271 Alcorn Road, Knockrow NSW 2479

This extraordinary 33 ha property sits in a dress circle location in the heart of the Byron Hinterland, ten minutes to the beaches at Lennox Head, twenty into Byron Bay and close to Ballina with an airport, excellent shopping facilities, schools and hospital within an easy drive. The highly sought after villages of Newrybar and Bangalow are just down the road. Rolling acres and acres, a very pretty property with rainforest, beautiful creeks, a waterfall,
yabbies in the lake and enjoy the private sanctuary where the pristine environment balances nature, lifestyle and serious income.

It presents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial private acreage which would suit varied pursuits. You could retain the current home as a managers cottage, build a dream residence (STCA) or settle into the quality, well maintained home and work the farm achieving a solid income. The macadamia farming enterprise can be run under the current farm management business which has its own staff and machinery.

Alternatively the vendor is prepared to remove the macadamia trees, rehabilitate the pasture and an incoming purchaser could revert to grazing prime agricultural land developing a prestige lifestyle farm well suited to horses and cattle, all within minutes to the coast. There is also the option of rural tourism or farm stay.
It would be ideal to run a trade, business or home industry from the substantial workshop and extensive well presented shed infrastructure. The possibilities are endless, this is large acreage at its best.

An appealing home is privately located at the end of a long bitumen driveway nestled in a protected pocket distant from the road, one would never know it is there. Set amongst lush landscaped gardens the airconditioned home offers open plan living with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, study, games room, laundry and double garage with internal access. Each room has a separate veranda overlooking garden spaces where the birdlife is prolific.

The macadamia farm itself is one of the highest producing, best presented and maintained acreage in the region. The 5700 trees are young and strong producers averaging 70 tons per annum and 4 tons per ha. Excellent management practices have been engaged in with optimum return. There is serious farm infrastructure in place with a large machinery shed, office and staff amenities, dehusking facilities, workshop and ancillary structures. Water will never be a problem on this property with a multiple creeks, dam, Emigrant Waterway and even town water connected,

This farm has one of the most efficient nut drying down facilities, the dehusking facilities automated and the whole property is solar powered with large banks of storage batteries a truly sustainable and environmentally sustainable property.

One could not find a more aesthetically appealing acreage with a balance of plateau agricultural land, rainforest regeneration, beautiful dam and bounded by Emigrant Creek waterway.

Our vendor has dramatically reduced his asking price and is highly motivated to sell.