Tepukeproperty

Fertile dairy flats on a 66ha farm for sale near Whakatane get the added bonus of a moderate Bay of Plenty climate that delivers an even spread of rain through summer. The farm lies in the "Golden Triangle" and is approximately 1 km from the Awakeri Township, and the popular zoned Awakeri Primary School current role is 370 students from Year 1 to Year 8 Awakeri is a great community and is a short drive northwest of Whakatane. The farm has been in the same family for over 17 years. Soils are comprised of peat, yearly soil tests are carried out with a strong fertilizer history. Approximately 80% of the farm is laid with a Novaflo drainage system. Pristine Water is sourced from a bore which supplies the farm and house Dave McLaren from PGG Wrightson Real Estate says the area has some of the best-growing soils in the country and the farm is able to achieve good production as well as making silage and wintering the cows. In the past three seasons the farm has produced an average of 70,432kg MS solids from 200 cows. "It can certainly grow the grass, with amazing growth in the area," he says. "Awakeri is seen as one of New Zealand's premium dairy farming locations. It has the ability to produce outstanding on-farm results and comes with the many benefits of living and owning a farm in the Bay of Plenty." The farm is entirely flat with a good central race system connecting the 38 paddocks with the 18 ASHB shed. Excellent infrastructure with a range of farm support buildings catering for calf-rearing, implements and workshop space, with a concrete standoff pad if needed adjacent to one of the barns. Completing the picture is a fantastic three bedroom home which has been recently-extended and modernized it has a new bathroom and a designer kitchen that flows out to an open-plan lounge and family room. Large covered decks wrap around the home which enjoys views over the farm. A three bay Kiwispan garage compliments the house and has room for your vehicles and with the high stud in the middle has room for a boat. Auction: 8 December 2016 at 11.00am Awakeri Events Centre Awakeri, Whakatane