135 River Road, Appleby, Tasman

LIFESTYLE - PRIVACY - INCOME

As the vendors are GST registered, any offer would be plus GST (if any).

This impressive 5.884 hectare lifestyle property, in its idyllic park-like setting, is peaceful, sunny and private. Zoned Rural 1, it includes a substantial 230 square metre home and income, with potential for self-sufficiency.

The large, light and airy home features generous indoor and outdoor living and entertaining areas, an office, a well-designed kitchen, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry and a charming turret room. There is a garage/utility block with two bays for cars and one each for a workshop and potting shed, a separate 4-bay open shed with power and water, a covered lean-to and woodshed.

A productive 3 hectare walnut orchard, planted in approximately 500 12-year-old grafted trees, will provide an increasing source of income as the trees mature. As well, a paddock of some 1.5 hectares is currently leased to a market gardener. An extensive and diverse orchard provides year-round fruit and there is a productive vegetable garden, with a shade house and a large berry cage. There is ample excellent quality water and an extensive automated irrigation system.

The walnut orchard produced 5 tonnes of fruit in 2013, which generated some $17,000 in revenue for the 2013/14 season, $12,000 in the 2011 season and $9,000 in the 2012 season. The trees are not yet fully productive.

The leased paddock currently generates $2,000 per year. Alternatively, it could be used for additional walnut trees, other crops or pasture.

A bore and two pumps provide domestic water and irrigation. There is an extensive automated irrigation system with a water right of 1,925 cubic metres per week. There is a septic tank.

As the vendors are GST registered, any offer would be plus GST (if any).