This beautiful Property is now sold, please note that Sold Price was not WIWO (Walk in, Walk our)
Expanding over 1000 acres of undulating limestone and loam soil, “Wilga Vale” is a stunning and welcome surprise from the expected traprock country, with its abundance of natural pasture, generous dams and lovely homestead, the possibilities are endless for this beloved Deer & Cattle Farm.
Present owners have improved and developed the property since 1989, creating a very profitable mixed-farming enterprise and after decades of hard work are ready to retire.
Originally, sheep and cattle were introduced along with a 80 sow piggery then the early nineties saw diversification into deer farming of Red, Rusa, Chital and Fallow Deer. Deer graze well with both sheep and cattle and the fencing was changed to 6ft using hinge joint.
There are a total of 23 paddocks in various sizes and a 40 megalitre dam for water storage, both domestic and stock watering, capable of irrigating 15 hectares of lucerne. The dam is equipped with a Perkins diesel motor and pump plus hand shift irrigation pipes with sprinklers. There are 10 stock watering dams and a fully-equipped bore to supply piggery, garden and five trough watering points for stock along with a gravity-fed water system for the garden as an alternative from bore water.
IMPROVEMENTS
Cattle yard and loading ramp
Calf-marking cradle
Sheep yard and two-stand shearing shed
Unused piggery consisting of two sheds, two silos, feed bins and mixer
Hay shed (48 ft x 36 ft), fowl house and small dam suitable for ducks
Deer handling facilities consist of four rooms and two exterior handling pens, a deer-weighing cage leading to a V-drop floor crush.
14 Holding Paddock closest to the homestead
HOMESTEAD
Fall in love with the high-set classic Queenslander with two good-sized bedrooms that open straight onto the veranda so you can thoroughly enjoy the lush rural outlook and this little piece of serenity. Plus, a rumpus room downstairs that has been a third bedroom.
Standout Features:
• Big updated kitchen with plenty of storage that opens onto the east-facing deck with be great for entertaining or relaxing after a big day with family and friends.
• Air-conditioned in the lounge with a wood heater too, you'll have all-year-round comfort
• 22,000 Gallon tank plumbed to the house
• Cold Room for all your essentials
• Surrounded by five acres of garden and lawn, carport and four-bay workshop
OPPORTUNITIES
Camping tourism would be ideal as the property is currently being used as a hunting enterprise, with pigs, goats, foxes and an extra charge for trophy deer heads. With a developed, trustworthy and honourable clientele with excellent potential to become a first class hunting lodge. The large dam has been stocked with Yellow Belly.
LIVESTOCK
• 58 x Cows, 49 x Calves, 32 x Heifers ( Sonme calving heifers starting now)
• 1 x Bull Brangus
• 40 x Dorper X Merino Ewes, 1 x Suffolk Ram
• 22 x Lambs
• Deer: Do not have numbers Red, Rusa, Chital and Fallow.
*As of May 12, 2018
EQUIPMENT
Includes a Ford 7000 tractor, disc plough, scarifier, small combine and disc seeder
LOCATION
- 10 to 15 minutes drive to Texas or an hour to Goondiwindi
- An hours drive to beautiful, Stanthorpe, a tourist destination renown for its Wineries
- Only 2hr 15 mins to Toowoomba or 3 hrs 15mins to Brisbane
Nestled in a valley on the western falls from Glenlyon Dam. Located on the eastern border of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, the town of Texas is situated 25 km to the north-west on the banks of the Dumaresq River forming the border to New South Wales. A very popular camping and fishing spot with tourists, the population of Texas is just on 1000 people. Services are excellent and include school, child minding centre, hospital with an aged care wing, ambulance and airstrip. GRC provides a library, art gallery, swimming pool and other sporting grounds including football and tennis. The very popular bowling and golf clubs are both community-driven. This very proactive community has now purchased its own community bus. Local businesses provide an environment for a self-sufficient, friendly and safe community.
The “Wilga Vale” homestead has magnificent views and a tranquillity, which needs to be experienced first-hand to be fully appreciated. Our Vendors are keen to retire so Walk-in/walk-out is preferable but not essential. Call Amy Makim on 0400 018 849 today to arrange your inspection.
