Area and Tenure:
87.37 HA (approximately, 215 acres, on one freehold title
Location:
Only twenty minutes drive from Gympie, an hour from Noosa Beach, an hour from Fraser Island, thirty minutes from Tin Can Bay and two hours from Brisbane Airport.
Country:
Gently rolling cleared fertile sandy loam soil slopes joining the State Forestry.
Water:
One thirty acre dam and eight ponds ranging in size from half a hectare to one hectare are stocked with barramundi and bass. A new two hectare dam is now ready to be stocked with fish. Underground mains provide irrigation for the orchard and a large pumping system is used to transfer water between dams or to refill when necessary. Water is connected to the main house, gardens and cottages. The ponds are equipped with large drainage pipes designed to open and clean or to drain ponds at any time. There are several extra dams.
Improvements:
Very comfortable three bed room home with spectacular views looking over the orchard and the water.
Ten metre by thirty metre clear span galvanized construction shed with concrete floor. Included in the packing shed is a 21 pallet cold room, an office, toilet, shower and staff dining room.
Six new fully self contained two bed room farm stay holiday units with heated swimming pool and spa bath.
Three poly tanks equipped with filter system for growing fingerlings to plate size for stocking dams.
Plantings:
Approximately 6,000 peach trees and approximately 2,000 Kensington Pride mango trees (40 acres) have been established.
Approximately 2300 of the peach trees are a new variety and will all produce this year. They present large size fruit with good colour and taste and are in great demand from marketing agents and their consumers. All peaches are harvested about two months early, return premium prices and are marketed under the farm brand name. Mangoes are harvested at the latter end of the mango season and attract a premium price.
Comments:
This property provides an investment opportunity of a life time in this 215 acre rural property with excellent income from a working orchard plus an unique tourism venture. When the business is fully developed substantial profits can be expected. Located in a fifty inch rainfall area the property is within one hours drive of Noosa and Fraser Island and twenty five minutes drive from Gympie.
This reliable annual rainfall combined with suitable soil and micro-climate is ideal for fruit production and peaches in particular. Water is a feature and central to the aesthetics of the property with its enormous dam, other dams and ponds. The six cottages are supplemented by approval by the local Shire Council to erect a further six 2 bed room self contained tourist cottages at a later stage and the property zoning is Tourist Facility. The villas will be ideal for holiday makers, health farm participants and tourists.
Due to the accessibility of numerous centers of population, the property will make a perfect holiday retreat or host farm. Potential income from the cabins is likely to be considerable. Guest activities include, assisting and working in the orchards, swimming, boating, bird watching or just to get away to a quiet and peaceful location. A guest heated swimming pool will cater for cooling off after the days activities in both winter and summer.
This will be a very special experience, not only for Australians, but for our many visitors from other parts of the world who travel through Queensland each year.
The property joins the State Forest so there will be no further development.
There is no flooding and the property is regarded as frost free.
The property is to be sold with a full list of plant and equipment on a W.I.W.O. basis as a going concern.