An opportunity like this comes along once in a lifetime. International investors take note! Located in one of the most fertile areas of the Tablelands and set atop the Great Dividing Range, this fully operational business with a triple-threat of incomes is the perfect opportunity for the astute investor.

This 56.92 Ha property (over 140 acres approximately) of prime, fertile farming land is located in a frost-free area of the Tablelands, Paddy’s Green, and is currently utilised for the cultivation of export-quality mangoes and lychees. An additional income is also generated from the extraction of fine sands also located on the property.

A water allocation of 126 megalitres is gravity fed from the irrigation channel, directly sourced from Tinaroo Dam. Assisting the irrigation of the entire orchard is an 80 HP pump and motor, 6 inch main lines, 12 acres of 2 inch solid set and 300 lengths of 4 inch solid set irrigation.

On the property, there are approximately 2700 mango trees in three varieties and 2000 lychee trees in four varieties, servicing the demand of various domestic markets.

* 1600 Kensington Pride (KP) Mangoes
* 600 Keitt Mangoes
* 500 R2E2 Mangoes

* 1000 Taiso Lychees
* 500 Fai Zee Sui Lychees
* 300 Suey Tung Lychees
* 200 B3 Lychees

The fruit processing and packaging plant is housed in a 25m x 16m fully equipped packing shed, which includes 2 x 15-pallet cold rooms plus a 25m x 10m storage shed. A Granite Engineered mango packing machine, a 1.4 tonne Toyota forklift, 2 pallet jacks and 400 x 44L crates are also included to enable picking, processing and packaging of the export-quality fruit which is grown on the farm. Other machinery includes, but is not limited to:

* Ford 100 HP Air Conditioned Tractor
* Fiat 880 Tractor with Forklift
* Farmall AV Tractor
* Ford 2000 35hp Tractor
* International high-set Tractor
* Morris 1100 Tricrop
* 3000L Silvan High Volume Mister with 2 sided Radak
* Nobili BK230 mulcher
* Superior 8ft Slasher (side eject)
* Howard 6ft Slasher
* Howard 6ft Rotary Hoe
* 2 x Afron 6m Cherry Pickers

(A full list of machinery and equipment is available from the Sibi Girgenti Real Estate office.)

The property has a current licence for the extraction of fine sands over an area of 17.4 hectares with room for expansion. A number of products are currently being made and sold to established clientele. All fine sands are certified.

In addition to all of this, there are two dwellings on the property. The first, a high set timber and brick home. The second home is a modern, fully air-conditioned, 3 bedroom/2 bathroom brick home with a remote controlled double garage, front and rear patios.

The true value of this property must be seen to be believed. Investors must not hesitate to take action on this property, because something like this only comes along once in a lifetime.

Inspections are very welcome. Call Remo Esposito on 0401 969 473 or 07 4092 5566, or drop into the Sibi Girgenti Real Estate office at 231 Byrnes Street, Mareeba.