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Asking Price $6,300,000 Plus GST (if any)


Otautau Dairy Unit


Handy to Otautau, this picturesque self-contained dairy unit is well set up and currently run by a sharemilker. Gentle to rolling contour, with some steeper faces utilised for heifer grazing. Predominately north facing with attractive shelter, native bush pockets and stunning western Southland views. Well subdivided and excellent internal access via approximately 8km of races, with external access to a lot of the farm via the Otautau Tuatapere Road.

A tidy 42 aside herringbone cowshed supported by many other farm buildings. The main home is elevated overlooking the farm, providing plenty of space for a family and there are two other homes of a reasonable standard on the property.


Land Area

280 ha + 47.06ha lease

Nearest Town

Otautau, 13km.

Primary School

Otautau Primary 13km, bus at gate.

Secondary School

Waiau Area School,19km.

Dairy Supplier and Company Number

OCD, supply #34860.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

4ha new grass, 11.4ha fodder beet, 14.3ha kale and12ha of perment pasture to be under sown after spring. 160ha milking land, 60ha young stock and support. 20 year old Douglas Fir in gullies, 4ha of 15 year old pines on east boundary. 2ha of Douglas Fir (2010), 85ha of grass on the No.1 lease block.

Contour Description

A balance of flat to gentle rolling contour with some steeper paddocks.

Soil Types

Mainly Waimatuku, Malakoff and Makarewa, some Fairfax and Woodlaw.

Weeds

Annual spray programme.

Water Supply

Spring in the bush on DOC land. Milk cooling water ex spring in hill to two tanks at dairy shed and also supplies stock water. Dosatron at tanks on hill. 40ml greenline, medium density with 25ml feeders to troughs on main part of the farm. Lease block No.2, 40ml, low density line with 32ml feeders. Two springs at the hill top on
No.1 lease block for stock water.

Effluent

New irrigator king cobra pump. Gravity fed to stone trap, then to two weeping walls (cleaned biannually), then first clay lined pond, second lined pond for reserve. Effluent applied via King Cobra irrigator with gater buddy. Consent for 540 until 31st May 2031.

Fertiliser

Ballance fertiliser, Ravensdown nitrogen. Normally 600kg/ha Super 10, 15% potassic super.

Nitrogen used

Approximately 80 units.

Access and Roads

Approximately 8km of races. 2km longest walk to shed.

Supplements

600kg PK per cow. DDG mix 75/25 winter split and 65/35 summer split.

Supplement made on Farm

1000 bales of baleage made across total farm for the 23/24 season.

Homestead

Split block exterior, coloursteel roof, double glazed windows. Open plan living, north facing with outdoor area. Four bedrooms with attached double garage. A Wamsler coal range heats two radiators (wetback), heatpumps. Sleepout included.

Other Homes

Second Dwelling: 1028 Otautau Tuatapere Road. Split block home with three bedrooms. Third Dwelling: 989 Otautau Tuatapere Road. Two storied brick and roughcast, five bedroom home.

Farm Buildings

42 aside herringbone shed, refurbished in 2009 with DeLaval plant, 450 cow yard with side entrance and holding pen. Meal feeding system installed 2022.

Gravel Pits

Rotten rock on south side pits and a silage pit with gravel base.

ETS Status

ETS registered.

Shelter and Trees

Pines, Poplars and Native Bush pockets. Douglas Fir and Pine woodlots.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

530 MA cows including in calf heifers on crop. Calves wintered off farm.

Current Stock

500 MA milking cows, 120 Rising 2yr heifers and 100 Rising 1yr heifers. Heard is predominately friesian and friesian cross .

Paula Laughton
Paula Laughton

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Pip Ryan

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