229 Williams Lane, Shadforth Via, Millthorpe NSW 2798

"Townsends" is a well watered 236.4* acre rural holding in a tightly held precinct, approx. 9*km to Millthorpe and ideally positioned between Orange and Bathurst and 234*km from the Sydney CBD. It is made up of two adjoining blocks with frontage to both Williams Lane and Pretty Plains Road. The property has a solid, characterful five bedroom homestead set in established gardens, rich red basalt soils, excellent water and practical infrastructure. Holdings of this size, with this much water, rarely come to the market this close to Orange.

• Set on 95.68* ha (236.4* acres) of quality, undulating grazing country with highly improved pastures, predominantly phalaris, fescue and clover, along with native grasses, and abundant water, perfect for running a productive enterprise
• Summer Hill Creek runs through the holding
• Water is a real feature, with three active bores (one solar and two on mains power), five dams including a spring fed dam, and header tanks gravity feeding seven troughs around the paddocks for stock water
• The homestead is supplied by rainwater and bore water, with an approx. 25,000* litre concrete tank plus a 20,000* litre tank, and a further two 22,500* litre tanks catching off the shed roofs
• Sitting at approximately 930m ASL, the property enjoys a temperate climate with approx. 850mm (33 inch) rainfall, cool winters and mild summers, ideal for pasture growth and cropping
• Rich, productive red basalt soils, with a proven history of growing potatoes and running Angus cattle during the current ownership
• The farm is subdivided into 16 well laid out paddocks serviced by a stock laneway system, with steel cattle yards
• Boundary and internal fencing is a mix of hinge joint with plain wire and hinge joint with single and double barb, all in very good stock proof condition
• The two storey homestead was originally built in 1948 and extended in 1982, combining original character with generous family living
• Five bedrooms all with built in wardrobes, two bathrooms and a separate office with a built in safe
• Upstairs, the master bedroom and two further bedrooms share a main bathroom with a bath, and open onto a beautiful deck wrapping around the top of the home with lovely views across the countryside
• Downstairs are two more bedrooms, one with an ensuite, plus the office
• The original part of the home has timber floorboards throughout, a lounge room with a gas fireplace, a separate second lounge, and a kitchen updated in 2006 with a gas stove, wall oven, small dishwasher and built in pantry
• A large rumpus room in the extension is warmed by a wood fire and cooled by a split system
• A beautiful roofed outdoor entertaining area overlooks the beautifully established gardens, with veggie patches, an orchard and a big old grafted apple tree by the house that produces both red and green apples
• A double carport, skillion woodshed, dog kennels and solar power
• A large 15*m x 14*m lock up machinery shed with a 3.5*m roller door, the old potato sorting shed, with timber floors
• Three skillion sheds: two newer sheds, a 12.5*m x 10.5*m deep double bay with rock floor and power and a 15*m x 12*m deep three bay with rock floor, plus a smaller 6*m x 9.5*m deep double bay
• An open steel framed hay shed

A substantial holding with secure water, a family homestead full of character and room to run a genuine operation, all within easy reach of town. "Townsends" represents a rare opportunity to secure quality country in one of the most sought after pockets of the Central Tablelands.

Contact Kurt Waterford on 0439 642 390 or one of the Elders Emms Mooney team today to arrange an inspection.

Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however, we cannot guarantee it.