475 Hectare Farm for Sale in Donnybrook

DIVERSE INCOME FROM- FORESTRY, BEEF, CONCRETE BLOCK PRODUCTION
FIREWOOD SALES, HAY BALES, B&B PLUS A WEDDING AND CONFERENCE CENTRE

This picturesque, fertile farm which has served the family since the early
1900'S, is up for sale to the farmer who wishes to run a diverse country
business.


The mostly Hutton soils are fed by an annual rainfall averaging 1200 millimetres
per annum, supporting the flowing:

* 140 hectares of plantations under Pine (60 hectares) and Gum (80
hectare) in rotation

* 80 hectares of dryland 3- way mix - Smuts finger, Eragrostis & Fescue

* 17 hectares of Eragrostis hay

* 70 hectares of Kikuyu

* 180 hectares of veld with an approximately 40 % red grass component

The water is gravity fed to tanks from a perennial spring of up to 50 0000 litres.
Plus there is water from several stock dams and a further three dams with
capacities of 45 000, 15 000 and 14 000 cubic metres

The building structures are as follows:
* The large original farmhouse, consist of 4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, fitted
kitchen, with a pantry, scullery & separate laundry. For entertaining
there is a large lounge, TV room and a generous veranda overlooking
expansive views. There are 4 carports, one of which is used as an office.

* A face brick house has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully fitted kitchen,
separate laundry, scullery and pantry, and gas stove. A large open plan
living area opens onto a spacious veranda. For the vehicles there are 2
carports.

* The wedding and conference centre, consist of a complete kitchen,
catering for 120 guests, a buffet server, and a large bar, with adjoining
lounge and kiddies room. The wrap-around veranda is sheltered by drop-
side, all weather, canvas curtains

* Serving the wedding venue are 9 large rooms, fully kitted out for self-
catering, Air B & B with kitchenettes and showers and toilets,

The block making facility is partially undercover producing 500 to 1000
blocks a day.

* The firewood cut and bag area is undercover with a new cross-cut saw
and hydraulic log splitter

One fully enclosed shed accommodates 2 workshops, and chemical
storeroom 150 m³. A further 175 m² shed is being constructed.

Included in the sale are 4 tractors and implements, workshop
equipment, approximately 262 head of Angus cattle (130 breeding cows,
5 bulls, 2 young cows, 100 weaners & 25 weaners), stock handling
facilities, block and firewood equipment and furniture which is noted on
inventories.