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For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty

Thursday 20 November 2025, 2.00pm


Versatile First Farm


Offered to the market is this 80 hectare property located in the Otara district on the Southern Scenic Route, 59km from Invercargill, the farm comprises easy to rolling contour, is well subdivided into 14 paddocks on productive soils with the ability to dairy graze or finish cattle and lambs to good weights.

Infrastructure includes a well appointed three bedroom, modernised roughcast home set in established surrounds, a four stand woolshed and large covered yards, there is a basic water system in place and with simple access throughout the farm.

This is a good opportunity to purchase a productive first farm with a sound farming history suitable for multiple purposes - inspection recommended. Our vendors are heading north as they retire.


Land Area

81 ha

Nearest Town

Invercargill, 59.2km.

Primary School

Tokanui School, 17km.

Secondary School

Menzies College 49.4km or Invercargill high schools.

Freezing Works

Alliance Lorneville, 71.6km.

Salesyards

Lorneville, 69.5km.

Contour Description

Easy rolling with some steeper areas.

Soil Types

Combination of Waimahaka, Chaslands, Waipapa, Haldane and Scrubby Hill soils.

Average Rainfall

1200mm.

Weeds

Clean, gorse sprayed.

Water Supply

Dam at creek in gully, pumped to holding 33,000L tank, gravity fed to sheep troughs. House water is via roof catchment and back up spring.

Fertiliser

As per Ballance recommendations, soil test on file.

Access and Roads

Externally accessed by Otara Haldane Road.

Homestead

Three bedroom, brick and roughcast homestead. Eight year old Colorsteel roof. Separate kitchen and lounge plus office. Ceiling and underfloor insulation, combination of double glazing and wooden windows throughout. Modern bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. Heated by heat pump and Yunca fire. 10x6m north facing deck and easy care established surrounds.

Farm Buildings

Four stand raised board woolshed (1700 woolies), workshop and storage shed.

Farm Chattels (Plant & Machinery)

Reticulated power around farm.

Gravel Pits

Rotten rock on north ridge of farm.

Yard

Covered sheep yards.

Shelter and Trees

Pockets of native bush.

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

400 MA ewes and 400 Winter trade lambs, which were grazed for 10 weeks on grass.

Current Stock

400 MA with lambs at foot. There is Approx. 15ha that has been shut up for supplement.

Lambing

140-145%. Lambing date: 6th Sept.

Lambing Weights

20+kg.

Hayden McCallum
Hayden McCallum

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 896 2644


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Tom Harrington
Tom Harrington

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 457 3123


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