Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Farmbuy.com Buyers' Guide

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Farmbuy.com Buyers' Guide

Farms for sale Gippsland East has become a hot topic right now, post bushfires and particularly now that we are seeing COVID-19 restrictions ease somewhat. Farms for sale in the region are only on the market a short time before being purchased by buyers wanting to live the rural dream.  

Covering 20,931 square kilometres, East Gippsland is the second largest municipality in Victoria. To the east it is bordered by New South Wales and to the north, the Victorian Local Government councils of Towong and Alpine. Wellington Shire Council sits immediately to the west.

East Gippsland is home to the major residential and commercial centre of Bairnsdale (est. population 14,887), which along with Lakes Entrance (est. population 4,810) and Paynesville (est. population 3,480) comprises the most concentrated settlement patterns of the shire. Outside the south-west corner of the Shire, the pattern of settlement is very dispersed as East Gippsland supports more than 40 separate communities.

What makes East Gippsland not just a good place to invest in rural properties for sale, but also to live, raise a family or invest in a business? Hayley Hardy, Marketing Manager of East Gippsland Marketing, says, “There are lots of reasons why we live and work in East Gippsland. Here are just a few.”

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Location, location, location

It could be that the region is located between three capital cities - Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney - and the major arterial highway runs through most of the region (the A1). Melbourne is the closest to Bairnsdale (around 3.5 hours' drive). It is also only a short drive from the East Gippsland region to Mt Hotham (2.5 hours from Bairnsdale) making it easy to take some trips to the snow during winter!

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Agricultural reputation

The reputation that East Gippsland has as a food producer is growing, and agriculture continues to be a major employer and contributor to the viability of many of the small communities.  Agriculture in East Gippsland encompasses a diverse range of activities including large-scale horticulture and broad-acre grazing as well as cropping and specialist and intensive farming operations.

East Gippsland is a large provider of safe and healthy food for Victorian and Australia.  As at 30 June 2018, East Gippsland’s Gross Regional Product (GRP) was valued at $2.04 billion, which represents 0.5% of Victoria’s Gross State Product (GSP), with Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing making up 12.2% of that output.

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Weather and soil for farming

The weather in East Gippsland can vary widely due to the size of the region, from gentle coastal wind and rains, to temperate rainforest, to snow in the Omeo region. Soils and landform in East Gippsland are also varied and can provide a wealth of opportunities.

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Further information

There are many reasons to consider East Gippsland when looking at farms for sale. If you want to know more about living in the region, please visit liveeastgippsland.com.au or contact Hayley Hardy at 0425 759 244.

Check out some of our favourite farms for sale Gippsland East below. Click on the following link for even more farms for sale Gippsland East.

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: Lot 1, PS 305477 Indigo Creek Road, Indigo Valley

Rare rural lifestyle opportunity

This is a quality larger lifestyle allotment in the highly sought-after Indigo Valley - an opportunity that doesn’t present very often. The 46.94-hectare rural property for sale is situated in the heart of North East Victoria and just 14km to Yackandandah, 17km from Barnawartha and 27km to Albury-Wodonga.

The land can be described as strong undulated country with predominately deep loam soils. It has been farmed in conjunction with a larger holding and has been managed well over a long tenure. The land has been well maintained with quality pasture throughout.

Water is available via dams as well as frontage to the reliable and permanent Indigo Creek as well as numerous springs throughout.

The property is well fenced and is a blank canvass with potential to subdivide into easy to manage paddocks.

The property is zoned for a dwelling (STCA) and offers some magnificent home site. The north facing aspects give opportunity to build with views over the property and the wonderful Indigo Valley.

For more information on this rural property for sale Gippsland East click here.

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: 6109 Kiewa Valley Highway, Coral Bank

Tranquil tea farm

A truly tranquil and highly fertile parcel of high rainfall country ideal for horticulture and currently being operated as a green tea farm, the Barels Alpine Tea Farm speaks for itself when it comes to the quality it produces.

The lifestyle aspect of this 13-4-hectare property goes without saying with outstanding views down over the Kiewa River and to the north-east alpine areas and in particular Bogong and Falls Creek.

