Property is 61.0095ha in size located on Simm Road, 9km west of Oamaru. Currently run as a dairy support and beef finishing unit. The property is flat in contour and made up of two terraces. The lower creek terrace has heavy soils with a fertile soil type of Kaura silt loam and Wakanui clay loam next to a creek. This 61.0095ha is the main area of a decommissioned dairy farm which still has the main dairy infrastructure consisting of a main four bedroom house, dairy shed: 20 ASHB with rectangle yard (300 cow capacity). Support Buildings: 17 bay covered wintering pad (250 cows), three bay calf shed, five bay haybarn/storage shed, converted woolshed to workshop and six bays storage, further other older storage sheds.
Property divided into 18 main paddocks and four smaller paddocks. Paddocks are well serviced by all weather lanes which have been designed to work in with the natural contour and terraces of the property.
Property holds 40 North Otago Irrigation Co shares. Water is pumped from the Waiareka Creek and all paddocks are irrigated from central hydrants via K-lines. Seven units/daily of Weston Zone town water supplies storage tanks that gravity feed house and dairy shed tank which is then pumped out to paddock stock troughs.
Property pastures are in established grass and clover mixes with good fertility levels. Percentage of farm is currently cultivated with green feed oats sown down for summer harvesting.
A further adjacent 4ha block is also available for grazing. Property is currently leased out with the lease terminating at the end of March 2026. This property offers an excellent opportunity to acquire an irrigated dairy/beef support property located in a dairy strong area, a short commute from Oamaru, or even the possibility of recommissioning the farm back to a small boutique dairy farm unit.
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