Looking to buy from overseas? Find out about cross-border loans

'BelBrooke Farms' - 500 Acres Livestock/Lifestyle/Eco-Tourism - 4km Lake Wivenhoe Frontage!

PICTURE YOURSELF HERE - WHAT WILL IT BE? Livestock/Lifestyle/Eco-Tourism!
PROPERTY FEATURES:
• Eastern boundary is on Wivenhoe Lake with approx 4.0 kilometres of river frontage
• Old wooden( hardwood with 12ft ceilings) 3 bedroom Homestead with living room/dining area and kitchen; also a closed-in verandah on two sides; large yard and garden around the house; separate area set aside for the vegetable garden; renovator/suitable for a caretaker. One full bathroom inside and a 2nd full Eco Friendly Bathroom Outside.
• Various house sites available with magnificent views of Wivenhoe Lake and Brisbane Valley;
• Two large equipment sheds on the property, two additional smaller sheds closer to homestead for personal vehicles;
• Old dairy sheds used to store horse tack and other equipment;
• Secure boundary fence subdivided into 13 paddocks each supplied with water from Wivenhoe Lake by poly pipe, trough, large 90,000-litre tank and pump infrastructure;
• The western paddocks are cleared and have been used for cropping in the past;
• Each paddock has several swinging gates to facilitate easier stock movement; No pesticides or herbicides have been used on the property for 15 years;
• Area: Freehold: 108.73 hectares; Leasehold: 89.3 hectares - the leasehold area is surveyed to the high flood level watermark; When the water in Wivenhoe Lake lowers to below this watermark (as it is now), there is much more land for grazing. Over 1 km by over 600 metres of alluvial river flats enables cattle fattening all year round;
• The western boundary is to Esk Kilcoy Road which is securely fenced and is a bitumen road;
• 15 minutes to Esk and Toogoolawah on bitumen roads;
• Primary Schools in Esk and Toogoolawah; High School to Grade 12 at Toogoolawah, Buses to several Private schools nearby.
• Hospital in Esk, services including medical, shopping supplies etc close by in Esk and Toogoolawah;
• 30 minutes to Kilcoy, 50 minutes to Woodford and Gatton;
• Approx 60 minutes to Ipswich to the South and Caboolture to the East and Toowoomba to the West;
• 1.5 hours to Brisbane;
• All-weather and close access to Toogoolawah Saleyards; additional saleyards at Woodford, Toowoomba, and Laidley;
• Two large equipment sheds on the property, two additional smaller sheds closer to homestead for personal vehicles;
• Rainwater tanks to homestead and additional large 250,000-litre and 150,000-litre water tanks collect rainwater from the two large equipment sheds';
• Solar systems on the two large equipment sheds generate additional income via the solar feed-in tariffs. Solar panels quality German solar panels
• Working cattle yards with covered crush capable of handling 100 head;
• 4 Large poultry and pig pens
• 7 camping locations each for at least 3 camping sites all with views over the Wivenhoe Lake each sufficiently separated for privacy;

Water Licence 11186G: Restricted to Domestic use and for watering stock only (no irrigation)

Note: Purchaser can drill bore for irrigation, no irrigation licence required. Irrigation can be conducted from bores. 25% Federal Govt rebate max up to $25,000.

https://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/national/on-farm-infrastructure-rebate

FAST FACTS:-
• Buyer can operate diverse businesses simultaneously ie commercial and stud beef cattle, horses, poultry and piggery, cropping and horticulture, eco-tourism;
• By adopting regenerative farming practices we have improved the cattle carrying capacity of the property from 50 adult equivalents to 150 adult equivalents;
• Property is drought proof;
• Close proximity of saleyards enables the opportunity for a quick and inexpensive purchase and sale of cattle;
• Close proximity of Brisbane Valley Meats abattoir (in Esk) and JBS Meatworks (in Dinmore, Brisbane) facilitates an efficient paddock to plate and commercial fattening operation.
• Close proximity of population centres Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba makes it a popular camping location for eco tourism;
• Lifestyle and income in one package; Choose a site - build your Dream Home!
• The lease is until Year-end 2052.

Belbrooke Farms - 500 acres
Caretakers Residence/Renovator
Farming Regeneration
4KM of Lake Wivenhoe river frontage - Spectacular Views
Camping - eco tourism
13 Paddocks - water supplied to troughs from Lake Wivenhoe
Rainwater Tanks to the Homestead 250,000 and 150,000 litre collect from the 2 x sheds
Working Cattle Yards with covered crush capable of handling 100 head
Water Licence fees per year is $400.00