For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty
Tuesday 24 June 2025, 12.00pm
Welcome to this well-presented large-scale breeding, fattening and grazing unit located in Tuapeka, just 18km from Lawrence and 23km from Clydevale. This expansive property combines scale, quality improvements and operational versatility, comprising 343ha of freehold land and 402ha of leasehold land, for a total area of 753ha.
The farm features a balanced contour of flat to easy rolling terrain, with some steeper sidlings and gullies. It offers excellent internal and external access and is well-subdivided, providing troughs to most paddocks via the local water scheme. Historically, the owner has run sheep and beef as well as dairy grazed cows and heifers on grass and winter crops.
A large four bedroom family homestead is located at the north end of the property, while a second home is situated at the southern end near the woolshed. The farm includes three sets of sheep yards, one set of cattle yards and numerous supporting farm buildings.
This is a unique opportunity for buyers looking to expand their current farming operations with significant future potential.
746 ha 343.601ha FH + 402.1032ha LH
Lawrence 18km, Balclutha 45km, Clydevale 23km.
Clutha District Council lease, perpetual renewal, seven yearly rent reivews, $25,520 per annum. It is a LEI (land exclusive of improvements) lease.
Clydevale, bus at corner of Tuapeka Mouth.
Lawrence Area School, bus at corner of Corkscrew and Reserve Road.
SFF Finegand 50.6km.
Balclutha Finegand 49.1km.
85ha Chou, 5ha Swedes, 15ha Rape, balance in pasture as inspected.
Balance of flat, easy rolling to some steeper sidlings.
Scattering of gorse/broom in gullies.
The Balmoral/Tuapeka water scheme supplies 17 units of water on the FH land and 11 units of water on the LH land, via a system of ten storage tanks, with an approximate capacity of 228,000 litres. Water is gravity-fed to troughs located in most paddocks. The troughs consist of a mix of both sheep and cattle types, with 20mm and 25mm alkathene piping used.
Both of the homes water supply also comes from the local water scheme.
Soil tests and history available on request.
As required on crops (DAP on pasture).
Excellent external road access via Read and Reserve Road, extending over 8km around the farm. There are wide laneways throughout the property, facilitating easy movement of stock.
840 bales of baleage and 680 bales of hay made in the last season.
The homestead is a well-presented split-level brick home with established, sheltered grounds. Featuring a Colorsteel roof and aluminum windows, along with ceiling insulation and a north-facing orientation.
The spacious open-plan kitchen, dining area, and lounge are heated by a Daikin heat pump and an Escea gas fireplace. Four bedrooms, a separate toilet, and a bathroom equipped with a wet floor shower, toilet, and vanity, and a heat pump in the hallway.
Recent updates include new carpet and wallpaper throughout the lounge, dining area, and all four bedrooms. A large attached six-car garage provides ample storage space, along with a separate laundry area and third toilet.
Tidily presented partially renovated three bedroom weatherboard home with office, new open plan kitchen, dining and living, new woodburner, heat pump, bathroom, toilet and shower. Detached single garage with bench room and storage. Mostly double glazed windows and some wooden windows. Iron roof, insulated in ceiling and underfloor.
Four stand woolshed (built circa 2022), covered yards (2015 built and holds approximately 1,800 woolies), gas hot water in shed and yards, large wool room and sliding doors for storing of tractors. Satellite yards in centre of farm, older yards at north end. Six bay implement shed, five bay hay shed, three bay hay shed, one tunnel barn, two bay workshop with concrete floor (lockable), five bay hay shed and six bay utility shed. Cattle yards that hold circa 300 animals.
Two electric fence units.
Rotten rock at southern end of the property.
Variety of plantings throughout the farm and natural from contour.
Over and above the current stock, an additional 500 dairy cows, 100 dry dairy cows to arrive for winter grazing on crop paddocks.
As at 15th May 2025: 1,800 MA ewes, 24 MA rams, 760 winter lambs, 84 R2 bulls, 151 R1 bulls and 25 MA cows and calves. 160 R2 dairy heifers to 15th June.
15 Sep 2025
Stock and plant is owned by a separate entity. Stock will be available to purchase at valuation, plant will be available to purchase at auction.
