Superb Land Holding! 88.51 Acres

This holding offers some of the best country in the district.

The property offers rich sandy loam soils, the picturesque Western Branch Creek meandering through the property and stately gums and mature English trees including Oaks and Poplars around the shedding complex.

Following on from earlier ownership soon after settlement of Oakbank, John Disher Johnston bought the property in 1897 and sold ‘Liberton’ to Hubert Shillabeer in 1923, whereby the Shillabeer family has had continuous ownership over three generations for 89 years.

An iconic property with indelible links to the area through James William Johnston and Andrew Galbraith Johnston, who were brewers with many business pursuits. They also owned and surveyed the original townships of Oakbank and Woodside. The property is situated just a short canter from the Oakbank Race Course. Furthermore, strong links to the Oakbank Racing Club, through the late HH Shillabeer, a committeeman for 40 years and his late son Keith Shillabeer, also a committee member for 34 years – 17 years as Chairman.

The bore is quoted as originally tested at 8,000 gallons per hour capacity at approximately 1,400 parts per million. The bore is quoted as delivering farm water via a 2″ poly pipe to the 20,000 gallon cement header tank equipped at approximately 1,200 to 1,500 gallons per hour and there is also a 22,000 litre poly tank – both tanks serving the farm.

The main dam is situated above the shedding complex. The shedding complex is quite extensive, with the hay shed measuring 17.5m x 7.7m, shearing shed 21m x 6m, workshop machinery shed 9m x 22m and 3 overall shed areas 56′x25′, 80′x30′, 80′x12′ (further details with Agent). Light and power is found throughout most of the complex and also 3 phase power – all extended from a massive power board (some currently disconnected) – all supplied from a massive 600 amp transformer.

Today, your opportunity to acquire a property of immense historical standing, character and charm. An all embracing property offering the once in a lifetime opportunity to certainly enhance the capital value (forever), in what is arguably the best near city rural address in Oakbank – just 30 minutes to the city and 45 minutes to Adelaide International Airport.