Most viewed rural properties among our readers in 2020
From dairy farms and cropping enterprises to horse training facilities and lifestyle properties. Here are the eight properties our readers can’t get enough of in 2020.
LOOKING to buy or sell a rural property?
The Weekly Times’ national website draws readers from across the country who have a diverse range of property interests.
From dairy farms and cropping enterprises to horse training facilities and lifestyle properties.
But which ones have captivated their attention the most?
Here are the eight properties which are our readers can’t get enough of in 2020.
MACEDON LODGE:
MOUNT MACEDON
79 TUCKETTS RD
PROPERTY: Horse training
SIZE: 121ha
SALE: Expressions of interest
PRICE: More than $20 million
AGENT: CBRE and Magic Millions Sales Pty Ltd
CONTACT: Mark Wizel, 0411 694 756 and Barry Bowditch, 0402 280 538
Ever wondered where Melbourne Cup winners are trained? Look no further.
Macedon Lodge has been the training ground for four Melbourne Cup winners, including Bel Esprit, the sire of Black Caviar.
The state-of-the-art 121ha horse racing facility has been listed for sale by renowned horse racing figure Lloyd Williams and his son Nick.
Macedon Lodge has regularly housed up to 100 horses and has more than 15km of tracks.
MORE: ICONIC HORSE TRAINING PROPERTY FOR SALE
LARUNDEL ESTATE:
MEREDITH
PROPERTY: Grazing, cropping
SIZE: 942ha
SALE: Expressions of interest close March 12
PRICE: About $20 million
AGENT: CBRE Agribusiness
CONTACT: Dany Thomas 0439 349 977 or Shane McIntyre 0429 557 070
Larundel Estate is a renowned western Victorian property used to produce ultrafine Merino wool as well as lambs and crops.
The estate is being sold by Chinese multinational company, Ruyi Australia Group – a subsidiary of Chinese textile giant Ruyi Group.
Its centrepiece is an iconic bluestone mansion, which dates back to the mid-1800s and was built by the Austin family.
The mansion is surrounded by two hectares of private landscaped gardens by world-renowned garden designer Paul Bangay.
MORE: RENOWNED ESTATE TO BE SOLD BY RUYI GROUP
GRANDVIEW FARM
STONY CREEK
PROPERTY: Dairy farm
SIZE: 190ha
SALE: Auction February 14
PRICE: District sales have ranged between $22,140-$23,370/ha
AGENT: Landmark Harcourts
CONTACT: Matt Redmond 0418 357 341
Grandview Farm is ideal for a dairy farmer looking for a property to milk 330-350 cows.
Steve and Alison Bouma, Kiwis who came across the Tasman to try dairying in Australia, purchased the property due to its location and its ability to grow grass — and lots of it.
The property has extensive improvements including a 30-a-side herringbone dairy with automatic cup removers, a 340-cow cow yard with an undercover artificial insemination race, a 12,000-litre DeLaval milk vat and cattle loading race.
MORE: STONY CREEK DAIRY FARM WILL IMPRESS
DON VALLEY
45 RESERVE RD
PROPERTY: Lifestyle/spring water
SIZE: 64ha
SALE: Expressions of interest
PRICE: More than $4 million
AGENT: Colliers International
CONTACT: Duncan McCulloch 0416 047 484
This lifestyle property in the Yarra Valley has crystal clear springs that will allow its new owner to sell bulk spring water.
The property has run no livestock and has not used fertilisers or chemicals to protect the springs that run on the farm.
At its peak, the springs on the property were providing water to the Pump water brand.
MORE: SPRING WATER PROPERTY FOR SALE
IONA
615 BUNYIP-MODELLA RD
PROPERTY: Poultry farm
SIZE: 13.65ha
SALE: Private
PRICE: $4.5 million
AGENT: Colliers International
CONTACT: Jesse Manuel 0421 550 242
This Iona poultry farm has been transformed into a hi-tech operation that is making solid returns.
The property has a permit for 168,800 birds, but is running 134,500 birds under RSPCA guidelines.
Upgrades over the past five years have included the installation of digital cameras in each shed with audio, which will allow the new owner to check on the birds without having to go inside.
MORE: IONA POULTRY FARM FOR SALE
SIBERIA
PURNIM
PROPERTY: Grazing, lifestyle
SIZE: 48ha
SALE: Expressions of interest close February 14
PRICE: $19,680-$22,140/ha
AGENT: John Ryan Real Estate
CONTACT: John Ryan 0419 346 891
Siberia is a grazing and lifestyle property which has been recently used to run beef cattle.
Its house has three bedrooms, a study, sitting room, dining room, sunroom and a kitchen that opens up to an outdoor shaded living area.
Garden views can be seen from all living areas and the garden contains a large numbers of established trees.
MORE: PURNIM GRAZING AND LIFESTYLE PROPERTY ON MARKET
AGNES
75 GASSONS ROAD
PROPERTY: Lifestyle/grazing
SIZE: 19ha
SALE: For private sale
PRICE: $1.18 million
AGENT: Landmark Harcourts
CONTACT: Matt Redmond 0418 357 341
This Agnes farm might be small but it punches way above its weight.
That’s thanks to the hard work of Barry and Ann-Maree O’Sullivan, who have converted a block with house into a productive small enterprise.
Major additions to farm improvements have been made including adding a shedding and a calf rearing facility.
The property has ten fenced paddocks and is connected to town water.
MORE: GIPPSLAND LIFESTYLE FARM FOR SALE
HOWQUA PARK
PROPERTY: Tourism, lifestyle
SIZE: 21.03ha
SALE: Private treaty
PRICE: $1 million – $1.1 million
AGENT: Mansfield DPG
CONTACT: Jenny Gould, 0425 737 037
Howqua Park is set in Victoria’s picturesque Alpine Region and would be ideal for a large family or someone wanting to establish a tourism venture, such as a health retreat or bed and breakfast.
The property features a 50 square metre, double-brick residence, which incorporates two self-contained apartments with their own bathrooms and kitchenettes.
It boasts four bathrooms, five bedrooms, a pool room and a triple garage, and the outdoor areas are similarly impressive, with a pool and floodlit tennis court.
MORE: HOWQUA PARK RESORT IN ALPINE RANGE FOR SALE
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