373 Tower Road, Matamata, Matamata-Piako

Aratiatia Farm - Prime land, Prime Location

Located minutes from Matamata on the highly sought-after Tower Road, often referred to by the locals as the 'Golden Mile'. Aratiatia Farm offers all the key elements that make for a great farming investment.
The property consists of 134 hectares (subject to survey) in three titles and comes with an opportunity to increase the milking platform by purchasing a neighbouring 8-hectare title.
Supplying Open Country Dairy, the farm milks approximately 470 cows with a three-year average production of 173,300kgMS. Quality improvements include a 40-bale rotary dairy (built in 2015), complete with all the mod-cons and features including automated teat spraying, Protrack drafting and automatic cup removers. The farm is well appointed with a range of farm buildings offering ample space for calf rearing, workshop duties and storage requirements. Contour is predominantly level with high quality free draining sandy soils providing options for a number of farming pursuits from cropping, equine, goats or continue to dairy.
The farm is maintained to a high standard and well farmed. Fertiliser applications to soil test requirements along with an established pasture renewal programme delivers strong healthy pastures providing confidence to incoming purchasers of the property's future productivity.
Accommodation comes in the form of five dwellings, including a four-bedroom Hinuera stone homestead set in park like grounds. Four further dwellings provide a variety of accommodation ensuring farm staff are well catered for.
There's enormous value to be had here, with the property's prime location, flexibility of 3 titles, quality infrastructure, fertile soils and superior contour - this rare opportunity must be an obvious acquisition for astute purchasers looking for a first -class farming investment.