Humula Station is an outstanding cattle breeding and fattening holding situated in a private location in a very picturesque valley. It is recognized as a highly improved and productive property with excellent infrastructure and water facilities.
The land area comprises approximately 878 hectares or (2,171 acres) of high carrying capacity.
Located adjacent to the village of Humula on a sealed road some 22km from the dual carriage Hume Highway at Tarcutta. The highway provides freeway access to Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne and to the regional city of Wagga Wagga north west and Albury/Wodonga south west.
The soils consist predominantly of alluvial soils along the creek flats to rich loams and granite on the rises. Soil fertility is evident from the riparian stands of yellow, grey and apple box and white gum.
Improved perennial pastures cover approximately 370ha of the holding and pasture mixes include phalaris, rye, white and sub clovers. In addition there are 337ha of mixted native and annual pastures with 140ha hectares of well sheltered grazing country with native summer grasses.
Watering stock is based on multiple supply and delivery options, including 5km of double frontage to the Umbango Creek, 3 paddocks access the creek directly. A network of 18 troughs are linked to the 60 megalitre lake centrally located on the property and two 90,000 litre tanks that are fed by a solar pump from the lake and an electric bore. There are 22 dams. Annual average rainfall is 825mm or 33 inches. Also included are two irrigation licenses for the Umbango Creek totalling 53ml.
The Humula Station homestead has a lovely setting on the Umbango Creek with a north easterly aspect to the living area. The homestead comprises three bedrooms and two bathrooms, open plan kitchen living area, sitting room, formal dining/billiard room, office, large laundry and boot room. Living is made comfortable with reverse cycle air conditioning and slow combustion heating. Adjoining the homestead is the original bakehouse that has been converted to guest accommodation with two bedrooms, kitchenette, bathroom, sunroom and cellar.
Adjacent to the Homestead is a three car garage, garden shed, a grass tennis court and historic timber stables. The stables have two timber lined stalls, tack and saddle room with hayloft. Power and water are connected.
There is also a three bedroom Manager's residence with two bathrooms, kitchen, living and office area, reverse cycle air conditioning and slow combustion heating.
Working improvements include a set of all steel circular cattle yards with all weather loading, covered work area, crush, loading race and ramp, main drafting yard, bugle race, holding pens and calf cradle.
A new all steel 4 bay machinery shed is located near the cattle yards and hayshed, this shed comprises three open front bays and one enclosed cement floored bay with power and lighting.
In addition convenient to the homestead is a large machinery shed of timber frame with galvanised iron roof with lockable workshop and chemical storage, concrete floor, pit, power and water and staff bathroom.
For grain storage there are two Kotzur 50t silos on concrete pads, there is a steel framed hayshed located near the cattle yards with capacity for 200 bales. In addition there is pit silage capacity for 1,200 bales or 840 tonnes.
Humula Station presents a significant opportunity with its rich fertile soils and a history of producing high quality beef. The holding is well situated on the Umbango Creek in the South West Slopes of NSW. With this location, scale, secure water supply, majestic homestead, reliable rainfall, quality soils and access to markets Humula Station is a well situated productive grazing property.
The vendor estimates the carrying capacity to be 550 spring calving Angus cows plus followers (13,000 DSE or 14.5dse/ha) with additional capacity for agistment /trading stock through the Spring growth season.
Expressions of Interest: Close Thursday 27 November, 2014 - 12 noon
Landmark Harcourts, 53 Moorong Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2560
All inspections by appointment with the agents
Contact
Sally Douglas 0428 826 645
Ross Jelbart 0427 010 930
[email protected]
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