Country living ‘Highgrove’

Land 40.5 ha Zoned RU2 land use 3-Farm<br/>House 5 br, 111m + large machinery shed 144m + 2car carport<br/>Water: Permanent Creek, 2.0 megalitres (2 Dams), windmill + bore, multiple water points for stock, 4 x Poly tanks (175,000L)<br/>Energy: Off grid 6.5 kW solar system installed 2021<br/><br/>A slice of heaven is how the owners describe their 40.5-hectare farm nestled in the hills of Covan Creek road, basking in the glory of the north facing views Covan creek road is so well known for. There comes a time however when circumstances in life dictates a change, as such our agency is proud to offer this property to the market.<br/>Zoned RU2 land use 3-Farm the current owners have over the last 10 plus years farmed the property meticulously to implement sound farming programs and the result to the trained eye is obvious.<br/><br/>Some of the many farming features include: <br/>• 6’ exclusion fencing on the boundary<br/>• (7) Paddocks (3) smaller paddocks – Ram paddock, holding paddock and lambing paddock <br/>• Windbreaks on three boundaries, species and planting strategically planned.<br/>• Rotational cropping of oats and brassica <br/>• Established permanent pasture.<br/>• Fertilizer program which includes whole property Liming + Super then progressing to fully Organic in 2021 (Vitec Organic Combo fertilizer).<br/>• Areas on the western boundary locked off as seed banks.<br/>• Approx. 3,000 trees and shrubs indigenous to the area were planted in the creek area.<br/>• 1000s of trees were planted and are part of the black glossy cockatoo project. <br/> <br/>Water: There is an abundance of water reserves including:<br/>• A permanent Creek that runs through the length of the property<br/>• Two dams totalling 2 megalitres, the largest delivering 1.2 megalitres and was purpose built by the “Catchment Protection Scheme” as a gulley control structure. The second dam holding 0.8 megalitres and both dams stocked with yabbies<br/>• A Windmill, and a bore delivering water to multiple watering points for stock.<br/>• 4 x Poly water tanks (175,000 L)<br/> <br/>The Home:<br/>• Five-bedroom, steel frame home on a concrete slab<br/>• The house is surrounded by a large veranda (covered on two sides)<br/>• Compact kitchen with island sinks and lpg stove.<br/>• Open plan dining / living with raked feature ceilings.<br/>• Woodfire heating<br/>• Combination laundry bathroom<br/>• 2nd toilet room<br/>• Off grid 6.5 kW solar system installed 2021<br/> <br/>Other improvements:<br/>• Large machinery shed (3m x 6 bays at 4m each with two workshops, multiple roller doors with dual access), built 2019 on concert slab. <br/>• Two bay carport<br/>• Multiple animal shelters and runs<br/> <br/>Covan Creek Road Lake Bathurst<br/>• is centrally located between Goulburn and Queanbeyan. <br/>• Two hours to Sydney <br/>• 1.5 hours to Canberra<br/>• 1.5 to the coast – Jervis bay or Batemans Bay<br/> <br/>Making this the ideal country retreat. <br/> <br/>The Agent can be available 7 days by appointment to show you through so why not give us a call.<br/><br/><br/>