Coastal Bay of Plenty Farm

This coastal farm is close to the township of Opotiki and just 20 minutes from the eastern Bay of Plenty's main service and administrative town, Whakatane. The wider district is renowned for its recreational attributes - beaches, fishing, and New Zealand's most active marine volcano. White Island. While currently running as a mixed-use dairy and drystock beef unit, the property would lend itself to further intensification of the beef side of the operation while also exploring possible horticultural (kiwifruit or avocado) use and rural residential/lifestyle subdivision potential. The dairy farm on 110 hectares currently operates a low input system with all stock wintered on and an average production of 105,000 kilograms of milk solids from 320 cows milked through a 20 aside cowshed. The beef side of the property on the remaining 150 hectares' runs 320 mixed age cattle. The property is well-fenced into around 124 paddocks and a central pumice race way running the length of the property provides easy access around the farm. Water supply is reliable with three onsite bores and good summer average rainfall. Farm improvements are up to a sound standard and allow the property to operate effectively as both a dairy and a beef unit, while two dwellings cater for owners and management. Sybton Farm has road access from State Highway 2, and also from Pohutukawa Drive and Fraser Road at the rear of the property, rural residential or lifestyle subdivision must be a consideration here. There are numerous identified and spectacular house sites with expansive coastal views of Whale Island to the west, and iconic White Island straight in front across the property. With further investigation through the usual Council channels, future subdivision potential could be explored. This is a solid, honest farm with huge potential and is well regarded as one of the Bay of Plenty's best.\n\nFeatures:\n- Total land area of 260.226 hectares (more or less) in 4 titles\n- Four bedroom homestead plus three bedroom managers home \n- Modern 20 aside cowshed \n- Four bay horse stables with wash down, tack room and toilet\n- Multiple barns, implement shed, stock yards and dressage arena\n- 50 tonne fertiliser bin with sliding roof\n- Air strip (at the front northern coastal end of the farm 500 metres long)\n- Well sub-divided into 124 paddocks\n- Bore water (3 bores)\n- At least 30 hectares of prime horticultural land\n- Sub division potential\n- Mild coastal climate with Good summer rainfall \n- Contour 50% flat 50% hill\n- Altitude is from sea level to 100 metres \n- Huge coastal Bay of Plenty views with Whale island to the west and White island straight in front\n\nLocation:\nThe town of Opotiki is situated on a Harbour inlet formed by the junction of two rivers. Bounded by these rivers on three sides, the Opotiki township comprises 309 hectares and the Opotiki District which extends from Ohiwa to Cape Runaway has a population of 9600. Opotiki's climate is equal to the best in New Zealand. The town is sheltered from the cold southerlies that are experienced in many other places. For sheer natural beauty, magnificent coastal scenery and beaches, an equable climate, many places of historical and cultural significance, a gentle pace of life, and friendly multi-cultural people, the Opotiki District is unparalleled anywhere in New Zealand. Ideally and centrally situated in a rapidly expanding holiday area, Opotiki is the northern gateway to Eastland and is also in the area known as The Tourist Diamond of the Pacific and all its attractions are within easy distance. These include thermal areas with delightful hot pools, many rivers and lakes well stocked with fish, bush country with hunting for deer, wild pigs, goats and opossum and with the Pacific ocean on its back doorstep, Opotiki is an ideal place for deep-sea fishing, boating, surfcasting, surfing and swimming. You may need to slow down a little to get the best out of this district. We move at a pace that could be a little slower than you are used to! Opotiki, Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Cape form the Eastland area, which is probably the finest of all holiday playgrounds in New Zealand. Here is an area which can be used all year round. The climate is second to none during the summer and in winter there is a succession of sparkling days and crystal clear starlit nights. The climate can be compared to that of California, but here the air is fresh, clean and unpolluted from city smog. It's a great place for the out-door loving person and a grand place for a family holiday. It is an equable climate and yearly hours of sunshine rate high in the New Zealand tables. Light frosts are experienced in winter but brief periods of heavy rainfall can occur at any time. Neither humidity nor smog create any problem in this area. If you care to take your time there is a wealth of treasure to be found. If you are unhurried then the people of this area will open up and exceed your expectations. When they open them to you, it is forever!