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1,375 ACRE CATTLE PROPERTY, CARAMUT AREA, SOUTH WEST VICTORIA
Property Location
Caramut Area, SW Victoria
Near Warranambool and Hamilton
Property Type / Size
A 1,375 Acre (574 Hectare) rural property with volcanic plains and sown pastures currently used for beef cattle.
Ideal for fat lambs, dairy runoff, fodder production or cropping.
An amalgamation of 3 farms in 6 Titles with 2 Houses, Cottage and 3 sets of Farm Buildings
Price Range
$2,400 per acre
$3,300,000 Overall
Property Information
- 77 paddocks – mostly 15 Acre lots
- With conventional and electric fencing
- Stock rotationally grazed
- Easily converted back to set stocking
- Sown Phalaris, Ryegrass and Clover Pastures
- 25 Acres Lucerne
- Established Laneways, Native, Woodlot and Cyprus Plantations
 | | Lucerne |
Residences
The Main Residence is an ecologically designed modern style home with:
- 30 sq. stone and weatherboard construction
- Cathedral ceiling
- Open plan living
- 4 Bedrooms
- Office
- Large northern windows
- Surrounded by attractive established gardens
The 2nd Residence is a traditional design with:
- 30 sq. relatively modern brick veneer construction
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Large rooms
- Carport
- Garage
- Attractive established garden setting
- In good condition
The Cottage is a smaller weatherboard construction 3 bedroom building in average condition.
 |  |  | | 2nd Residence | Main Residence | Main Residence |
Farm Infrastructure
- 3 stand raised board wool shed
- Up to 400 sheep
- 90ft x 45ft shed over yards, bugle race, bugle race, raised adjustable classing race and plunge dip
- 2 other 2 stand wool sheds with power connected
- Large workshop with put and gantry
- 3 machinary sheds
- 2 hay sheds
- 3 year old steel cattle yards
- Stables
- Round yard
- Underground electricity off main power feed connected to wool sheds and workshop
 | | 77 Paddocks |
Water
- Average 620mm winter rainfall area
- 2 creeks, mainly fenced off with native plantation
- Stock water bore pump producing 6,000L/hour
- This is gravity fed to whole property through 65mm piping
- Stored in 50ft high 22,000L tank
- 6 other bores
- 11 dams
Property History
- Good fertilizer history
- 90% arable
- Has been cropped and then sown down
- 1957 family purchased first property
- In 2001 it was re-fenced, re-watered and converted to rotational grazing
- Ran self replacing Merino and Prime Lamb Flocks
- Over 14 DSE per Hectare
- Shearing over 6500 most years
 | | Cattle |
Location
- 55km to Warranambool
- 60km to Hamilton
- 175km to Geelong
- Highway frontage, sealed roads and B-Double access
- School bus to local school
- Bus from Caramut to private schools at Hamilton
- Cattle & Sheep Markets at Hamilton, Warranambool, Ballarat and Camperdown
- Off farm employment opportunities at Warranambool, Hamilton and Mortlake
Best Features
- Close to Coast
- Quality infrastructure in place
- 77 paddocks with fencing
- Quality pastures
- Employment opportunities close by
- Potential to convert into 3 smaller farms
Additional Information
Traditionally a very productive property in a secure area with many different business options.
Amalgamated and farmed continuously by the same family since 1957 is now reluctantly offered for sale to allow retirement.
The Western District is acknowledged as being an area best insulted from climate change effects and has increasing population with many different tourism, manufacturing, education and health service employment streams.
It can be run as a one man operation with some contract labour or as a multi-generation property.
The district is fairly closely settled and offers entertainment and social interaction locally and in the regional towns.
 | | 3 Farms in 6 Titles with 2 Houses, Cottage and 3 sets of Farm Buildings |
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