The property is situated approximately 35km North of Albany and 35km East of Mt Barker on Halden Road, Porongurup and approximately 402 kms South East of Perth in the Shire of Plantagenet.
Services:
Albany is the main regional centre for the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, being situated 417kms to the south east of the Perth metropolitan area. The City of Albany has a population of approximately 35,000 people. Major industries include a deep water port and grain handling facility, along with fish, vegetable and wood chip processing works. The city is also a major tourist destination which receives approximately 500,000 tourist visitors per annum.
There are a number of industries within the City of Albany which provide major employment and these include the Fletchers Meat Works, to the north of Albany and the timber industry. The city is well serviced with shopping facilities including K-Mart and Target. A major redevelopment of the waterfront is now complete which includes a new concert hall, cultural centre and marina together with retail areas to be developed.
Mt Barker has many and numerous sporting facilities, good schooling and services.
Zoning: Rural
Description: Excellent soil types from loams, sands over clays, some ironstone country. Good undulating country rolling down to yate flats which are very productive. Overall, this is a very productive property with an estimated 85 hectares of grazing pasture.
Soil Types: As Above. Fertiliser history over numerous years has been very good with applications of super potash 3:1 applied at a rate of 140 to 150 kgs per hectare annually. The very good fertiliser history is reflected in the quality of the clover, ryegrass and kikuyu pastures on the property. Lime was applied in 2005 over 100% of the property. The Ph levels are between 4:1 and 5:1.
Rainfall: This is a 735 mm rainfall area as per BOM with current owner's recorded average of 705 mms for the last 18 years.
Water: The property has excellent water supplies from 5 dams, 2 soaks and 1 bore if required (not equipped); 1 x 10k gal stock water tank with 7 troughs also servicing the property.
Stock: Stock on the property include 70 breeders plus calves and bulls as per requirements.
Fencing: The boundary is fenced with 8 plain electric fencing with timber posts. Internally the property is fenced into 5 main paddocks with 4 smaller bull & holding paddocks with a mix of prefabricated wire and plain wire electric on steel posts. The fencing is well maintained and very adequate. A laneway leads into the yards from a number of paddocks.
Improvements: A 12m x 12m x 4m high opening shed with reinforced concrete floor, power, lighting and fully enclosed (lockable) constructed from colour bond and steel, in excellent condition; a GP shed from brick, steel and timber construction, in good condition; a multi-purpose stable constructed from brick, iron and timber in good condition plus chook pen. Excellent steel cattle yards with capacity of 50 to 60 head with SG Quip crush.
Homestead: Quality and very well maintained north facing homestead with majestic views over the property and the Porongurup Range. The home was built in 1967 and a total renovation was completed in 2003 by the current owners. The home comprises of 3 large bedrooms, 1 large bathroom, open living kitchen lounge and meals area that features many windows with views over the property and the Ranges, walk-in pantry and formal lounge, 2 WC's, laundry, veranda's, reverse cycle air conditioner and two tile fires. The garden is partially reticulated from the stock tank. There are two rainwater tanks with capacity of 20,000 gals and a 12 panel Solar System of 3kW. The homestead is in an excellent condition and very well presented.
Price: $950,000
Remarks: "Corangamite" is one of the region's best presented properties and is in perfect presentation condition with little maintenance to do from here on, a good medium size lifestyle property within a short distance from Albany City and Mt Barker. Excellent mixed soil types, under good sound management practices over numerous years. This property is very suited to cattle, sheep and prime lambs with great results achieved over the years. Very good and adequate water supplies, good fencing with good pastures, a prime location.
Special Features:
Excellent location; close to Albany City and Mt Barker; close to the Mount Barker Regional Saleyards; close to pristine National Parks and the Mt Barker-Porongurup Wine Regions; close to pristine beaches that are ideal for swimming, surfing and fishing. Bitumen road frontage and more.
