Quality Dairy Support - Finishing

178.1249ha located on Priest Road, Otekaieke, 9km from Duntroon settlement and 22km from the township of Kurow and approx 50km inland from Oamaru.
Property has been extensively developed as an irrigated dairy support, beef breeding and finishing unit. Established wintering dairy history has been for up to 2000 cows.
Majority of property is easy rolling contour with some steeper rolling sidlings. Main soil type is the fertile Ngapara deep silt loams. A strong programme of fertiliser inputs with a green feed rotation followed by regrassing.
165ha under irrigation with 65ha irrigated via a full circle 9 span Zimmatic pivot balance irrigated area K-line. Property holds 150 shares in the Kurow Duntroon Irrigation Co. Stock water is supplied from a shallow well gallery to storage tanks 60,000 litres that is pressure pumped to paddock stock troughs, 4 units of Tokarahi Water Supply domestic use. Provision for the irrigation water to supplement stock water system during the irrigation season.
Farm paddock design and lanes have been developed with contour of land and strategically around the centrally located pivot. 25 main paddocks and 4 holding paddocks have been developed with a high standard of post and waratahs with majority of 2 wire electric fencing.
Excellent all weather track services paddocks to the main infrastructure of property where a modern set of TePari cattle yards with concrete base with wash down system and a 220 head holding capacity. Excellent handling race, head bail and three-way drafting and load out race. In close proximity to yards modern 3 bay implement shed with 1 enclosed lockable bay.
Property is further complemented by the original three bedroom house which has been significantly renovated and modernised. Situated on an elevated site near front of property with views of the farm and Waitaki Valley with established native plantings and lawn surrounding house creates an aesthetically appealing and comfortable living setting. This is one of Waitaki's finest dairy support/beef finishing units.