CENTAL WAIKATO 256 HECTARE DRYSTOCK FARM

- 256 hectares\n- Approximately 202 hectares effective\n- Currently farming sheep, beef and dairy grazing\n- 121 hectares flat to easy medium rolling, 81 hectares hill to steeper\n- Registered airstrip\n- Four stand wool shed with covered yards\n- 4 bay implement shed\n- Stock yards\n- Two homes\n- Two titles\n- For Sale $2,610,000 + GST (if any)\n\nThis drystock property of 256.2907 hectares (more or less) is located in the popular farming district of Waitetuna and is central to Hamilton and Raglan. \n\nThe property has been farmed by the same family for the past 59 years and has traditionally run sheep and beef and in more recent years included dairy grazing and crops plus it includes areas suitable for maize.\n\nThis property has been well setup for easy farming with a central lane way, metalled from the property's own quarry, and arranged into 48 main paddocks, 21 with electric subdivision and further divided via the kiwitech one wire cell system.\n\nWith good water supply and annual rainfall of approximately 2000mm this property comfortably wintered 760 ewes, 436 hoggets, 15 rams, 111 R2's, 83 dairy heifers and 11 yearlings last year. In 2010 a further 120 R1's and R2's were also wintered on the farm. All supplements are grown on the farm.\n\nThe farm has had a regular fertiliser programme including bio-phos, bio-lime and bio-mag plus generous application of trace elements. Soil tests and fertiliser records are available.\n\nFarm buildings include a four stand wool shed with lean-to and covered yards, a four bay implement shed and additional cattle yards with load-out.\n\nThe main home has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a double garage. There is an additional three bedrooms plus office home with single car garage and workshop on its own 5934m2 title.\n\nRural services are at the gate. Primary schooling is down the road at Waitetuna and secondary at Hamilton.\n\nThis property is located approximately 35 kilometres west of Hamilton being midway between Hamilton and Raglan. This area is well regarded for numerous farming types including drystock, dairying and dairy support.\n\nThere is also a growing lifestyle population with amenities and recreational facilities located close by.\n\nThe Waitetuna area gives a feel of privacy that comes with a rural area but also provides the modern conveniences with Hamilton city being an easy 30 minute commute, Te Awamutu 35 minutes, Hamilton airport approximately 35 minutes from the property, Pirongia 20 minutes, and Raglan and all the recreational activities and beaches approximately 20 minutes to the west.\n\nCall now for further information and viewing times on this well presented 256 hectare property.\n