LAWD is pleased to present Castle Hill (the Property) for sale. A highly productive and well-appointed mixed dryland cropping and livestock breeding/finishing opportunity situated in the renowned Central West regional of New South Wales.

Key investment highlights include:

Scale and Topography
Total area 1,758.4* hectares (4345.0* acres), rising from creek flats to gently undulating grazing land, of which 1424* hectares (80%) is considered arable for cropping purposes or suitable for the direct drilling of pastures. The reliable non-seasonal rainfall combined with the favourable elevation of 440* metres Above Mean Sea Level combines to provide an ideal climate for pasture and crop production.

Current Enterprise
Castle Hill has been run in conjunction with the vendor’s adjoining Property including a versatile enterprise mix producing feeder steers, prime lambs, mutton, wool, cereals, and oilseeds. The Property supports a carrying capacity totalling 16,000* Dry Sheep Equivalents. Fodder/grain recovery crops such oats, canola and wheat are an important part of the enterprise mix.

Flexibility of Enterprise
Equally suitable to any combination of mixed dryland cropping and livestock breeding and grazing enterprise.

Soils
Productive soils comprise a combination of solodic soils, red earths and non-calcic brown soils.

Pastures/Cropping
Currently, 725* hectares have been sown to improved perennial pastures, and 200* hectares developed to grazing crops including oats, canola and lucerne. The balance comprises productive native perennial grass and clover pastures, with significant areas suitable for development to cropping and/or improved pastures.

Water
Water security is offered by an integrated stock water system supported by two bores which supply water to a network of 18* troughs, supported by 42* dams, as well as 5.8* kilometres frontage to the seasonal Rocky Ponds Creek.

Accommodation
Multiple accommodation options for both owners and staff featuring circa 1970s brick veneer homestead (seven-bedroom, three-bathroom), Fairy Mount homestead (five bedrooms, one-bathroom) with attached guest house (two bedrooms, one bathroom) set in mature gardens, with attached guest house as well as other accommodation.

Improvements
Fit-for-purpose operational improvements to support sheep and cattle enterprises include:
• Six-stand, fully equipped shearing shed with associated sheep yards
• Four-stand, fully equipped shearing shed with associated sheep yards (3,000* head capacity)
• Machinery shed
• Second machinery shed
• Third machinery shed
• Fourth machinery shed
• Machinery shed/workshop
• Workshop
• Hay shed
• Second hay shed
• Third hay shed
• Aircraft hanger
• Stud cattle shed/horse stables (12* steel pens complete with feed bins, water and wash bay as well as steel and timber cattle yards and an adjoining shed)
• Cattle yards
• Additional sheep yards
• Eight* silos

Location
Conveniently located eight* kilometres from Baldry, 22* kilometres from Yeoval, 44* kilometres from Parkes, 84* kilometres from Orange, 95* kilometres from Dubbo and 323* kilometres from Sydney.


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