1791 Bridport Road, Bridport TAS 7262

Porcupine Lodge

This is a property that will give you an income while living in a low maintenance, well maintained, 4 bedroom house in an ideal, private location that is within commuter distance to Launceston and close to the beaches of Bridport and Barnbougle Dunes Golf Course. Porcupine Lodge is in excellent condition having around 90 ha in generally good productive pasture that has been regularly fertilised, 34 ha of pasture/sages that could be easily resewn to improved and 83 ha native bush which provides great shelter and some winter fodder. The bonus is the mild climate assists with some winter pasture growth. Porcupine Lodge carries between 115 ? 90 breeders with young stock sold off the property between 6 ? 8 months of age. Water is not a problem with 3 x 20,000 and 1 x 15,000 litre water tanks for house purposes and a bore that fills one of the tanks and gravity feeds 10 stock water troughs around the property as well been used for garden purposes. It is estimated to run at 1,000 litres an hour. There are also 4 stock waterholes in other paddocks as well as having a creek running thru the property that flows all year apart from summer. Between 200 ? 250 round bales are cut annually. The stockyards have a quality design that has all 5 pens leading to a central laneway. The railway iron and steel posts, crush and loading ramp are in good condition. Approximately half the boundary fencing is wallaby fenced and the remainder is electric fencing comprising ¾ off mains electricity and ¼ solar electric. 100% of the electricity can be switched to solar. Other infrastructure includes a 4 tonne silo, 2 bay vehicle shed with a 7 x 3 and a 3 x 3 workshops on slabs. There is also a large 7.5 x 12 shed on a slab that would make a great work from home workshop. There is also 3 containers with a built on that was used as a sleep out. As for the house with its amazing views to Bridport and far out to the north east and over Andersons Bay, it was constructed in 1997, is 141 m2 has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms that includes an en suite off the main bedroom and is a sturdy brick veneer.