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Thursday 18 December 2025, 2.00pm


First Farm or Local Addition


Located just 8.8km from Balfour, this well-presented property is on versatile soils and well suited to a range of farming systems. Currently operating as a traditional sheep and beef block, the property would make an ideal first farm or a productive addition to an existing operation. Our vendors are currently running approximately 1,000 ewes, 1,450 lambs, and 10 beef cattle, supported by a reliable water supply sourced from the Balfour-Lumsden water scheme. Infrastructure on the property, features a semi open plan four-bedroom home that is well heated by a fire and heaters along with double glazed windows. Other buildings on the farm include a woolshed with covered yards, cattle yards, a workshop, and multiple other support buildings. The Farm is well sheltered by twelve shelter belts throughout which include a mix of pine trees, natives, poplar and flaxes. A duck pond is an extra for keen hunters.
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Land Area

128 ha

Nearest Town

Lumsden, 13.9km
Balfour, 8.8km
Gore, 50.4km
Queenstown, 120km

Primary School

Balfour School, 9.6km. (Bus at gate)

Secondary School

Northern Southland College, 13.9km. (Bus at gate)

Freezing Works

Alliance Mataura, 62km

Salesyards

Lorneville Saleyards, 86.9km

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Approximately 9.2ha of kale to be planted with the balance in permanent pasture. 7.5ha to be re-grassed this season.

Contour Description

Flat to rolling contour with some steeper sidlings.

Soil Types

Waikoikoi and Wendon.

Average Rainfall

800-1,200mm

Altitude

Highest: 340m

Weeds

Annual thistle spray program along with some gorse to be sprayed on the hill this summer.

Water Supply

5 Units are sourced from the Balfour Lumsden Water Scheme which feeds to one tank, it is then pumped to two tanks up on the hill then gravity fed throughout the property to troughs in all paddocks via 40mm mainline with 32 and 20mm laterals. There is a bore on the property also which was used up until the water scheme was put in.

Fertiliser

Soil tests available upon request.

Nitrogen used

Approx 20-25 units of N on grass paddocks (Subject to feed requirements)
75-100 units of N on winter crop.

Access and Roads

External access off Ardlussa Road. Good internal access via central lane.

Supplements

Approximately 80-100 bales of baleage and 100-150 hay bales annually.

Homestead

Four-bedroom home built in the 1950s/60s, featuring a semi open-plan layout with one bathroom that includes both a separate shower and bath. The home is well heated with a mid-sized log burner and additional heaters, and benefits from full double glazing along with insulation in the walls, underfloor, and ceiling. Water supply to the house is sourced from the local scheme, supplemented by a 1,500-litre rainwater catchment tank located at the house. The property also includes a single garage attached to the dwelling.

Farm Buildings

Four stand woolshed with attached covered yards and holding yards, Two haybarns, implement shed, workshop.

Yard

Cattle yards with crush.

Shelter and Trees

There are approx. 12 shelter belts of which 3 of them being planted in the last 5 years. Varies between pine, natives, poplar, flax

Wintered Stock (numbers approximate)

2024/25: 1100 mixed aged Ewes and 30 beef cattle

Current Stock

1000 ewes and 1450 lambs
10 beef cattle

Lambing

145%

Date - Lambing

10 Sep 2025

Stock & Plant

Generator and water pump

TB Status

Clear

Shay Moseby
Shay Moseby

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 268 6879


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Tom Harrington
Tom Harrington

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 457 3123


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