'Challicum East' Old Geelong Road, Yalla-Y-Poora/Crossroads

Rural

962 Acres / 389 Ha

The land is a combination of large open paddocks, some undulating country allowing for excellent drainage and a portion on the south-east corner of lower lying ideal country for summer cropping. There are numerous shelterbelts throughout, and fencing is in excellent condition.

There are 8 catchment dams on the property, also an ideal setup of 175ft bore with electric submersible pump located next to shearing shed, pumps to two tanks on higher ground and gravity fed to troughs throughout the property.

The large two-stand (option to extend to three) woolshed which is in good order is capable of holding 400 woolies with provision for another 180 underneath. The shed also has two catchment tanks - a 25,000lt and 13,640lt tank. There is also a three-bay machinery shed covered in 3 sides, and the sale includes 2 overhead shearing plants and 3 grain silos.

"Challicum East" Old Geelong Road, Yalla-Y-Poora/Crossroads
Auction (Auctionsplus): Friday 10th December 2021 at 11.00am
Situated in the tightly held Crossroads/Yalla Y Poora farming district is this highly versatile grazing and cropping property conveniently located approximately 55km to Ballarat, 33km to Ararat and 18km to Beaufort.
The property is currently running a successful low-maintenance wether operation in conjunction with a pasture improvement program, sown down to mainly phalaris and clover; this creates a significant opportunity for increased cropping on clear fresh ground.
The land is a combination of large open paddocks, some undulating country allowing for excellent drainage and a portion on the south-east corner of lower lying ideal country for summer cropping. There are numerous shelterbelts throughout, and fencing is in excellent condition.
The large two-stand (option to extend to three) woolshed which is in good order is capable of holding 400 woolies with provision for another 180 underneath. The shed also has two catchment tanks - a 25,000lt and 13,640lt tank. There is also a three-bay machinery shed covered in 3 sides, and the sale includes 2 overhead shearing plants and 3 grain silos.
There are 8 catchment dams on the property, also an ideal setup of 175ft bore with electric submersible pump located next to shearing shed, pumps to two tanks on higher ground and gravity fed to troughs throughout the property.
A 99 year grazing lease of is on an unmade road between the two sections. The eastern portion of the property is in Crossroads district in the Pyrenees Shire, the western half is in Yalla-Y-Poora in the Ararat Shire.
An outstanding opportunity to add-on a highly productive property, with significant potential for further development.

DEPOSIT: 10% on signing of contracts.
SETTLEMENT: 60/90 days.