"Oakbank" - Your own piece of Paradise
Landmark harcourts have listed for sale a productive and well improved property offering multiple residences, irrigation, farming, grazing and viticulture.
"Oakbank" covers an area of 42.91ha - 104.25 acres held in a single freehold rural allotment located approximately 25km east of Narrabri via the Kaputar Road. Country type is moderately with a mix of soil types ranging from alluvial grey & brown loams through to areas of red & black basalt.
The property is traversed by Bullawa Creek and features mostly open and cleared farming & grazing paddocks with an irrigation pump & underground mains enabling areas to be irrigated with hand shift pipes.
There is currently 3ha of 20 year old established grape vines consisting of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. (currently not in production, but with potential to return to commercial use if required, however has been valuable stock feed in dry conditions)
Irrigation water is sourced from a 19ML Ground Water Licence which is pumped from an irrigation bore along the creek equipped with a mono pump and air cooled diesel motor with a pumping capacity of approx.. 5,000 gallons per hour which pumps to a series of underground mains and risers.
Structural Improvements are extensive and include:
- Four bedroom, two bathroom brick veneer home that has been recently painted and features new floor coverings throughout. Accommodation consists of formal lounge room (wood heater & split system a/c), dining room, new kitchen & meals area (wall oven, stove, dishwasher), main bedroom with ensuite, main bathroom (vanity, toilet, bath, shower, linen press) 3 bedrooms (carpet floors), separate laundry, covered outdoor entertaining area.
- Airconditioned 2 bedroom timber cottage comprising open plan kitchen, dining & loungeroom, bathroom with separate toilet, external laundry and wrap around verandah overlooking vineyard & Mt Ningadhun as well as a double carport.
- High clearance machinery shed, with a 12m x 8m workshop/machinery section, Fully enclosed 10m x 12m self-contained quarters with accommodation comprising 2 bedrooms, open plan kitchen, lounge & dining room, Bathroom (separate shower, bath, vanity, toilet), kitchen (cupboards, upright oven/stove, sink), outdoor verandah, outdoor toilet. Significant ancillaries include 3 x split system air conditioners.
Additional improvements
- Vehicle & tractor shed (6m x 6m)
- Workshop & old piggery shed (18.7m x 12m)
- Hay shed (8m x 6m)
- Vehicle shed (9m x 9m)
- 3kW solar system
- Timber cattle yards
- Early 1900s railway carriage with corrugated iron skillion shed
Rural lifestyle properties of this calibre are very rarely offered for sale. With extensive improvements, productive soils, irrigation and panoramic views of the Nandewar Ranges, The sale of "Oakbank" represents a great opportunity to secure your own piece of paradise.