yard connected to water
Carrying Capacity: 50 to 60 cows plus progeny
Remarks: Melrose is ideal as a stand alone cattle property with all the main work done. Excellent starter or additional property.
Both properties have been experiencing a magnificent season.