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Melanda Park Free Range Farm For Sale with working Piggery
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The dream of a peaceful country life is
often put on hold when you are confronted with the reality
of earning a living in a rural town. What if you
could have it all instantly? Fertile rolling hills, picturesque
valley views, renovated country cottage, your own organic veggie garden, fruit trees, a few chooks and an income?
All the hard work has been done for
you. Markets are established and easy to
service. Farm systems make stock handling a
breeze. Imagine, a peaceful country life
earning your income from your own land. An
opportunity like this does not come along very
often. Keep it simple or easily expand to fill the
market demand that grows by the week. Everything you need to begin trading straight away is here waiting.
The double brick and weatherboard home enjoys
a commanding position overlooking most of the farm, and
consists of three spacious bedrooms, family room with
wood-fire, lounge room, new bathroom with separate shower and bath, new
timber kitchen with gourmet cooker, formal dining and a
utility room.
Situated only 10 minutes from
Inverell, the property enjoys a very peaceful and
private location for those seeking the quiet country life.
175 acres (71 hectares) of rich farmland
including 100 acres of contoured cultivation on chocolate to
red basalt soils. The land has been managed under organic
principles for the past 5 years.
The property boasts a successful,
established free range piggery that could provide an easy
income or very profitable sideline. Complete with a herd of 50 sows plus grower pigs and boars, (a larger herd could be negotiated) you would have pigs to send to market in the first week of ownership. This farm could be easily managed with just a couple of hours of your time each day. Pigs are currently sold to well established
(over 3 years trading) and loyal market supplying top end restaurants. Demand
for free range pork is strong and there is plenty of room
and available infrastructure for expansion.
6 pig sheds with under floor flushing
system (once an intensive piggery) have been converted for
use by the free range herd. 4 sheds are older style
brick and corrugate, while 2 are relatively new and fully
insulated with shuttered sides. Pigs are rotated
through 7 paddocks all with laneway access to sheds and
weighing and loading area.
Pigs are currently fed using bulk feeders
in the paddock, and watered either by access to the sheds or
automated cement troughs in the paddock. Feeders are included.
Fencing is hinge joint on the boundaries
and electric internally. Water is supplied by
dams and town water.
Moveable, insulated and sturdy hutches are
used for shelter in the paddocks and will be included in the
sale.
Feed is currently delivered direct to the
farm and storage is ample with one 100 ton silo, three 8
ton silos and one 2 ton. Plenty of sheds for storage.
Augers included.
Solid steel and timber cattle yards with
crush.
Town water is connected to the farm and a new 20 meg
dam has just been completed.
This farm is ready for you to commence
earning an income from the day you take ownership with
plenty of room for expansion.
Property Summary:
3 bedroom renovated
home with new kitchen and bathroom 5 burner, 900mm cooker
with rangehood, dishwasher Combustion heater and
reverse cycle air conditioning 175 acres of fertile
farming country Established and
profitable stocked free range piggery ready to start
earning an income All breeding stock and
growing pigs are included Silos and auger
included Pig Hutches and feeders
included 6 pig sheds All weather access road Only 10 minutes to
Inverell School bus at gate 4 dams, one new huge 20
meg capacity Town Water Website & Domain name
$695,000
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Contact our agent Ditchfield First Nati onal 02 67223799 Assets included in the sale:
10 hutches, 5 bulk feeders, augers, 100 tonne silo, 3 x 8 tonne silos, 3 tonne silo, 3 cement water troughs, Ruddweigh electronic scales, weigh crate, Leanmeater backfat tester, push boards, feed trolly, electric fence energizers, effluent pump, disc plow.
Stock: 50 sows, 4 boars and approx 150 grower pigs (dependent on date of sale)