THIS diverse property is high on the scarp of the Darling Ranges with stunning valley, coastal and dam views, offering numerous home sites.
Opportunity abounds with some earning potential, with about 28 hectares of coppice blue gums which are privately owned and are due for harvest in 2021/22.
There is ample water on the property with three soak dams (two of which are spring-fed) and a 120 megalitre capacity dam with a 68ML surface water licence.
Sitting above the dam is 8.85ha of cleared land which is fully fenced for vermin control, with a 100 millimetre underground water pipe running from the base of the six metre x 4m pump shed (plan available) through the middle of this paddock.
The owners have installed two kilometres of three-phase power line to the rear of the property where a 200 kilovault transformer is located.
The power line also passes the irrigation pump house where an additional 63kV transformer is installed.
The dual pump system consists of two 11 kilowatt Grundfos CR32-5 multistage pumps which are controlled by an Orca 11kW dual pump control system (Lead Lag VSD and soft start).
The design is for the system to pump water to the top (48.7 metre head), from where it is distributed via sub mains pipework back down the hill.
Each pump is capable of delivering 30 cubic metres per hour at this head, giving a total flow rate of 60m3/h (60KL/h).
The pump control system is pressure based and is designed to maintain the discharge pressure at nine bar and will vary the flow rate according to demand.
With the current orchard design, the orchard would be watered in two stages.
Irrigation filtration is achieved by an Arkal Spin Klin five-module auto flush disk filter system.
The irrigation control system is a Netafim NMC PROi control unit.
A three-channel Netafim Netajet Venturi Fertigation system is also included.
The pump and equipment needs to be commissioned.
The sellers had plans for a citrus orchard, however further horticulture or viticulture pursuits, such as avocados or nuts may appeal to a discerning buyer.
The 8ha orchard area, which is ready for planting, is divided into 10 blocks with the design incorporating windbreak rows between the blocks.
The orchard design has a row spacing of 5m with an intended tree spacing of 2.5m, which gives a total of about 4300 trees.
Planning approval would be required for the extraction of gravel from 11.4ha at the front of the property with a yield of about 114,000m3 (182,400 tonnes).
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Another 28ha at the back of the property has been mined for gravel and is nearing completion of gravel extraction and rehabilitation.
Most of this area has been rock picked and sown with ryegrass and clovers as part of the rehabilitation process.
Further diversity of the property includes 32ha of natural bush featuring a mixture of jarrah, marri and blackbutt and local wildflowers and is ideal for bushwalking enthusiasts.
Further infrastructure includes a lockable 20m x 9m x 4.2m high, general purpose shed.
There is a substantial plant and machinery list, dongas, sea containers and miscellaneous items that are planned to be incorporated in a clearing sale, however the sellers are open to offers to purchase on a walk-in,walk-out basis.
The property is about 10km off South Western Highway, about 30km from Treendale, 20km from Harvey and about two hours from Perth.
- Price: EOI closing Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 4pm unless sold prior
- Location: Brunswick
- Area: 121.4ha
- Agent: Elders Real Estate Bunbury
- Contact: Don Fry 0418 909 916
