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Highly Productive Dairy Farm, 50 Stand Rotary, 40 main paddocks, magnificent 5 BR home with pool, town water, Powlett River Frontage, 40 inch rainfall One of the Districts Finest Dairy Farms, Located only minutes from Wonthaggi and under 2 hours to Melbournes C.B.D. 581 Freehold Acres of heavy carrying country, with 15 Acres of river lease, totalling just under 600 acres, currently milking 450 cows with capacity to milk more.

A highly profitable operation in a fantastic location. A tightly held area this farm has been owned by the vendor for 30 years.

DAIRY: - 50 stand rotary dairy centrally located - Fully computerised "Jantec" Cow I.D., automatic feed system and automatic draft. The feed system consists of 3 silos, roller mill and 2 feed heads. - Automatic Cup Removers - Automatic Teat Spray - Undercover Cattle Crush and A.I. Race. - Stainless Steel Milk Vat: 25,000 Litre Capacity - Solar Hot Water Service - Three Phase Power to Dairy - Dairy has access to Dam & Town Water -The yard leading to the rotary is concrete base with steel posts and rails with the capacity to hold 600 cows. It has 3 holding yards and an under cover "herd health" yard with crush.

FARM:

- 3 Titles - Extensive Wide Lane System

- 40 Main Paddocks - Double "Lynnes Road" Underpass - Two Town water tappings as well as its own water supply from 2 purpose built dams that can be filled using a 2.2 Megalitre Extraction Licence, water sourced from the Powlett River. - Fully Functional Calf Rearing Shed - Heavy Carrying Country with sound fertiliser history and Powlett River Flats - 100 % Flat and tractorable, highly productive, magnificent well fertilised soils. The country comprises of river flats, sandy loam rises and black peat giving an ideal balance of soil types maximising different different growth patterns throughout the year.

Pastures- The entire farm is sown to the best available perennial and annual ryegrass combined combined with an excellent fertiliser regime which achieves optimum growth rates.

HOME: A magnificent architecturally designed brick home, it has a true colonial feel with a colorbond roof and the use of very attractive second hand bricks in the construction. A feature of the home is the open plan living, 2 large living areas, 1 main and the other located in the parents wing / retreat that also has an office. The main living /dining/ kitchen area has full length double glazed windows with a northerly aspect looking over the river flats to the Powlett River.

You also overlook the inground solar heated swimming pool and spa. The kitchen has granite bench tops together with a Butlers Pantry. Master Bedroom has an ensuite, there is also another bathroom centrally located to the other 4 bedrooms. All have built in robes. There are 3 toilets, 5 bedrooms and an office. Slab heating keeps the whole home nice and cosy. There is a large laundry and mud room, cloak room as well as a double garage, (oversized) under roofline. Water to the home comes from a 20,000 gallon tank which is rainwater however it has town water backup to fill it should the need arise. It truly is a magnificent home.

COMMENTS: This dairy farm has a lucrative current contracted milk price delivering a large annual income. This information as well as current and historical production records and income derived can be provided to serious buyers upon request. This farm has consistently generated high returns from its milk production due to the quantity and quality of the milk.

This property is renowned for having the best soil quality, fertility and pasture quality. Annual 40 inch rainfall is unquestionably an enormous asset. A share farm agreement is currently in place until 30th June 2025, and the property is to be sold with this in place. A potential purchaser can rest assured that the farm will continue on as it has with the share farmer having been an involved for 17 years and their input has been an integral part in building the farm into the strong, highly profitable business that it is today.

Position, Position,Position. This Property is in a tightly held area of South Gippsland and is only minutes from Wonthaggi.

Wonthaggi is arguably South Gippsland's best regional centre, with a strong shopping centre and specialty shops, a choice of schools, both primary and secondary and an excellent health care facility & hospital, making the area an attractive place to live to folks of all ages. Of course Inverloch and Phillip Island are also nearby and the Bass Coast Shire has been a sound L.G.A. to invest in showing solid capital gains for many years. INSPECTIONS: Strictly By Appointment, Contact Selling Agents.

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