LOCATION: This magnificent property is located about 35km west of Toowoomba, 16km South of Oakey
SERVICES: The property has all major rural services including 3 phase mains power, landline telephone, school and mail services
RATES: $4893.50 nett half year
AREA: 8 Freehold lots – 701 Acres (283.7 hectares)
RPD: Lots 2570 2571 and 2606 Plan A341201 and Lots 2703 and 2704 Plan A341240, Lot 3145 Plan A341564, Lot 1 RP36698 and Lot 1 RP36697, Parish Westbrook
COUNTRY: Yargullen’ is one of the better farming properties on the Inner Darling Downs with premium level quality soft self mulching friable clay soils with black to dark brown clay soils
CULTIVATION: About 690 acres of the property is farmed with 200 acres planted to sorghum and included in sale 190 acres chickpea crop is under lease agreement. Property is well maintained and good moisture profile. The soil type is renowned for growing cotton, sorghum, cereal and small crops.
IRRIGATION: Yargullen’ has a nominal groundwater allocation of 228 m/l licence 87605
Bore No.1: equipped with turbine pump driven by DSL JD 4045 motor, approx 25,000 gph, approx 82 metres
Bore No.2: electric bore with turbine pump approx 8000 gph
Bore No. 3 electric bore approx 3000 gph
Ringtank: 160 m/l ringtank w/ sump equipped with Southern Cross 150mm centrifugal pump with J.Deere 53kw motor, delivers 300,000 litres per hour, also 508mm Chinese left pump PTO drive approx 2.75 m/l per hour. Property than has 2 1/2km of 8 and 1km of 6 pvc underground mains and hydrants
Irrigator: Bauer 4000 Centre Pivot/Lateral move irrigator working 2 x 150 acres lot pivot
DOMESTIC WATER: 2 electric bores at sheds and residence. Supply house gardens and 2nd bore supplying machinery sheds, new bore at residence blew 6900 gph
IMPROVEMENTS: Residence: the modern homestead was built in 2004 contains approx 43 sqs and is positioned in an established easy care treed irrigated garden setting. Home consists of 4 bedrooms, main with ensuite and walk-in robe, large open plan design living area which incorporates the kitchen which is well equipped with gas stove, dishwasher, pantry and ample cupboard space. There is also main bathroom, laundry, office. A real feature is the wide screened verandahs which allows for indoor/outdoor living with views of the garden and property. There is 15000 gallons of rainwater and the home is air conditioned.
Other Improvements: Large machinery shed approx 140′ x 60′ steel framed enclosed 3 sides
4 bay machinery/workshop shed approx 60′ x 30′ concrete floor, 3ph power, workbench plus other sheds including barn, 3 bay vehicle shed, ex dairy shed/workshop at residence.
Silos: 600 tonne grain storage (3 x 150; 1 x 100; 1 x 50) all aerated
2 fuel tanks
SALE: $2,400,000
REMARKS: Yargullen’ does tick all the boxes and is one of the better farming properties on the Darling Downs with position, soil type improvements in irrigation. This property is a pleasure to inspect and is now surplus to the owners needs and will be sold.