RIVERSIDE 400 acre livestock & cropping property with wine grape and tourism potential. (POA)
This 400 acre farm is situated 30 minutes easy drive on strait sealed roads west from Hastings City and a similar distance from the popular village Havelock North. It is 10 minutes from Maraekakaho Village (and one of Hawke’s Bay's best regarded primary and intermediate schools - Maraekakaho Primary.
The farm sits on two largely flat terrace levels separated by gentle to medium north facing hill. This is a warm and sunny property facing as it does fully to the north and with natural shelter from southerly storms. The soils are free draining silt loam, ideal both cropping and intensive cattle and livestock production. The soils and micro climate here are well proven to be ideal for premium wine grape production. Wineries in the immediate area with identical soil types have consistently produced national and international award winning wines, especially Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
This farm grazes mostly cattle and cultivates a substantial proportion of the property each year in a crop rotation growing high quality stock feed, much of which is conserved and sold off the farm as bailage.
The farm has a sound and comfortable traditional farm homestead and a second farm workers cottage. There is a good range of supporting farm buildings and large well maintained cattle and sheep handling yards.
The property has a long very private boundary on the spectacularly beautiful Ngaruroro River with two private access roads directly onto the river bed. From here miles of outstanding year round trout fishing may be enjoyed and for an enthusiast with a jet boat the possibilities are unlimited.
Nearest Town: Hastings or Havelock North 30 minutes
Nearest City: Hastings 30 minutes
Access - Primary Schooling: Maraekakaho 10 minutes
Access - Intermediate Schooling: Maraekakaho 10 minutes
Access - Secondary Schooling: Hastings 30 minutes
Contour - Flat: 50% approximately
Contour - Easy to undulating: 25% approximately
Contour - Medium hill: 20% approximately
Contour - Steep hill: 5% approximately
Soil Types: Free draining silt loam on gravel base
Water: Abundant natural water
Improvements: See details
Homestead: Large 3 bedroomed farmhouse with vistas
Homestead - Interior Construction: Modern
Homestead - Roof: Corogated iron
