Asking Price $3,299,000 Plus GST (if any)
Looking to get started in dairy farm ownership and secure an entry-level property? If so, this dairy farm is well worth inspecting. Located on the outskirts of Gore, the property features rolling contour with sound regrassing history and fertility overall. Two good homes on the farm are an added bonus. The farm is milked through a 17 aside herringbone cowshed and also includes a 200 cow herd home. The property is run as a low input operation and produced 112,533kg MS ex 340 cows in 2024/25 season. Currently run under a variable milking regime, there is genuine production upside depending on milking cycle and installation of in shed feeding.
The current owners have had a subdivision consent approval to subdivide off the main house (with 2 hectares), offering buyers an additional option as a 128 hectares dairy farm (STS) with one home, priced at $2,799,000. Secure your dairying future now, contract the sole agents for a viewing.
130 ha
Gore 8km.
Gore 8km.
Maruawai College 9km. St Peter's College 10km.
SFF Waitane 12km.
Charlton 13km.
Fonterra
Estimated effective paddock area is 112 hectares. In addition to this there are some rough grazing areas. There will be four hectares regrassed in the 2024/25 season.
Rolling.
Chatton, Benio and Waikoikoi.
900mm.
Generally clean, some areas of gorse that are sprayed.
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There is a surface take from creek near Howe Road with power and pump. This take is for the dairy shed and also stock water. In addition to this there is 10 units in the Glenkenich scheme.
Water troughs in all paddocks. Water take is consented for 35,200 litres per day and consent due to expire 24/07/2027.
Gravity fed from cowshed to stonetrap which is then gravity fed to the holding pond. Pumped out via a k-line system. Effluent currently covers 17.5 hectares and has a mix of hydrants and drag hoses. Effluent is consented for 360 cows and due to expire 24/07/2027.
Soils tests on file. As per Ravensdown recommendations.
Access is from Howe Road and good functional internal lane system through to a high standard.
Normally 300 bales of balaage are made on the vendors 8ha runoff near Gore (fed to milking cows). The operation is run as a grass based system with no other bought in feed to achieve the production.
Normally makes 150–200 bales of baleage on farm.
180sqm main home with five bedrooms. Modern and well designed internally with open plan kitchen, dining and living. One bathroom with shower, bath and vanity and a separate toilet. There is a wall heater in main living area and a heatpump in the bedroom areas. The house is double glazed. Colorsteel roof and laundry at entry. Situated near house is a shed.
Two bedroom open plan home with carport. Bathroom with shower over bath. Heatpump.
17 aside herringbone cowshed with Read plant, Redpath barn that can house 200 cows. Concrete base that feeds to effluent pond. Herd home is consented. Seven bay calf shed with a lockable workshop and a two bay calf shed.
There is a gravel pit on farm.
Shelter on farm.
10 Aug 2024
The herd is available for purchase at valuation and has a BW of 178/38 and PW of 218/52.
Two full time.
C5.
