Friday, March 29, 2024

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An immaculate 85ha dairy farm for sale in western Southland milked 235 cows last season for 94,200kg milksolids (MS).
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For sale at $3.6 million, the farm lies on flat to gentle rolling contour with a steeper top terrace, just three kilometres from Otautau.

Philip Ryan from Southern Wide Real Estate said it was a character dairy unit that was converted in 1997. Well-formed races, a central dairy, good water and mature shelter throughout the farm added to its charm, he said.

"It's an ideal opportunity to purchase an up-and-running dairy unit that is well presented, with a very good range of farm buildings and a lovely homestead set in mature gardens."

Most of the farm faces north and is split into 30 paddocks that are accessed by central races. Those lead to the 20-aside herringbone dairy with Milphos plant and a round yard for 300 cows. Other farm facilities include a three-bay implement shed with an additional bay used as a workshop, a three-stand woolshed, covered yards, a three-bay haybarn, an older dairy and a silage pit on rock.

A bore at the dairy, about 10m deep, feeds water through a 32mm mainline to troughs around the farm. Effluent from the dairy goes to a stone trap and then an envirosaucer, before it is spread through hydrants to a travelling irrigator over 16ha of pasture.

About 3.2ha in a first crop of swedes will be sown in chou moellier for the 2014-15 season, while 5ha was sown in new grass last spring and a further 5ha in autumn. A small amount of balage is made on the farm, with 100 tonnes of drymatter silage purchased, and 150 bales balage.

The character home has been extensively modernised through the years, including a new kitchen in 2011 and double glazing on the south side of the house. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with sauna and office is set in an attractive and well-maintained garden setting with a large north-facing deck.

For further information on the farm, contact Ryan on 03 218 2795 or 0274 325 770. The farm can be viewed at www.southernwide.co.nz.

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