REEF AND BEEF – whether you are looking to leave the city and start out in the country or a retired grazier wanting to downsize, this is the ultimate property for you. 146 acres (59.19 ha) of rolling green pasture with a secluded, beautiful pole home on the edge of Oyster Creek at the end of a 2km driveway.
Airconditioned, the 3 bedroom unique pole home has an open plan lounge, dining room & kitchen with timber work featured inside and out. It is a very solidly built house with massive poles featured inside the home. The kitchen is huge with a walk-in pantry, breakfast bar and cooking is done on a 5 burner gas cooktop with electric oven. Unique timberwork features in kitchen. Formal Dining area upon entry to house. Dining/lounge area airconditioned and also has fireplace, ceiling fans throughout. A rustic bar is a feature of the lounge. The main bedroom has ensuite, built in robe, access to balcony on one side and front verandah on other side and is airconditioned. An office is encompassed in this room. 2nd bedroom has built in robe and opens onto side balcony with access to 3 way bathroom as does the 3rd bedroom. Huge, long front verandah overlooking the dam where you can sit and relax and watch the birdlife, waterfowl, ducks and forest dragons. Large side verandah with plenty of room for entertaining your friends and family. Electric hot water. 3 x 5,000 gallon rainwater tanks. Beautiful established gardens and orchard including Mango, Orange, Mandarin, Lychee, Peach, Plum and Macadamia all under irrigation from the massive 7m deep house dam with electric start pump. Even though the house is located on the edge of the creek your home is high and dry, flood waters will never reach your floorboards.
The current owners have spent lots of time and funds turning this property from an overgrown bush block into the picturesque cattle property it now is. Divided into 4 paddocks with as new 4 barb, steel post fencing, weaner paddock and yards cooler is 5 barb. Each paddock is serviced by a dam except for the weaner paddock. 70 head capacity ‘M & M Stockyard’ portable cattle yards with ‘Stockman’ squeeze vet crush. Land has been cleared and sown to improved pasture with Katambora & Callide Rhodes, Brachiaria, Humidicola & Legumes. Native grasses in timbered and gully areas include Spear Grass, Setteria and Signal grass. Open grazing areas recently boomsprayed with Taskforce to aid in eradication of rats tail grass. 3 dams, 1 billabong and seasonal waterholes in gullies. Currently destocked as owner working overseas. This property currently set up for cattle but suitable to a diverse range of agricultural opportunities.
Huge wood post, steel truss, powered Machinery Shed, Garden Shed, 2 x Chicken Coops plus older original 3 bay machinery shed.
If you are into fishing and crabbing this is a fisherman’s paradise. Take a very short stroll through your little area of subtropical rainforest down to your own private jetty where you will catch Mangrove Jack, Grunter, Bream and Mudcrabs all whilst sitting back in your chair with your esky beside you. There is no need to put a boat in here but if you do want to go and work the snags to catch a barra just launch your tinny beside the jetty on high tide.
14 mins drive to Baffle Creek facilities including a general store with fuel, hardware & rural supplies and local tavern with courtesy bus to your front gate on Fridays. Also a great little 9 hole golf course located there.
Coles supermarket delivery available.
40 minutes drive to the pristine beaches of Agnes Water and 1770 where you will find doctors, dentist, supermarkets, restaurants etc. Excellent spot for a day trip when you have visitors or just to take the kids/grandkids for a day at the beach.
Added income available from the sale of the beautiful Lotus Lilly flowers, seedpods and seeds if desired.
Excellent location to be away from the crowds but within an hour of all facilities including airport.
What a wonderful spot for kids to grow up or grandkids to visit.
Mail is delivered 5 days a week and children can catch the school bus nearby to either the primary school or high school. Rubbish bin collection is available and rates are approx. $2,197 per year.
Approx. distances: Baffle Creek facilities 12km, Bundaberg 91km, Agnes Water 48km, Gladstone 112km.
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