2838 State Highway 31, Kawhia Road, Te Awamutu, Waipa

Best farm on the road

Te Rauamoa Farm would be the best farm on the Kawhia Road. The farm comprises 238 hectares (more or less) in total with an effective dairy platform of approximately 176 hectares. The contour, set-up, infrastructure and production make this a very desirable unit with a top quality sharemilker in place being in situ for the past eight seasons.
The 36ASHB, with in-shed meal feeding system, is centrally located with well-formed races fanning out in both direction to 71 paddocks. The set up is designed to minimise waste and be environmentally responsible.
Around 420 cows have been milked with production to 203,000 milk solids.
A great set-up of support buildings closely linked to the dairy include an extensive covered concrete fed pad with full length bins, Redpath covered loafing barn (102m x 32m), 150 tonne maize bunker, plus ample shedding for calf rearing and machinery storage.
The effluent system is comprehensive with stone trap and solids bin collection and precast concrete sum with both pump and stirrer. The effluent pond of 43mx29mx5m is lined and has a pump and stirrer also. Two effluent irrigators, a Hi Tech rain gun and Williams travelling irrigator, cover approximately 60 hectares.
The water system comprises a bore with submersible pumping to multiple tanks and pressure pumped to troughs in all paddocks through mainly 40mm mainlines. The water catchment is a mix of bore and rain water. The bore has a monitoring system and stock water recording for leak detection on farm.
The races and fencing are in excellent order as are the weed free pastures.
There are two houses with the main home comprising four bedrooms with spacious open plan living. A double garage plus sleepout is adjacent. The second home has three bedrooms with open plan living. There is garaging for three cars.
This would have to be one of the best farms around with great infrastructure, easy contour and facilities to cater for all weather conditions and ease of management. The top-class sharemilker would be a great asset for any purchaser.