Area and Tenure: 50.89 hectares (125.74 acres). Freehold. Lot 2 on RP20998, Parish of Fassifern, Scenic Rim Regional Council. Rates $1,010.49 per annum.

Situation: “Stonehill” is located on the Tarome Road only 3.5km west of Aratula. It is only 55km from Ipswich, 1.25 hours to Brisbane airport and 1.5 hours to the Gold Coast.

Services: Three phase power, STD telephone, mobile phone service, television, internet, school bus from front gate to Aratula and Boonah Primary Schools and Boonah High School. Livestock selling services in nearby Silverdale and Moreton. Fruit and vegetable markets in Rocklea.

Country: “Stonehill” consists of 28 hectares of magnificent black alluvial river flats all cultivated with 24 hectares licensed for irrigation. The balance of the country is undulating iron bark and gum. Elevated views overlooking the Fassifern Valley makes an excellent setting for the homestead and facilities.

Water: The property has approximately 1km frontage to Warrill Creek on the northern boundary as well as a 3 mega litre storage dam. There are two irrigation allocations, one being of 20 hectares (Licence No. 56326C) and the other 4 hectares (Licence No. 6327C). “Stonehill” also has two bores both equipped with three phase submersible pumps. One bore is 15000L/hr and the other is 2000L/hr.

Rainfall: 38 inches per annum.

Cultivation: 28 hectares of cultivation with 24 hectares of licensed irrigation country.

Irrigation: There is a 24 hectare irrigation licence with underground 6″ fibro mains and hydrants set for a travelling irrigator, watered from Warrill Creek and bores with no volumetric limit. The bores are pumped with 3 x 4″ 50 hp electric motor.

Fencing: The property is divided into 4 main paddocks with 2 holding paddocks. Majority of fencing comprises four barbed wires, timber posts in good condition.

Improvements: Solid 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom plus office brick veneer homestead built in 1967 is set in established gardens. Open plan living with double carport and patio area. The homestead has stunning 360 degree views with the north east aspect overlooking the Fassifern Valley. The home is watered by a 10,000 gallon rain water tank and backed up by the bore.
Machinery shed and workshop – 24m x 10m steel shed with concrete floor and apron. It has a 5.5m x 5.5m skillion for undercover loading from the feedmill. It consists of 4 bays, 2 of which have timber lining bunkers with attached separate 30sqm workshop with concrete floor.
Feedmill – located in the main shed. The feedmill consists of hopper with scales, cleaning screen, Jarva roller mill and loading auger, 18 tonne molasses tank and 40 tonne silo, 2 x 80 tonne silo with bottom augers leading to shed and dust extractor fan.
2nd shed – 24m x 10m, steel construction with 7.8m wide skillion.
3rd shed – (220 sqm) being part timber and part steel frame.
Stables – 4 steel stables With water and incorporated day yards.
Yards- 200 head capacity timber yards with a covered vet crush, race, vet shed, loading ramp, power and floodlit lighting.
Feedlot – There is a 286 SCU feedlot (licence no. FL257) watered by bore and 5,000L poly tank back up. There are 6 cable bunkered yards with concrete water and feed troughs and 4 holding pens with a laneway to yards, well drained with pondage area.

Remarks: “Stonehill” is an outstanding property with first class cultivation/irrigation country. This compliments the feedlot and infrastructure for cattle. With its location and magnificent views it could be used for many other enterprises, including horse stud, spelling farm, vegetable growing or lifestyle property. An inspection is highly recommended.

The above report has been prepared by us on information we have obtained and while we trust it to be correct, it is not guaranteed by us and prospective purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

In conjunction with Bartholomew and Co,
Boonah 07 5463 1699
Rod Stenzel 0428 779 576
Gordon Saunders 0413 008 187