The property also boasts the rare aspect of having three dwellings opening up a world of possibility with extra accommodation and or hospitality ventures.

The main residence has been tastefully updated over the years to create a comfortable family vibe, with spacious living areas and quality kitchen as well as updated bathroom and ensuite. Combustion wood heating and split system air conditioning. The front deck allows the opportunity to really soak up and enjoy Kiewa Valley life.

Magnificent deep loam soils gently sloping down to the east highly fertile soils are perfect for horticulture of any form and whilst currently being utilised to produce green tea have previously operated over a long tenure as a tobacco farm (please note this property is not contaminated with DTD or Dildren). The property is focused on horticulture but would readily transfer into a small livestock venture.

Supply of water is a feature of this property being high rainfall as well as having 77 megs of irrigation (Kiewa River) and a 7 megs stock and domestic ensuring that the water for this property is always on hand. A large spring dam at the western end of the property provides water for the gardens and surrounds and a beautiful stream runs through the entirety of the property.

The working improvements are heavily favoured towards the horticulture industry and include: large machinery shedding as well as lock up shedding; pumps as relates to the irrigation and watering systems; automated pop-up sprinkler system; and programmed frost protection system.

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Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: 409 Moroka Road, Maffra

Large-scale dairy farm

"Hill Farm" is a large-scale irrigated dairy farm, equally suited to beef cattle breeding and finishing enterprise, boasting an impressive 1,270ML in total water storage supplied from the Valencia Creek and natural runoff. The rural property for sale presents a gently undulating to rolling hill landscape in 659 millimetre rainfall area.

Set on 427.56 hectares, the property has a herd carrying capacity of 800 cows across 60 main paddocks with extensive laneway system. Livestock water is supplied from the Valencia Creek on pressurised closed loop system to 78 concrete water troughs. Irrigation water (960ML) is sourced from an unregulated waterway (spring or runoff) for the filling of waterway dams The property has four large dams, with a combined storage capacity of 1,270ML.

Operational Improvements include a 60-unit rotary dairy with steel cattle yards and vet crush (800-head capacity), 19,000-litre Thermatec VAT, calf shed with yards, cattle yards with loading ramp, machinery shed, three hay sheds, and 41-tonne total grain storage (three cone bottom silos).

There's also a main homestead with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, three-bedroom manager's eesidence, and four-bedroom workers' cottage.

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Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: 28 Won Wron Road, Devon North

Country elegance

You will not want to miss this grand old lady at Devon North, with its rich history dating back to the 1880's. "Riversleigh" is reminiscent of the pastoral prosperity of a bygone era.

Throughout this impressive homestead you will discover a wealth of period features including floor to ceiling windows, deep skirting boards, patterned cornices, solid timber doors, traditional light fittings, stained glass windows, pressed metal and timber 12-foot ceilings. In addition every bedroom and living room has working fireplaces with ornate mantlepieces plus two solid wood heaters. The rustic timber kitchen with 900mm gas cooktop/electric oven and butler's pantry, walk in pantry and ample storage for all of your needs. The magnificent wide verandah extends around the house with beautiful fretwork and ornate features.

Situated on five acres and only minutes to the township of Yarram in the highly-sought after Devon North area, the property features large expansive gardens surrounded by oak trees, beautiful plantings of camellias, fruit trees, vegetable garden and all things bright and beautiful.

A workers cottage/coach house has many possibilities for a guesthouse, teenagers retreat or granny flat.

For more information on this rural property for sale Gippsland East click here.

Rural Properties For Sale Gippsland East: 1754 Gormandale-Stradbroke Road, Willung

Endless possibilities

With a Basslink easement already running through the top of this 388-acre property, one would think the possibilities are endless for either a solar farm set-up or simply continue the grazing option run by the current owner.

The property is divided into 11 main paddocks and includes 17 dams, new cattle yards with crush, good fencing, 15m x 8m lock-up steel shed, 18m x 7m machinery shed, 2 x rain water tanks, good shelter and improved pasture to the majority of the property.

The house is a 20 year-old western red cedar home with two bedrooms, built-in robes, main bathroom, solid fuel heater, aircon, gas stove and outside decked area.

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