364 Rawles Crossing Road, Ashburton, Canterbury

Our vendor family has issued clear instructions to sell this quality farming asset to enable retirement and family succession. We offer the entire property, stock and plant with its potential future farming options, versatile soils and reliable water supply, all set in its own private microclimate close to Ashburton.

The farm has been meticulously developed over the years to future proof the business with people and the environment in mind, and features the following:

• 267.9 hectares freehold, plus Ashburton District Council leases and the Hills Road lease give a combined lease area of approximately 35 hectares. Overall effective farmed area of approximately 238 hectares.
• Spray irrigation, covered approximately by pivot of 37.42 hectares and k-line of 191.21 hectares from reliable groundwater takes and the local Greenstreet scheme.
• 600 Mixed Age Cows are wintered at home, approx. 400 on the Elders block and 200 on the adjacent Hills lease block.
• Average season production of 341,605kgMS over the past 5 seasons.
• Immaculate four-bedroom family home and a brand new three-bedroom home, plus three further tidy farmhouses.
• Quality farm improvements, with well-maintained 50 bale rotary shed, new calf sheds, and large Tasman tank.

Being handily located near Ashburton and on some of Canterbury's most productive farmland, the property has been farmed to a high standard with an eye to develop the land into its highest and best use, which in the future could include horticulture and further subdivision. The consented water resources, high standard of infrastructure and the quality silt loam soils enable consistent per hectare profitability from dairy, dairy support and stock finishing meaning reliable farm income is available from the outset.

Due to the high level of motivation, we offer the land and buildings, stock and plant as a full going concern to the discerning purchaser and we have instructions to allow early delivery of the whole operation to those farming operators or investors wanting to hit the ground running.

Qualified purchasers will have the opportunity to view the property by appointment only, contact the sole agents for further information. We strongly encourage an early inspection.

For Sale by Negotiation