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631.3Ha (1560Ac) - High altitude grazing country with farming and cropping options.

Located 21km west of Guyra and 58km north of the regional city of Armidale. School bus service to Guyra, Close proximity to Armidale for further education, medical and cultural facilities. Regular livestock markets at Guyra and Armidale.

Undulating grazing country with steeper points, comprising granite loams on the lower areas to trap with basalt caps. An excellent sheltered property with good stands of millable and shade timber, including yellow box, stringybark, redgum, peppermint and apple box.
Principally native pastures with some introduced species in recent years. Previously regular superphosphate applications, gypsum applie in recent years.
WATER is a FEATURE across the property - The Laura Creek and Black Gully Creek are the major watercourses servicing the property, and numerous other watercourses and springs are prominent throughout. The creeks water 14 paddocks, 16 dams supply 12 paddocks, and reticulated water, via troughs, cater for 13 paddocks. Water is also reticulated to the houses, sheds and stock yards. Average annual rainfall is 800mm.
Fencing is generally in good order. The woolshed, stock yards and many of the paddocks have direct access to the 4km central laneway. The 33 paddock subdivision suits a rotational grazing management plan.
The current owners have stocked the property conservatively at approximately 2200DSE.
INFRASTRUCTURE - The "Swallowdale" home - solar passive design, single story concrete block, insulated permalum roof, with 4 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, study, 2 living rooms, dining room, modern kitchen with Rayburn wood stove and Miele gas cooktops. Heated by 2 wood fires, gas and Rayburn wood stove. The stove also provides hot water. Included is 5Kw (22 panels) solar electricity, 2 car garage, workshop complex, tack room, stables, lunging yard, store sheds, carport, 2 x 20000L rainwater storage supplying domestic needs and 20000L creekwater storage for stock and garden. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, with orchard and veg garden.
The "Morven" house - timber construction (circa late 1800's), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, lounge room. A charming home that lends itself to be restored into the iconic district residence that it once was. Includes 42000L rainwater storage.
Shearing Shed - 2 stand 240V equipped, sheds 400 woollies.
Crutching Shed - 1 stand equipped.
Cattle Yards - 2 sets with race, headbale and loading ramp
Sheep Yards - 2 sets, 1 new bugle design.