Ray White Rural Lifestyle Sydney proudly presents 'Gadara' - 105 acres (approx.) of Karuah River frontage in the picturesque Upper Monkerai Valley. Peaceful, productive riverfront country with 500 metres of the Karuah River, a beautifully renovated century-old homestead, and genuine grazing capacity across 42.5 hectares (approx.), Lot 31 DP 753206. A working property, a family home, and a riverfront escape, all on the one title.
LAND
• Approx. 16.5ha (approx. 41 acres) of fertile alluvial river flats - the productive heart of the property
• 12 paddocks plus loafing areas around a central laneway, built for easy rotational grazing
• Kikuyu and clover base, rye grass oversown through winter
• Approx. 23.5ha (approx. 58 acres) of undulating grazing country, 9 paddocks of native pasture, ideal for backgrounding cattle
• Currently runs 30 cows and calves; capacity to carry up to 50, seasonal conditions permitting
WATER
• 500m of Karuah River frontage - crystal-clear water, grassed banks to the water's edge
• Flowing rapids, deep swimming holes and your own stretch of beach
• 86ML irrigation licence - genuine water security for the river flats
• Irrigation points and K-line infrastructure already in place
• Mains-power pump from the river fills 4 x 25,000L header tanks
• Header tanks gravity-feed troughs throughout the paddocks
• 7 dams keep the undulating grazing country covered
• High average annual rainfall of around 1,100mm
HOME•STEAD
• Renovated country residence, more than 100 years old
• Three bedrooms, a sleep-out and a home office wired for high-speed internet
• Enclosed, north-facing verandah overlooking an in-ground swimming pool
• Country kitchen with Smeg appliances, butler's pantry and all the mod cons
• Reverse-cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans throughout, wood fire, timber floors
Infrastructure
• Retreat with polished concrete floors, bathroom, woodfire and bifold doors with views across the valley
• Self-contained one-bedroom cottage with bathroom - formerly the 1860s butcher's shop
• Brick dairy, complete with milk vat and dividers, ready for a multitude of uses
• Well-positioned, professionally designed steel cattle yards with vet crush and scales
• Impressive open-faced machinery shed
• Separate workshop with hoist
• Hay shed measuring a whopping 20m x 10m x 8m
• 10kW solar system, new smart meters, fully rewired property
LOCATION
• Scenic 30km drive north of Dungog, Upper Monkerai Valley
• School bus service picks up from the front gate
• Just over 1hr to Heatherbrae
To arrange an inspection please call Andrew Wall 0423 234 723
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