'Cotswold' is an outstanding 769.27 hectare property situated in the highly sought-after Omihi area of North Canterbury, in close proximately to the coast and within easy reach of Amberley and Christchurch city.
The property, after more than 80 years of the same family ownership, has enjoyed an enviable reputation as a reliable sheep and beef breeding and finishing unit. It features quality limestone-based soils and a balanced mix of flats, undulating downs, and lower to medium hill country. With an estimated 90% of the property being cultivatable, the property provides an excellent platform for a productive and versatile farming operation. Several small forestry areas - some ready to harvest, are set to provide additional income.
Domestic and livestock water is supplied through the rural scheme and gravity fed to troughs which are located in the majority of paddocks. The Motunau River supplies reliable water to other remaining paddocks. The property boasts well-developed internal tracks and well-maintained fencing comprising of post and seven/eight wire and netting plus electric outriggers.
Predominantly sown in permanent pastures, with ongoing regrassing undertaken over a long period of time, and winter feed crops are grown with approximately 16 hectares of kale currently sown. Numerous paddocks are suitable for baleage or hay production.
The property includes a modernised four bedroom homestead set within established grounds and complemented by an inground swimming pool, along with a well-positioned second home. A full range of farm buildings include a four-stand RB woolshed with large, covered yards, metal cattle yards, and multiple implement and hay sheds.
Cotswold is a stunning property that is both aesthetically pleasing and extremely well established, offering scale, versatility, quality, and potential. Its appeal is further enhanced by largely easy, undulating contour, extensive cultivatable areas, fertile soils, and the added benefit of coastal rainfall. This is an outstanding opportunity to secure a property of this calibre - contact us today for more information.
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