Whey Irrigated Dairy Farm

Farms of this calibre and location rarely come to market and are very sought after. Located in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and only a couple of minutes from Edgecumbe and in the Awakeri School zone, this 65.5 hectare dairy farm has the huge advantage of being fully whey irrigated.\nThe fertility and grass growth on this farm is exceptional. 250 cows are milked through a very tidy 18 aside cowshed is complete with NuPulse milking machinery. \nThis farm has undergone major redevelopment over the past two years, with a new owner's residence, this is a beautiful home which is double glazed, has a large living area with spacious open plan kitchen and internal access double car garage, also a new three bay implement shed, and completely new water and effluent systems. This is a top quality farm in great condition in a very sought after area.\nHighly motivated owners have made the difficult decision to sell this very appealing property to secure another.\n\nFeatures:\n\n- 65.5 freehold hectares \n- Moden brick main home\n- Additional workers house\n- High quality support buildings\n- Highly fertile soil type with flat contour\n- Well sub-divided into 40 paddocks\n- 18 aside cowshed\n- Extensive recent redevelopment\n- Contoured pumice raceways\n- Whey irrigated with, outstanding fertility \n- Premium Bay of Plenty Coastal Location\n\nLocation:\nWhakatane sits in the spectacular Eastern Bay of Plenty of New Zealand on the East Coast of the North Island right beside the Pacific Ocean. These warm waters are world-famous for incredible deep sea fishing and marine sports. \nIt is an hours drive from Rotorua and Tauranga and is a thriving service centre for many surrounding districts. Whakatane is one of the three sunniest cities in New Zealand. It has one of the countries warmest climates with mild winters and long hot summers. Whakatane is also the gateway to the East Cape, and the Whakatane and Motu Rivers. Activities include jet boating, rafting, dolphin watching, game fishing, bush walks, horse treks, 4x4 tours, hunting trips, helicoptor flights or simply relaxing on the beautiful beaches. For those with an interest in the outdoors, the rugged Urewera National Park, the largest protected native forest in the North Island, provides tramping, trout fishing and deer hunting. The Whakatane District in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is one of the most diversely beautiful areas in New Zealand. Sandy beaches are predominant along the 54 kilometres of coastline that stretches from Otamarakau in the west to Ohiwa in the east. Central areas include fertile lowlands and farming areas on the Rangitaiki Plains through to Murupara. Te Urewera National Park in the south, which makes 41% of the district, is protected native forest and is home to a rich array of flora and fauna. The total area of the district covers 433,000ha or 4,442km2.