An excellent opportunity to purchase a 47.5ha cropping and livestock property on two titles with a home rich in character and historic significance in a picturesque setting.
The property is entirely arable featuring the typical fertile red soils of this region with a history of growing cereals, poppies and potatoes.
Four water licenses comprise a 50.5ML allocation to fill three normally spring-fed dams with a storage license of 40ML. Additional water may be available from the Sassafras-Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme, allowing for a diverse range of enterprises with dairy, horticulture, cropping and beef being major agricultural sectors in this region with their respective processing facilities located nearby.
The c. 1875 homestead enjoys four bedrooms, one a loft room and the master bedroom with a dressing room, two living areas, spacious dine-in kitchen with exposed brick walls and Blackwood cabinetry, and a well-appointed bathroom which has been recently renovated. An enclosed paved entertaining area with an original brick Bakers oven links the home to the laundry with shower and toilet, as well as the loft style fourth bedroom and storage area. The home has been well preserved and restored, retaining and detailing many of its original features. Set on a 6,345m2 (approx.) allotment complete with double carport, country style gardens and a sweeping front verandah.
In previous years, there has been an on farm butchery operating. It includes cool room, office and power to the grid solar panels.
The property is also abundant in shedding with the main shed being a 30mx12m machinery shed.
Conveniently positioned only 20 km (approx.) from the Devonport CBD, and is an easy commute to Deloraine and Launceston. The Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal and Devonport Airport are only a short drive away.