2556 State Highway 53, Martinborough, South Wairarapa, Wellington

Smithfield Farm is situated just minutes from downtown Martinborough and presents an exceptional opportunity to secure a long-held dairy business in a highly regarded farming district of the South Wairarapa. Comprising three titles and 107 hectares, the farm offers a desirable scale of operations with some future development options. The 93 hectare platform area includes a combination of pivot (57ha) and K-line (23ha) irrigation from a consented bore supply, ensuring solid summer/autumn performance. Production is on track for 120,000kgms this season from around 300 cows and at almost 1,300kgms/ha. Soils are silt based, drained and fertile. On farm improvements feature a well-sited 30-aside herringbone dairy shed, three houses, with one currently rented and a full range of calf sheds and implement sheds. The farm has been operated under a low-input, lower-cost system for some years and a proactive pasture renewal programme, based on a grass to grass approach, sees over 10% of the platform area renewed each season. There is a handily located 71 hectare run-off block that may be available for lease to the successful purchaser of the dairy farm. With good infrastructure, alluvial soils and reliable irrigation, this property is ideally suited to those seeking a proven and productive dairy operation close Martinborough in the heart of the South Wairarapa.