STRONG interest is expected in Rob and Tammie Irons’ versatile Glenmorgan property Balcondo, which is scheduled to be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Brisbane on June 30.
Located 32km from Glenmorgan and 173km from Dalby, the quality 1794 hectare (4432.97 acre) freehold property has a bitumen road within 3km of front gate.
Balcondo is described as having a perfect balance of farming and grazing country.
There is developed brigalow, belah, coolibah flood country running back to sandy loam soils growing excellent, well established stands of buffel grass.
There is about 600ha that is currently used for cultivation and the remainder for grazing.
Crops currently planted include 324ha of oats and 285ha of chickpeas.
The property is watered by four earth dams with the main storage dam connected to a solar pump that supplies water to a centrally located storage tank.
Water is reticulated to strategically placed concrete water troughs and the homestead complex.
The property is divided into 11 main paddocks with the majority of the fencing being four barb wires with wooden posts and steel end assemblies. The fencing is generally in excellent condition.
There is 500 tonnes of silage in the silage pit. Other improvement include a set of wooden cattle yards, a steel grain shed with about 1400t of storage capacity, and three 72t MPH Sherwell grain silos.
There is also a modern four bedroom homestead with an ensuite, kitchen, lounge, office, bathroom, wood fire, entertaining deck and air-conditioned throughout. A steel shed is located at the house.
Marketing agent Bruce Douglas, Ray White Rural, said Balcondo was a perfect balance of country.
“It offers the opportunity to have a mixture of cropping and backgrounding in a prime location close to feedlots and major selling centres,” Mr Douglas said.
“The property has been utilised successfully as a backgrounding and cash crop enterprise over the past 12 years.”
Balcondo will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Brisbane on June 30.
View this listing online at DomainRural.com.au (search ID # RBR17042600)
Contact Bruce Douglas, 0417 602 603, or Mark Scherwin, 0488 735 896, Ray White Rural.
