Old Tree Farm is a 52 acre farm located in SE Queensland's Lockyer Valley within walking distance of Forest Hill, 10 minutes from Gatton, 40 minutes from Ipswich and Toowoomba and 60 minutes from Brisbane.
This beautiful, flood free property boasts deep black alluvial clay soils for which the Lockyer Valley is famous. 2 stock dams, a small bore and 600m of intermittent creek boundary provide stock and garden water and limited irrigation. A 20m x 12m farm shed, in good condition and with power connected, provides dry storage for a truck, tractors, machinery and hay or easy conversion to stables. Excellent hingejoint and electric fencing suitable for cattle, goats and sheep subdivides the property into 5 paddocks with water reticulated to all paddocks.
The entire property has been historically flood free and remained so in 2011 and 2013. Used for grazing, hay production, grain and small crops, the soil has had little or no chemical input for the past 20 years making for a quick conversion to organic status.
The comfortable, character filled, four bedroom country home (circa 1950) has been thoroughly modernised and extended in 2000 and features fans in most rooms and air conditioning in the master bedroom and kitchen areas. 10 foot ceilings, polished floors, a modern kitchen and laundry and a bathroom with spa complement the easy living comfort and character of this home. Three bedrooms each have either a built-in or walk-in robe and the fourth currently serves as a study and office. Three high decks provide the perfect spot for enjoying the beauty of a 120 year old jacaranda tree and underplanted gardens or extensive views to distant hills. A detached studio/teenagers retreat/ garden entertainment hub is set amidst the well established gardens and fruit trees.
2 tanks (tot. 18000 gallons) provide an independent, filtered water supply to the house.
Forest Hill has a primary school, several child care facilities, cafes, Post Office, a news agency, churches, hairdresser and 2 historic hotels. Three high schools, all served by local buses, are within 10 minutes drive and the Gatton Campus of the University of Queensland is 6 km away. A local bus line connects Forest Hill to Rosewood and the start of electric rail to Brisbane. Two new regional airports are under construction in the Lockyer Valley and in Toowoomba. The latter will enable direct jet service throughout Australia.
This beautiful property is unique and offers so many opportunities from commercial farming to B And B or tree change retreat. The owners are motivated to sell and move onto the next, less active chapter in their lives.
(Please quote code 1853 when enquiring about this property.)
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