1005 Benns Road, Shannon Brook, NSW 2470

This property is an absolute standout in the area that has been set up for ease of management & high production capacity. The current owners have thoroughly enjoyed their time at Emerald Downs, however family circumstances has led to the sale of this outstanding property.

Set on approximately 251 acres of prime agricultural land, Emerald Downs lends itself to many agricultural pursuits including Livestock, Cropping, Fodder production & Horticulture. Under the current owners management they have run a herd of breeding cows through a rotational grazing program with 13 paddocks in total with a central laneway leading to a set of steel cattle yards with an undercover vet crush.

The homestead is far from modest & has been a very well kept home over the years. It contains 4 Bedrooms, with 2 Bathrooms (Master with ensuite) + a study which could be used as a fifth bedroom. The house has ducted reverse cycle air condition throughout with a cosy gas fireplace in the living area for those winter nights. There is polished timber floorboards throughout the open living areas of the home & the modern kitchen including a dishwasher & gas cooktop/oven. To top it all off, the house features a 12.5m pool, a fire pit, a petanque pitch & an undercover outdoor area fully equipped with blockout blinds & an outdoor TV perfect for entertaining or taking a sneaky siesta during the day! 

Water security is outstanding with over 3km of creek frontage & an easement to Diamond D Lagoon. A solar pump is connected to the lagoon, which feeds all the troughs and a 30,000L reserve. Diamond D Lagoon has never been empty in living memory and the water it supplies to the farm may well be considered permanent.

Further improvements / features of the property include:
- 13 paddocks in Total, 6 in cell rotation. All fencing would be considered in good condition, with no repairs required. 
- 90% of all boundary fencing would be less than 2 years only, including concrete on all of the Benns road boundary.
-All cell rotation fencing is electrified from a single central solar cell system. 
- Laneway fencing 4 lines of barb, steel posts, all internals 5 lines of bard, wooden posts. 90% of gates are less than 12 months old.
- 2x105 metric ton silos, manufactured in Taree, electrified with 3 phase power access and situated on a reinforced concrete slab. Both are fully operational.
- 384 sqm shed with a full concrete floor and roof. Awning of 100 sqm with roof. Lock up internal storage room within the shed.
- 5kw solar panel system connected to all power consumption including house and pool.
- 100,000l of house water in 3 seperate tanks coming off shed and house.
- Vendor states a 125 head carrying capacity.
- Front paddock with Pecan trees paddock can be completely fenced off for hay production and vendor states it can generate 300 large bales of Rhodes grass hay. (25 acres)
- 42 organic pecan trees. 

Properties of such caliber & location seldom reach the market, so do not look past this opportunity to walk right into your farming venture with absolutely nothing to do. The property goes to Auction on Thursday the 19th of December 2024, if not sold prior.

For further information or to arrange your inspection. Contact Andrew Summerville from APL SummerCo on 0429 620 362.

*Please note property boundaries are approximate only and all information has been supplied by the vendor. We encourage buyer due diligence.