235 "Box Hill" Jabe Williams Road, Lucindale SA 5272

Location: Box Hill is well located approximately 20kms west of Lucindale and 35kms east of Kingston SE in the Avenue Range district noted for its reliability and productivity.

Land: From heavy black clay loam over Limestone being naturally fertile and highly productive. Paddocks comprising this soil type mostly also contains Limestone shoulder providing balance. Varying to gently undulating lighter loam offering excellent balance and seasonal pasture growth diversification.

Rainfall: Annual average rainfall is approximately 600mm per annum.

Irrigation: The main irrigation comprises 2 x 15 hectare circle sites sown to high performing perennial grass and clover pastures utilised for hay, silage and intensive grazing.
Water is supplied from the confined aquifer. This water is at approximately 13 to 15 PSI at ground level. The water is pump assisted to the pivot sites and four hydrant sites which have been previously utilised for travelling irrigator. This is carried out very efficiently due to the natural pressure. This pump is electric while the pivot is hydraulic utilising a small diesel auxiliary power pack.
A second site is equipped with a diesel motor and centrifugal pump being designed for travelling irrigator or set sprinklers and drawing from the unconfined aquifer.
A third irrigation site has a 10? unequipped irrigation bore.
The irrigation delivers excellent income diversification, additional carrying capacity and drought proofing.

Pastures: Pastures comprise perennial gasses including phalaris, fescue, cocksfoot, subclover, Persian clovers and strawberry clover. Pastures are generally highly improved and exhibiting excellent growth and colour.
Timber: The property is ideally timbered with areas of native vegetation retained for livestock shade and shelter.

Livestock Water: The water system is supplied under natural pressure from the confined aquifer. The water is piped from a bore at the home site to poly tanks located throughout the property. The water is controlled using double float valves at each tank. Concrete troughing in each paddock. Two windmills also in use. The simplicity and reliability of the livestock water system is a stand out feature of the property.

Improvements: Home: 3 bedroom Mount Gambier stone home having been reconstructed in 1989, fitted with aluminium windows and galvanised iron roof. Office, kitchen and sitting room. Solar fitted.
Home 2: Second home 2kms away from main home. 4 bedroom timber framed being relatively modern and well appointed. Solar fitted.
Shedding: Including workshop, machinery, hay shedding along with substantial 3 stand wool shed.
Cattle yards: Large cattle yard complex, mostly steel with crush and loading ramp.

Production: Box Hill has traditionally run sheep and cattle. Currently dedicated to self replacing Angus herd being EU Accredited and based around young stock sold as feeder stock.

Box Hill is an excellent livestock based property in the heart of the South East which offers excellent stock doing ability along with strong carrying capacity plus the advantage of irrigation enhancing the livestock operation.

Registration of Interest Closing Thursday 5th November 2015 at 1pm at SAL Real Estate, 2 Smith Street, Naracoorte SA 5271

Contact Cameron Grundy 0408 843 096