A rare chance to purchase a fully equipped, self-sufficient working farm and residence in the reliable rainfall area of Cranbrook in the Great Southern, with 1.3km of unspoilt frontage to the Gordon River. Considerately cleared 50 years ago by the current owner conserving the natural habitats of the river banks and freshwater marshlands, stands of mallee, flooded gums, white gums and jam.

The paddocks have been regularly maintained and sown with clover to support 1500 breeding ewes and a good annual crop of healthy lambs and fine wool. The cropping areas produce consistently high yields of oats and barley.

Water is no problem as there are 6 permanent soaks scattered throughout the property as well as 3 large dams, freshwater marshlands, a lake and of course, the river.

All plant and equipment required to service and maintain the farm are included in the price, mostly housed within the large machinery sheds. Alongside is a 3 stand shearing shed and yards with manual and hydraulic wool presses, cradles, etc.

Power for the sheds and the residence comes from three separate systems: solar panels; a wind turbine; and a new 240 volt diesel generator, all of which are linked to a bank of storage batteries, providing uninterrupted supply.

Constant potable water is available from a large catchment tank. Irrigation and washing water is supplied from a separate tank pumped from one of the freshwater soaks.

The residence has three bedrooms, a bathroom, a sitting room and a large farm-style kitchen and family meals area. There is a new timbered verandah to the front and a large carport and laundry area to the rear. As you would expect, there are all the usual lifestyle accoutrements of chook runs, garden sheds, veggie garden, all set amongst carefully maintained native plants and bushes around the residence. F11P

FOR THE TECHNICAL
Total area 360ha
Grazing area 320ha
Cropping area 165ha
Bush and wetlands 40ha
Soil type: mainly medium sandy loams with areas of gravels to the south.
Topography, gently undulating
Paddocks 12 fully fenced
6 permanent soaks, 3 dams.
Solar, wind and diesel generators.
Gas instantaneous water heater.
Nearest town Cranbrook, Albany – 1 hour, Perth – 3 hours.
Plant & equipment: 3 Tractors – (various), combine harvester, top dresser, baler, welder 240 power t/o, 3 point scoop, post hole borer, header, lamb cradle, tip truck – Bedford, post auger, 2 manual & 1 hydraulic wool press, 2x fire fighting plants, fuel bin, scarifier, multi spreader, silo (500 bag), sundry small tools & items, 14 disc chamberlain plough, ripper with pipelayer, 2 sets of hay forks.