North Burnett’s ten most expensive farm sales of 2022
Ten of the most expensive properties across the region have garnered a combined price of more than $43 million in the past year.
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Farmland has always been the hot ticket for the Burnett, with many of the region’s residents making their livelihood from the land.
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KellCo real estate agent Louisa Bambling said the rising trend in pricing for agricultural commodities such as cattle and grain had been reflected in real estate prices of the past 12 months.
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With many of the larger property sales coming from established agricultural enterprises looking to expand, she said it came down to the affordability of rural properties.
“Unless you have mum and dad backing you, you can’t just enter the market on a larger rural property so you have to be established or expanding your business,” she said.
Several sales across the region were also family to family, and Mrs Bambling said this was great for agriculture in the region.
“It’s good there is younger interest in the agricultural sector,” she said.
From orchards to grazing, here are 10 of the most expensive farming properties sold in the region from the past 12 months.
#10: 189 Sehls Road O‘Bil Bil
With a fireplace, veranda and sprawling hillsides this quaint O’Bil Bil property offered the full package of grazing land and homely atmosphere.
Price: $875,000
Date sold: September 29, 2022.
#9: 941 Abercorn Road Glenleigh
This stunning picture of classic Australian pastoralism offered 111.27ha of cattle grazing land, complete with several dams.
Price: $885,000
Date sold: July 17, 2022.
#8: 121 Staatz Road Moonford
The 144.47ha of irrigated land at Moonford came ready for the aspiring dairy farmer, with built-in milking facilities and a four bedroom home.
Price: $1,500,000
Date sold: October 27, 2022.
#7: 96 Little Woodmillar Road Woodmillar
This sprawling property nestled into the hills of Woodmillar included 229.78ha of grazing land with a four bedroom home.
Price: $1,670,000
Date sold: September 2, 2022.
#6: 1205 Gayndah-Mundubbera Road Glenrae
The sprawling 289.82ha of riverfront orchard land at Glenrae also came with a four bedroom home, ready for the new owners to make their own.
Price: $1,800,000
Date sold: June 1, 2022.
#5: 930 Berries Road Golden Fleece
This scenic Golden Fleece property offered 517.69ha of ideal cattle grazing pastures and feed crop land.
With a three bedroom home, the property was also fully fenced and ready for its new owners.
Price: $2,200,000
Date sold: July 29, 2022.
#4: 1509 Harrami Road Harrami
The 811.50ha of this cattle breeding and fattening property was transferred in July.
Price: $4,400,000
Date sold: July 21, 2022.
#3: 1998 Boondooma Road Old Cooranga
The 244.06ha of orchard property in Cooranga was snapped up, after being on the market for a short three months.
Price: $6,200,000
Date sold: August 4, 2022.
#2: 6999 Old Rawbelle Road Eidsvold
The sprawling hills of this Eidsvold property makes it an ideal location for cattle grazing and breeding.
With several dams on the property, and a two bedroom home set on 3141ha it’s no wonder this property was snapped up.
Price: $8,000,000
Date sold: May 30, 2022.
#1: 999 Mt Narayen Road Hawkwood
This picturesque property covers 4616.59ha of ideal grazing land, and with a four bedroom home the property was ready for the next generation of graziers.
Price: $16,100,000
Date sold: September 8, 2022.
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