Farm Block

Property Name: Birkenburn Farm block.
Location: Bungendore.
Size: 657 Ha or 1623 Ac
Price: $2,800,000
Rainfall: 700mm or 28 “long term average.
Soil type: Sandy Loam.
Carrying Capacity: 6.5 - 7 DSE / Ha
Paddocks: 35 paddocks.
Dams: 29 dams.
Creek: Sand Hills Creek.
Fencing: Good conventional and electric fencing.Structures: Large storage shed, 6 stand shearing shed, shearing quarters and kitchen dinning room building. 350 hd capacity cattle yards. 6000 hd capacity steel sheep yards. 3 bedroom cottage with small storage shed.

Description
Located fifteen minutes from Bungendore and only three hours from Sydney, this property is close to a thriving, growing community with an exciting future. With its gently undulating hills, magnificent vistas, native stands of eucalyptus and abundant wildlife, many locals and visitors comment on its natural beauty. Situated forty- five minutes from the National Capital, Canberra, it is within easy commuter distance for those wishing to live a rural life while maintaining a corporate career. The Defense Centre for Australia will soon be built in the Bungendore district, attracting international decision makers and visitors to the township. This growth will make Bungendore and its surrounds a premium investment area in rural Australia.

Currently running sheep and recently cattle, this established family property lends itself also to a myriad of alternatives, such as horses, goats or alpacas. Lavender, olives, truffles, grapes or free range poultry are also possibilities. Game too thrives here with deer running wild. Because of its long pasture improvement history, and having employed a more organic approach in recent years, Birkenburn has significant potential in these growth areas. Crops such as brassica and winter wheat are grown successfully in the district.

Birkenburn is a vibrant working farm with good infrastructure consisting of large capacity sheep and cattle yards and thanks to past generations’ foresight, established oak trees for shade. Birkenburn’s shearing shed is a piece of living history dating over 120 years and irreplaceable. The shearers’ quarters accommodate up to fourteen shearers, and could be converted into guest house accommodation should the need arise. The access road to the farm is off the Kings Hwy. which is the main road to the South Coast from Canberra. It leads to sheds and a three bedroom cottage, a small but surprisingly spacious abode surrounded by poplars. Nestled at the foot of Mt Twynam, its quaint old garden is home to many species of birds. In spring, the cottage is covered in wild roses and wisteria. This is a tranquil, unspoilt haven, rich with potential.

If you have always dreamt of escaping to a unique piece of rural Australia that is not isolated and also a secure investment, this could be the once in a lifetime opportunity you have been waiting for.

This property would suit many people at different stages of their lives, young couples starting out, established families jaded with suburbia but requiring good schooling for their children - Bungendore, Goulburn and Canberra boast outstanding educational institutions at every level – or even retired couples looking for new challenges.

Come and see for yourself. You will be amazed at the timbered hills, the tranquil views, and sheer peace that Birkenburn offers.