2104.37 Hectares, (5200 Acres)
SITUATED: 78km from Inverell on the Bedwell Downs Road, 35km to Ashford, 38km to Yetman, 60km to Warialda, 110km to Goondiwindi and 60km to Texas.
SERVICES: Rural power, STD phone. Mail three times per week. Primary and secondary school at Ashford with school bus as front gate. Regional sale yards at Inverell with the fourth largest selling centre in the state, export abattoir and truck depots. Daily air services Inverell to Sydney with the property about 3 hours by road to Toowoomba, 4 1/2 hours to the Gold Coast and 4 hours to Brisbane.
AREA & TENURE: 2104.37 Hectares (5200 Acres). Lot 40 DP45311 Freehold. Lot 39 DP45311 Perpetual Lease. Conversion process underway to freehold this lot. Parish of Ena, County of Arrawatta, Shire of Inverell. Inverell Shire Rates: $1566.60 per quarter. RLPB Rates: $570 per annum.
RAINFALL: 700mm (28 inch) annual average.
COUNTRY: Excellent mixture of soils with primarily self mulching heavy friable black soils with some red and brown basalt and areas of sandy/rocky trap soils. Approximately 1300 acres currently planted to winter crop with 200 acres ready for summer crop and 215 acres of lucerne. The cultivation area could be increased with minimal development. The balance of the country is well grassed with a mixture of Coolatai grass, Red and Blue grass and clovers in season. Original timber consists of Kurrajong, Yellow Box, Myall, Apple Gum, Wilga, Ironbark and Pine.
WATER: Well watered with 2 spring fed creeks with good holes running through the property, a number of dams and equipped well piped to troughs. Water is supplied to gardens from the creek.
FENCING: Subdivided into 15 paddocks with holding paddocks. Fencing in generally good condition consisting of a mixture of new 3 barb 2 plain, some older ring lock and barb, 4 plain 2 barb and some areas of older netting.
IMPROVEMENTS: Large graceful 5 bedroom air conditioned homestead with builtins in all bedrooms and ensuite off the main bedroom, large open plan kitchen, family room and separate dining room, formal sitting room with fireplace and French doors opening onto large gauzed verandah. Set in attractive established gardens and lawns with tennis court, swimming pool with adjoining gazebo and serene views over the property and creek. 2 car lockable garage with cement floor and power. Renovated 2 bedroom cottage with large open plan kitchen, timber floors in the living areas, carport and gauzed front verandah with views over the creek. Workshop with power connected. 2 fully enclosed raised seed/storage sheds. 3 stand electric woolshed. Hay shed with skillion roof and 4 stables opening onto cattle yards. Timber cattle yards with head bale, calf cradle, loading ramp and water connected. 2 x 50 tonne silos. 2 x 100 tonne silos. 1 x 80 tonne silo. Plus seed silos.
CARRYING CAPACITY: Owners have consistently run 550 breeders with progeny through to feedlot entry level in normal seasons. This could be increased with further pasture development and fencing for rotation.
REMARKS: A well balanced property with rich heavy cultivation soils, reliable grazing country, permanent water and quality infrastructure. Ena lends itself to diversification and would equally suit the farmer or grazier.
FOR SALE: $3750000.
For further details contact: Goondiwindi: 07 4671 4466 – Henry Leonard: 0407 584 406.