5 McCarthy Road, Kia Ora, Qld 4570

‘Cascades’ A showcase farming property with highly productive grazing pastures, outstanding water facilities and infrastructure located in a prime coastal position, 20 minutes East of Gympie and a short 20 minute drive to Cooloola Coast. Superb frost free 165 acres (65.74 Ha) of fully improved highly productive pastures, supported by beautiful undulating scrub soils and a mixture of volcanic red and sandy black loams through to rich creek soils producing a very high carrying capacity of 175 head.

The spacious 3 bedroom 3 bathroom homestead includes 2 extra large sleepouts and a full length enclosed verandah at the back. Large windows bring the magnificent beauty of the undulating pastures and picturesque outlook over the property from every angle. The main bedroom has an ensuite with a majestic claw bath. The main bathroom is off the air-conditioned lounge and also has a bath and there is an additional toilet and shower downstairs. The home has polished crows ash floorboards throughout and has been freshly painted with new flooring in the expansive downstairs area. The home is surrounded by pretty landscaped gardens and located nearby there are 2 x 3 bay high clearance machinery sheds, one with 3 phase power and concrete floors and a 5000 gallon tank. There is also a new 4 bay carport at the front and 3 bay carport at the rear of the shedding facilities, plus an old dairy shed with another 5000 gallon tank.The property is fenced into 10 paddocks with an extensive laneway system leading to the impressive new cattle yarding facilities, fully undercover with 30x15m under roof plus loading ramp and vet crush and excellent holding yards and drafting facilities. Fencing is in excellent condition with a new boundary fence with concrete posts along the northern and southern boundaries.

Highly productive and fertile, the country features red volcanic soils on the higher ground, through to rich black soils running down to beautiful soft loamy alluvial creek flats. The magnificent soils support the expansive improved pastures consisting of a good mixture of Kikuyu, Rhodes, Setaria, Clover, Signal grass planted with a variety of legumes with an extensive planting of Mekong grass over approximately 60 acres. Water infrastructure includes 50 acres of irrigated cultivation complete with 4” underground mainline, 13 hydrants irrigated via 45hp irrigation pump from a large spring fed irrigation dam. An abundance of water supply includes Goomboorian Creek running through the middle of the property with an additional 3 dams plus 10 new water troughs gravity fed via a new 10,000 gallon header tank. A bore with 1000 gal/hour submersible pump supplies water to the header tank through to the troughs, house and gardens. In addition, fresh rainwater to the home is supplied via the 5000 gallon tank off the sheds nearby.

Outstanding quality on all levels, this highly productive and versatile property is one of the very best in the district with very high carrying capacity, excellent water, irrigation and infrastructure in a prime coastal location.

Summary Features
• Showcase quality grazing and farming totalling 165 acres (65.74ha)
• Location perfect, 20 min East Gympie, 20 min drive Cooloola Coast
• Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 sleepout, 3 bathroom, high set timber home
• 2 x 3 bay high clearance steel sheds, concrete floor, 3 phase power
• New 4 bay carport plus additional 3 bay carport, old dairy shed
• New cattle yards 30mx15m undercover, vetcrush, loading ramp
• Excellent fencing into 10 paddocks, laneway system to yards
• Abundant water from Goomboorian Creek, spring fed irrigation dam
• Dam pump to 50 acres irrigated cultivation, 4” mainline, 13 hydrants
• 3 additional dams, equipped bore pumping to 10,000 gal header tank
• Water gravity fed from header tank to 10 troughs and gardens
• Magnificent country, frost free, fertile undulating scrub soils
• Highly productive improved pastures, carrying capacity 175 head
• A stand out highly productive property with excellent improvements!


For sale by tender closing 5pm Friday 17 May 2024.

Contact marketing agent John Bambling on 0418 715 165 to arrange an inspection.

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