2027 Ophir Road,
Rock Forest 2795, New South Wales

LOCATED BETWEEN BATHURST AND ORANGE

VERSATILE WORKING PROPERTY - CATTLE, SHEEP, HORSES

AREA: 324 Ha (approx 801 acres)

LOCATION: Well positioned approx 26 km west of Bathurst and 35 km east of Orange. It is very privately set back off the main sealed road with approx 4 km good gravel access road.
COUNTRY: Mostly cleared open grazing country, with scattered shade and shelter trees remaining. The property varies from gently undulating to hilly with some limited flats and comprises granite soils supporting native and improved pastures. Approx 70%-80% would be arable, of which some has been cropped and some pasture improved. Current owner has been regularly fertilising the property for a number of years.

HOUSE: The main dwelling is a solid, appealing 3 bedroom plus office double brick rendered house with two living areas in the house, modern kitchen and bathroom, verandahs at front and back plus a large, covered, outdoor entertainment area with a bar and toilet. There is also an older, original, quite rustic, 3 bedroom timber cottage, that has been used for guest accommodation.

IMPROVEMENTS: Further improvements include an open front 50' x 30' all steel machinery shed, older 50' x 30' machinery shed, 2 bay garage with cool room, 60' x 30' hay shed, new steel 3 stand woolshed, good steel sheepyards, large set of cattle yards with crush and loading ramp, plus new 8 pen horse stable complex with feedshed, tackroom and large working area.
WATER: The property is watered by stock dams, some of which are spring fed, a watering system pumping from a very reliable hole in Oakey Creek to concrete troughs in most paddocks, plus a good bore that provides quality water to both the house and several stock troughs. Water security, even during the recent challenging drought, is a feature.

FENCING: Boundary and internal fencing is in good stockproof condition with approx 1/2 of the fencing being new.

CARRYING HISTORY: Current owners are running the property as a versatile grazing operation. The property runs a constant 250 heifers all year round - growing out from young cattle up to pre calving. Sheep numbers vary as they are traded on a shorter term basis and there are currently approx 500 head on. In addition there are 22 hroses on the property. While much of the property is arable, the current operation is regular fertiliser over existing pastures without growing any forage.

PRICE: "Mares Forest" will be offered for sale by Public Auction on Friday, 22nd October 2021

This privately positioned property is set back off major roads and presents as a well located grazing property with good improvements and production potential and within close proximity to 2 of the major regional population centres in NSW. The history of good maintenance is obvious in the improvements, fencing, stock water system and access tracks.

INSPECTIONS: By appointment.

Bill Marshall
0427 663 240

Stewart Murphy
0427 363 118

Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however, we cannot guarantee it.