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$1,795,000 + Plus GST (if any)


Local Addition or First Farm


This Waikawa Valley property comprises 167ha and is located approximately 20km from Tokanui and 11km to Curio Bay. The farm offers a balanced mix of easy front country through to steeper faces, soils are predominantly heavier silt and clay loam. There is a consistent fertiliser and pasture renewal programme carried out on an annual basis. Improvements include a four-bedroom home, three stand woolshed with covered cattle and sheep yards, there is an eight bay implement shed. There is spring-fed water supply that is gravity-fed to troughs, to approximately half of the farm with the balance being natural. There is an all-weather track which provides access around the farm. The vendor operates approximately 1200 stock units, including 900 mixed-age ewes lambing around 140% and finishing lambs to 17.5-18.5kg, together with 40-50 breeding cows with calves sold at weaning. This is a genuine opportunity to purchase an affordable first farm or local addition to a larger unit.


Land Area

167 ha

Nearest Town

Tokanui, 20km. Invercargill, 78km. Gore - 77km.

Primary School

Tokanui, 20km.

Secondary School

Invercargill Schools, 78km.

Present Condition (areas approximate)

Currently in permanent pasture, with approximately 37ha in native bush and approximately 1ha in Macrocarpa.

Contour Description

Easy front country through to steeper faces.

Soil Types

Tokanui, Chaslands, Niagara, Nithdale, Dacreand and Otanomomo.

Water Supply

The water supply is Spring fed to a dam, then gravity fed via 32mm line to troughs. Some natural water across half of the farm.

Fertiliser

Approx. 1/2 t of lime/ha annually. 100kg/ha Serp Super applied annually.

Access and Roads

Access from Niagara Waikawa Road and has good all weather tracks that provide access to the top of the farm.

Homestead

Tidy three bedroom, two bathroom home with open plan kitchen/living. Heated by a wood burner and featuring a wet back water heating system.

Farm Buildings

Eight bay open implement shed. Three stand raised board wool shed with covered in yards that double asunder cover cattle yards.

Current Stock

Approximately 900 mixed age ewes lambing. Lambs are finished to approx. 17.5 - 18.5kg depending on the schedule when drafted. 40 - 50 breeding cows, calves are weaned and sold at nine months old.

Lambing

140%

Lambing Weights

17.5kg - 18.5kg

Hayden McCallum
Hayden McCallum

Rural Salesperson

P03 218 8959
M027 896 2644


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