This property has been extremely well farmed over many years with attention paid to maintaining and improving soil structure and fertility under both dairying and the cropping economy of recent years. Block is available as one lot or may be purchased as two separate blocks.
Property Details
AREA:
Block A - 49.8952 Ha
Block B - 53.7615 Ha
Total - 103.6567 Ha
LOCATION:
Block A is situated on Drain & Webster's Roads some 4 km West of Doyleston Township.
Block B is situated on Webster's & Andersons Roads just West of Leeston Township and approximately 1 km from Block A
PROPERTY TYPE:
Currently run as an irrigated cropping unit but suited to intensive finishing or dairy support.
SOIL TYPES:
Block A runs from Waterton Clay loams into Waimari Peaty loams at rear.
Block B is mainly Waimari Peat and Temuka Silt loams,
FERTILIZER:
Property has a history of high fertility with vendor applying lime to 20 ha per annum, and since 1989 property has 140 tonne chicken litter delivered every 4 months with the application rate being 1.5 tonne chicken litter per acre every 10 months over the whole farm.
LAND UTILISATION:
2004/2005
20.4 ha Tribute Wheat
21.2 ha Kotuku Wheat
12.5 ha Feed barley
16.6 ha Watties Peas
26.7 ha Grass & grassed
Crop Yields: Approx 10t/ha Wheat, 9t/ha Barley
IRRIGATION:
Block A
76m x 250mm Well
150mm Mainline
Pfleuger 33kw pump (Jan 99)
Block B
73m x 200mm Well
150mm Mainline
S.M.E. 37 kw pump (Feb 04)
STOCK WATER:
Pressure pump to mainline feeding troughs.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Block A:
Homestead: built 1969, brick, decramastic tile roof, 3 double bedrooms, galley kitchen recently remodeled, adjacent dining/living, adjacent lounge room.
Double attached garage.
Under carpet heating in living & hall, an immaculate and roomy home with all amenities. Set in very sheltered mature grounds.
Woodshed - garden shed
Double skyline garage
6 bay hayshed, wooden pole, corrugated iron.
4 bay hay barn, wooden pole, corrugated iron
Fenced Para pool
Block B:
Corrugated iron woolshed, pens & grating in place, no plant.
Good pipe cattle yards and crush.
4 bay hay barn, wooden pole, corrugated iron
4 bay implement shed, 1 concrete bay, corrugated iron
3 bay implement shed, part corrugated iron
2 x v bottom silos, 55 tonne
I x flat bottom silo, 40 tonne
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Block A
C.T. 36C/197 – 40.686ha
C.T. 3C/1037 - 9,4266 ha – Total = 49.8952 ha
Block B
C.T. - 39B/331 - 53.761 5 ha - Total Area = 103.6567 ha
RATING VALUATION: - Dated 1.07.2003
Block A
Improvements - $160,000
Land Value - $625,000
Capital Value - $785,000
Block B
Improvements - $ 45,000
Land Value - $700,000
Capital Value - $745,000