Not a neighbour is in sight of the picturesque farm which lies 45 minutes north of Westport and 30 minutes south of Karamea at Corbyvale.
Conservation land surrounds the farm where the valley floor makes up much of the 170ha of good pasture, with another 30ha of rough grazing.
For the past few years it has consistently milked 210 to 215 cows for an average production of 79,898kg milksolids and the owners say there is potential to develop another 40-60ha of bush into pasture.
Shari McLaughlin from Farmlands Real Estate says the $2.85 million price tag, including Westland Milk Product shares, is value for money, especially as the farm has good infrastructure including fencing, dairy and sheds.
“It’s good value for money and they’re motivated to go, so it’s a good buy,” she says. “It’s very picturesque and everything has been done to this place.”
An impressive 11 sheds are distributed around the farm including a large calving barn measuring 25m by 20m. The renovated 24-aside herringbone dairy has had the yard extended to hold 250 cows. Two six-bay barns are in the mix, and a new Alpine shed with a large closed-in workshop, and there’s also a 30-tonne fertiliser bin.
It’s more than any farmer could dream of, McLaughlin says, but all handy. The farm is on alluvial gravels and sits both sides of the road, with an underpass in place for easy management connecting to a good race system. All up it has 56 paddocks that along with the dairy and homes are watered from three gravity-fed supplies, including a hydro scheme that supplies power to the cottage.
About 300 bales of silage are made on the farm, with about 100 carried through to winter to supplement 6ha of crop that includes kale and rape this year. Five units of hay is usually bought in for winter as well. Through the milking season, about 80 tonnes of palm kernel has been fed to the cows in the paddock.
The herd is also for sale at valuation and McLaughlin says it’s a good Jersey herd from stud-quality stock originally, with 40 R2s and 40 R1s available as well.
The three-bedroom homestead with its ply-and-batten cladding has a large sunny deck to enjoy the peace of the valley. The two-bedroom cottage has its hydro-run power supply and a wraparound deck to make the most of the views across the valley to bush-clad hills.
“It’s a farm with a few quirks, with a lot to mention and even more to see.”
To view the farm in its picturesque valley with its numerous sheds, visit www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz TU10778. For further information contact McLaughlin on 0272 666 850.
