LAWD is pleased to present for sale Homestead View, an award-winning mixed farming asset (476.4* hectares) currently utilised for dryland cropping (dual purpose cereals and canola) and prime lamb production situated on the coveted South West Slopes of New South Wales (NSW). KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Area: 476.4* hectares (1,177.21* acres) of which 459.4* hectares (96%) are arable. • Conservation Farming: Since purchasing Homestead View in 1984 the vendor has transformed the property through the adoption of conservation farming best practices including the establishment of native trees, minimum tillage, stubble retention, rotational grazing and the extensive application of soil ameliorants such as lime and manures along with conventional fertilisers. Widely recognised by the industry, the vendor through their work on Homestead View have received the following awards: • 2001 & 2003: District Award Winner in the Conservation Farming Award • 2001: NSW Silver Landcare Primary Producers Award • 2002: Invited to join the committee of the Conservation Farming Association • 2003: Conservation Farmer of the Year Award • 2004: Inaugural Innovative Machine at the Central West Conservation Field Days in Parkes, NSW • 2006: Conservation Farming Association Chairman • 2014: Nominated for three National Carbon Cocky Awards: • Outstanding Innovation or Invention (Finalist) • Outstanding Performance in Carbon Sequestration (Finalist) • National Carbon Cocky of the Year (Runner-up) • Flexibility of Enterprise: While conservation has been ongoing, profitability has always been the main focus through the proven benefits of mixed farming flexibility including prime lamb production with a combination of lucerne based pastures and grazing/grain crops (wheat, triticale, canola and pulses). The prime lamb enterprise comprises 1,150* first cross ewes joined to Poll Dorset rams to lamb in autumn for the production of early maturing sucker lambs targeting the domestic trade. • Topography: The property presents a gently undulating landscape including 459.4* hectares (96%*) of arable land with the balance support land and low-lying areas sown to native trees. • Soils: The soils are productive red and yellow duplex soils derived from Young Granodiorite soils, and red duplex soils from alluvial deposits. Outstanding soil test results confirm the significant investment made by the vendor in soil fertility with soil Phosphorus (Colwell) levels recorded between 66 – 87* mg/kg and soil pH between 5.5 – 6.6 in Calcium Chloride. • Water: Water security is guaranteed by 7* dams and a bore which supply a reticulated water system to a network of troughs and the garden. Rainwater is collected from all buildings providing 275,000* litres of potable water used for all paddock spraying, house and domestic supplies. • Improvements: Superior operational improvements to support the livestock and cropping enterprises include, three stand shearing shed, steel bugle sheep yards, multiple machinery and hay sheds, workshop, solar array and 712* tonne grain storage. • Accommodation: The renovated four* bedroom circa 1917 homestead is set within mature gardens including an inground heated pool and enclosed raised bed vegetable garden. • Location: Conveniently located to Greenethorpe (6.5* kilometres), Young (32* kilometres), Cowra (45* kilometres) and Sydney M5/M7 intersection (360* kilometres) • Agent’s Comments: “Occasionally we have the privilege to take a truly unique property to market, and Homestead View is certainly one of those. Buyers who appreciate farm management that successfully balances conservation with high production and profitability will be impressed with the vendor’s 38* year working life dedication to these principles. The purchaser will be the beneficiary of the meticulous development and improvement resulting in a productive blue-ribbon property within a renowned blue-ribbon district.” – Col Medway & Tim Corcoran HOMESTEAD VIEW IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE BY SINGLE STAGE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CLOSING 10AM (AEST) 11 SEPTEMBER 2024. *approximately Images 4, 11, 16, and 17 by Vera Hong or Craig Bender, Backbone Productions
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