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The property was converted from a sheep farm to dairy in 2011 and has approximately 43 hectares of native bush. Fully fenced and regrassed at time of conversion.
Infrastructure is a 54 bail rotary cowshed with in-shed feeding and automatic cup removers. Three very good homes complement the property, homestead is a large five bedroom house on elevated site. Farm has produced 256,000kg MS on average last four season ex 585 cows. Highest production is 264,589kg MS in 2020/21 season.
There is the added benefit of an approximately 32.5 hectare milking platform lease that subject to lessor approval may be transferable. This is a good scale unit in a desirable but tucked away location near Hedgehope. Resource consents renewed and expire in 2032.
234 ha
Winton 30.1km, Gore 39km, Invercargill 39.2km.
Hedgehope 7.7km.
Central Southland College 30.9km, Gore High 37.6km.
Alliance Mataura 29.6km.
Lorneville 35km.
Open Country Dairy.
Approximately 9.1 hectares will be planted in swedes for cows to come home to after winter grazing in 2024. Paddocks 15 and 16 are to be regrassed ex winter crop 2023. There is approximately 43 hectares in fenced off native bush areas. The farm was fully regrassed when converted 12 years ago. There has been on-going regrassing since conversion with 24 hectares regrassed in 2022/23 season.
There is an adjoining milking platform lease of approximately 32.5 hectares that may be transferable subject to lessor approval.
Easy to rolling contour with some steeper sidlings
Northerly.
Predominately Owaka soils with some Southdown. Naturally high in potash.
1,000mm.
Some ragwort which is managed by weed wiping.
There is a bore located near cowshed that is for dairy shed and wash down. The bore is approximately 36 metres deep. With regards to stock water, there is a surface take from the creek near cowshed. Three tanks at cowshed for stock water and one tank for dairy shed. 60mm and 50mm lines throughout the farm with stock troughs in all paddocks. Two paddocks have two troughs. Designed by Waterforce at conversion time and spec'd for 750 cows.
Water permit expires 31/5/2032, 90,000l/day.
The effluent system is gravity fed from the cowshed to two concrete lined sludge beds with a weeping wall. Then gravity to holding pond and applied through maxi pods. Effluent is applied to approximately 46 hectares but entire farm is consented.
Resource consent for 750 cows, expires 31/5/2032. Good feature of system is use of gravity and only one pump overall.
Fertiliser is applied as per Ravensdown recommendation. Soil tests are available on request.
Road frontage off Dunsdale Valley Road and internal access via tanker track and internal lane system. There are two walk through paddocks on the farm.
Made on Farm: In a normal season around 500 bales made on farm. In 2022/23 season with good pre-Christmas growth, 1,400 bales were made on farm. No silage is used.
Cowshed feed in 2022/23 season was 294t PKE, 59t DDG and 228t of grain.
Original main home was a transported Twizel house with vendors doing a major addition to the home approximately 23 years ago.
Exterior is concrete block. Comprising five bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining and living area heated by Yunca wedge woodburner. There is a separate living area that four of the bedrooms flow off, which makes for an ideal family home. Master bedroom has ensuite, main bathroom has shower and bath with separate toilet located beside bathroom. Large laundry/washroom area with another toilet. Internal access double garage with one auto door. There is a mix of double and some single glazed aluminium windows.
The house sits on a lovely elevated site with commanding views.
Second Dwelling: Three bedroom Initial home built in 2011 with carport. Open plan kitchen/living/dining with free standing woodburner. Separate toilet and shower and bath. Sits on elevated site with north/east aspect. Double glazed and attached double lean two.
Third Dwelling: One bedroom single persons self-contained unit. Double glazed with heat pump.
54 bail rotary cowshed with Waikato plant and Read pulsators. The cowshed has in-shed feeding, automatic cup removers and an air operated drafting gate. Cowshed yard holds 700 cows and is 15 metres. Dosatron system at cowshed.
Grain silos, electric fence unit.
Small calving pad behind cowshed.
Material on site.
Native bush of approximately 43ha provides great character.
631 cows and in-calf heifers wintered at start of 2023/24 season.
610 peak milk cows.
10 Aug 2023
Herd is available to purchase. BW 154/41 and PW 183/60.
Owner operator with two staff.
13415
C10.
Well located on the surrounds of Lumsden township is an excellent scale dairy unit with a 1,000 cow consent until 2029. It is supported by a 40 aside herringbone dairy shed with 600 cow rectangular...
Asking Price $7,475,000 Plus GST (if any)
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