Stonycreek is situated 14km east of Culverden, which is in the heart of the Amuri dairying area of North Canterbury. Close to Hanmer Springs, Kaikoura and the Waipara wine region. The property is predominantly west facing. Of the 382 hectares approximately 300ha is warm tussock hill, subdivided into five blocks with good fencing and is well tracked. The balance of 82ha is good flats subdivided into 12 paddocks by a combination of good post and wire plus electric fencing. The altitude range for the property is between approximately 240m and 800m, with a rainfall between 600-650mm per year. Soils are a mix of both Haldon series on the hill and Culverden series on the flats. As at 31 May 2014 there is a approximately 35ha Rape, 40ha oats and grass and 10ha permanent pasture and the balance 300ha tussock hill. There is mature pine shelter on the flats, with natural shelter on the hill and approximately 2ha of pines on the hill. As at 31 May 2014 there is approximately 120 mixed aged cows and 60 other mixed aged cattle plus 20 sheep on the property. 450 bobby calves are reared each Spring. Approximately 400 are sold at 100kg with the balance fattened. 650 dairy cows are grazed each year mid winter for approximately 2 1/2 months Annually there is about 35ha of barley sown in the Spring for baleage. Once harvested this land is then sown into rape for the dairy grazers. Surplus grass is sold standing as well as any surplus baleage. Both primary and secondary schooling is available at Amuri Area School, situated in Culverden just 14km away. School bus at gate and rural mail delivery six days per week. Stonycreek, with its mix of traditional farming, dairy runoff, support block for an existing operation, or to plant the property in trees. This is a great opportunity for somebody to get into farming at an entry level and to purchase a good sized parcel of land in a very good farming district.
Please contact Bruce Hoban to arrange an inspection.
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