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475 Grafton Road,
Armidale 2350, New South Wales
$2,950,000
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High Yielding with Water Security & City Conveniences
147.7* ha (365* acres)
When you talk about position "Wongalea" has it. Ideally located just 5 km to the Armidale CBD in the heart of the New England region of New South Wales.
A testament to the properties quality and uniqueness, the current vendor is only the second owner in 150 years.
"Wongalea" is home to the widely renowned and highly successful Academy Wagyu Stud.
In the past 30 years the property has gone through a major transformation, there are now 15 paddocks allowing for ease of management via a rotational grazing system.
Water is an absolute standout for "Wongalea", with double frontage to Commissioners Waters inclusive of a 20 megalitre irrigation licence, three earthen dams and a reticulated troughing system supplied by town water.
Pastures are excellent with a mix of perennial grasses and clovers including fescue, cocksfoot, rye and three varieties of white clovers plus plantain. The cropping flats have consistently produced high yielding, quality oaten hay and silage.
Wongalea has a long standing fertiliser history with annual applications of high analysis fertilisers including Pasture King, Goldphos with sulphur added, SSP & more recently natural liquid fertilisers. Regular applications coupled with grazing management have culminated in high quality long term pastures. Soil types include red Basalt ridges, alluvial river flats and traprock soils.
Infrastructure includes a spacious four bedroom, two bathroom homestead with office and separate double garage surrounded by mature trees and garden. A large 9 x 13.5 metre hay shed and three bay workshed compliment the working infrastructure. Cattle yards are of steel construction with a covered Clipex vet crush with small holding paddocks adjoining the yards.
Fencing is a mixture of both permanent and electric construction.
"Wongalea" is truly a first class property with the capacity to produce prime livestock with outstanding weight for age and the added security of fodder cropping on the river flats. The high level of water security with irrigation opportunities and excellent established pastures all located just a stones throw to town makes purchasing 'Wongalea' a truly unique opportunity.
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School catchments
- The Armidale School, Peter Hall Trade Training in Schools Centre Secondary Independent 4.0km
- Minimbah Primary School Primary K-6 Independent 4.0km
- Newling Public School Primary K-6 Government 4.2km
- O'Connor Catholic College Secondary 7-12 Catholic 4.2km
- The Armidale School Combined K-12 Independent 4.6km
- The Armidale Waldorf School Combined K-11 Independent 4.7km
- Ben Venue Public School Primary K-6 Government 5.1km
- Armidale City Public School Primary K-6 Government 5.5km
- St Mary's Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 5.5km
- PLC Armidale Combined K-12 Independent 6.0km
- Armidale Secondary College Secondary 7-12 Government 6.5km
- OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale Combined 3-12 Independent 6.7km
- Drummond Memorial Public School Primary K-10 Government 6.9km
- Sandon Public School Primary K-6 Government 7.0km
- New England Girls' School Combined K-12 Independent 7.8km
- Martins Gully Public School Primary K-6 Government 8.0km
- Kellys Plains Public School Primary K-6 Government 9.5km
- Thalgarrah Environmental Education Centre Combined Government 13.2km
- Uralla Central School Combined K-12 Government 25.2km
- Guyra Central School Combined K-12 Government 34.0km
- Walcha Central School Combined K-12 Government 51.9km
- Bundarra Central School Combined K-12 Government 73.4km
- Glen Innes High School Secondary 7-12 Government 87.0km
- Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Combined K-10 Independent 96.6km
Nearest schools, measured in a straight line from the property. Provided as a guide only; check catchment and enrolment eligibility with the school. School data © ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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475 Grafton Road, Armidale NSW 2350
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475 Grafton Road, Armidale NSW 2350