For Sale by Negotiation
Large scale dairy farm with options!
This is a hill country dairy farm in Tirohanga, located approximately only 26 minutes to Taupo, or 44 minutes (approximately) to Rotorua. The farm consists of 198 hectares (more or less), of fertile hill country, currently milking cows.
The effective area is high, growing grass for production leaving minimum area for waste. The property boasts a 34 ASHB built in 2008, with in shed feeding and auto cup removers. 80 hectares (more or less) can be harvested or used for cropping. All 350 cows are wintered on the property with Kale and Swede crops totaling 10 hectares. Summer crops this year are chicory totaling 12 hectares.
Production is 127,000ms average for the past two years, currently supplying open country dairy (OCD). Calving is on the 15th July. Feed purchased is approx. 250 tonne of a PK blend. The property is well fertilised with years of good fertiliser history, this also allows for extra cattle to be run on the property, they are made up of 50 MA cattle and a further 30 weaners.
Support buildings include a G.J Gardner four bedroom home built in 2008, plus there is the second dwelling, a three bedroom weatherboard home. Water is supplied via a bore, the Tirohanga water scheme is a secondary source used as a backup. The property is well subdivided into 72 paddocks. Rainfall is approx. 1400mm and generally well spread over the year.
The property represents a golden opportunity for a new owner, offering plenty of options.
Continue with the dairy, dairy support or dry stock, subdivision, grazing with planting steeper areas or joining the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Could also be suitable for a first farm purchase with immediate scale. All this and live/work in a great community with easy access to many towns in the central North Island and the added bonus of your service town being the thriving, vibrant town of Taupo. This property is being sold on a Plus GST (if any), basis.
