“Moorlands”
for Private Sale $1.25 million
Price: $1.25 million ($1,486 per acre), bare of stock & plant and crops
Moorlands
Overview
- Outstanding location being just across the road from “Rosalie Plains” and only 57 km from Toowoomba... Huge future subdivision potential.
- Existing proven performer in stud cattle and grain production.
- Ideal for a horse breeding and spelling complex. Numerous sheds suited to horse stables with large adjacent open areas that could be easily turned over to “day” yards, exercise and sand roll areas, or even a dressage arena.
“Moorlands” has been owned by the well known Reynolds family since 1948. The property is located approximately 27km north of Oakey fronting the western side of the main road from Oakey to Cooyar.
The country on “Moorlands” is predominantly top quality vine scrub soil tending to quick responding Bottle Tree and Belah soils to the west with smaller areas of Brigalow country to the south west; outstanding grain and oats country.
210 acres of “Moorlands” has been farmed at one time or another with 150 acres currently under improved pasture.
The property was once the head quarters of the famous “Moorlands Hereford Stud”. As a consequence there is a substantial amount of infrastructure in sheds, yards, paddocks and laneways all set up for a stud operation and particularly preparation of show cattle.
Although “Moorlands” was purpose built for stud breeding, the property could easily be turned over to a race horse spelling and stud breeding operation. The famous race horse Bernborough was bred next door on “Rosalie Plains”.
“Moorlands” is priced to sell at $1.25 million bare of stock and plant. The Reynolds Family will meet the market and consider all reasonable offers.
Location
Situated directly across the road from “Rosalie Plains" only 57 km from Toowoomba and 28 km north of Oakey on the eastern side of the main road from Oakey to Cooyar. Approximately two hours drive to the booming Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.
Area & Tenure
363 acres (146.9 hectares) in 3 Freehold Titles.
Rates
Shire |
Rates |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
Toowoomba Regional Council |
$914.32 |
Per half year with the discount |
Total |
$914.32 |
Country
- Top quality rich vine scrub soils on the slopes tending to Bottle Tree and Belah in the western parts with a smaller area of Brigalow soil in the south west.
- The whole property is fertile heavy carrying scrub soil, selectively cleared and with a park like appearance.
- The scrub country that has not been farmed grows phenomenal heavy carrying cooch in season.
All of the cultivation areas are contoured into grassed waterways.
Dry Land Cultivation
60 acres of dryland cultivation currently in use for winter oats.
Improved Pasture
There is a further 150 acres available which is currently under improved pasture of Fine Cut Rhodes, Bisset Creeping Blue and Premier Digit grasses.
Improvements
Homestead
Magnificent main homestead with beautifully manicured kikuyu lawns gardens set off by a semi circular driveway. For many years the "Moorlands" gardens were renowned as one of the top entries in the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.
The homestead features
Quality carpets throughout.
- 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms).
- Large formal lounge with fire place.
- Separate formal dining room.
- Office with, built-in timber desking and wall cupboards.
- New kitchen with built-in wall oven and pantry.
Manager's Residence
Modern weatherboard homestead set in established lawns and gardens.
This residence was fully renovated about 5 years ago and comprises:
- 4 main bedrooms; main with ensuite.
Modern kitchen with electric stove, lounge and dining room.
- Wide open veranda overlooking the property.
- Reverse cycle air conditioning with heater.
- Adjacent 2 bay carport.
Grain Shed
- Concrete floor with 2 x 30 tonne silos on conical bases.
- Old feed milling shed with mains 3 phase power. Requires new milling & mixing machinery but could be easily brought back into operation.
Car Sheds
- 2 bay garage adjacent to the main homestead.
Other infrastructure and sheds
- Large shed comprising numerous under cover cattle stalls for preparation of show and sale cattle.
- On property sale ring and sale display pens to handle up to 120 head.
- Second large shed with adjacent show rings / grassed yards for displaying cattle on sale days. Could easily be turned into a large dressage arena or horse exercise arena.
- The old Rosalie Plains railway station was moved onto Moorlands years ago and is now set up with staff ablutions.
Stock Facilities
Drafting Yards
Steel race and vet crush in sound condition; surrounding yard needs replacing.
Stock Water
- Main bore equipped with electric submersible on mains power.
- Supplies 700 gph to adjacent 5,000 gallon “Manocan” concrete tank.
- Water is reticulated through whole property from pressure pump on above tank.
- Second nearby bore; not currently required or equipped but could be easily brought into operation.
Paddocks
- 7 main paddocks.
- Numerous smaller holding paddocks.
Note
All paddocks have a water trough.
Rainfall
The average annual rainfall is estimated to be 700mm or 28 inches.
Services
- Major commercial centres in Toowoomba (57 km), Oakey (28km) and Dalby (50 km). These towns feature all the major banks, large shopping complexes, numerous dealerships and small businesses. Several noted private schools in Toowoomba.
- Grain receival depots at Oakey and Malu.
- School bus to Kulpi Primary School only 3 km away.
- School bus to Oakey State High & Primary Schools and St Monica's Catholic Primary School.
- 3 phase power, telephone, fax and internet connections.
- Four major abattoirs in Southern Qld being Nippon Meats Oakey, Teys Brothers in Beenleigh and Swifts at Dinmore, and ACC at Cannon Hill.
- Major saleyards throughout the area include Toowoomba and Dalby.
- Ten major feedlots in the area.
Remarks
With such strong horse racing and stud cattle industries in south east Qld, “Moorlands” is ideally suited to either sector.
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