Ref #: JHG16826

Hawke's Bay Farm and Forest with Immense Potential (NZ$ 2.2 million plus GST)

20 minutes easy drive north west of Napier City we offer for sale this well developed mixed farming property highly suitable for further intensification and for further forest development. This property is highly recommended for its economic size, climate, locality, quality of infrastructure, soils and terrain and the immediate income prospects from mature pine forests and carbon credits.

 

The location is Glengarry Road about 5 minutes from the Napier to Taupo Highway. It has the normal full range of services; power, telephone, mail and newspaper.

 

Terrain is mostly easy to medium hill with minor areas of steeper gully with a north-easterly aspect. Altitude ranges from about 80 to 300 meters above sea level. It has good internal access being accessible on one side by Glengarry Road as its west boundary and by 4 wheel drive vehicle around its east perimeter and with some internal tracks. The easy contour makes this property particularly well suited not only to intensive stock operations but also for forestry development.

 

The property is currently used for sheep and beef breeding finishing all lambs and selling weaner cattle.  With its above average rainfall this is a good summer finishing property.

 

Utilisation is:

Developed pasture:                              285 ha

Trees, wasteland and bush                       6 ha

Forestry mixed age Pinus radiata                       71 ha              

 

The property has a significantly better than average rainfall recorded as 1200 to 1300 mm average and so is well suited not only to livestock breeding but also finishing. This is an ideal climate for high yielding Pinus radiata forestry growth.

 

There are a range of soil types having good to medium natural fertility levels being:

Tangoio Sandy Silt Loam

Tutira Sandy Loam

Kidnappers Silt Loam

Wawhare Silt Loam

Crownthorpe Sandy Loam

Matapiro Sandy Loam

 

The vendor advises that regular fertiliser applications have been applied and good fertility levels recorded. Typically the farm receives 200 kg super phosphate per hectare as maintenance dressing.

 

The farm is subdivided into 37 main paddocks (not including forestry blocks) mostly with conventional post and wire fencing in average condition. There are some newer 4 to 5 wire permanent post and electric wire fences and electric outriggers on some of the post and wire fences.

 

The property has two residences:

 

Main dwelling

Constructed in 1970’s. A comfortable well maintained 4 bedroom home with kitchen, lounge, bathroom, office, hallway, shower, toilet, boot room and carport. It has a pleasant elevated situation with views over the fam and countryside. 164m2 plus carport and porch.

 

Cottage

118 m2 two  bedroom early 20^th century construction in fair average condition. Currently rented.

Other shedding and yards

There is a comprehensive range of farm buildings in good condition including:

Garage 66 m2

Implement shed 57 m2

Hay – storage shed 62 m2

Wool shed 155 m2

Covered yards 243 m2

Sheep yards

Cattle yards

Store shed

Hay barn 63 m2

Dog motel 6 dog unit

 

Forestry

 

The property contains substantial areas of accessible and valuable Pinus radiata pine trees ranging in age from 2 years to 29 years from planting. These have considerable immediate income prospects both from logs and carbon credits.

 

An approximate summary of plantings is as follows. These areas and ages are indicative only and are subject to an accurate survey to confirm both areas and tree ages.

 

Block 1               2 years           7 acres

Block 2             17 years           26 acres

Block 3             16 years           26 acres

Block 4             18 years           40 acres

Block 5             14 years           8 acres

Block 6             30 years           10 acres

Block 7             18 years           12 acres

Block 8             14 years           2 acres

Block 9             14 years           12 acres

Block 10           18 years           6 acres

Block 11           12 years           5 acres

Block 12           12 years           7 acres

Block 13           12 years           4 acres

Block 14           10 years           5 acres

Block 15           12 years           7 years

 

 

 

District: Hastings
Nearest Town: Bay View 10 minutes
Nearest City: Napier 20 minutes
Access - Primary Schooling: Esk valley Primary 10 minutes
Access - Intermediate Schooling: Esk Valley Primary 10 minutes
Access - Secondary Schooling: Napier
Contour - Easy to undulating: 30 % approximately
Contour - Medium hill: 60 % approximately
Contour - Steep hill: 10% approximately
Soil Types: There are a range of soil types having good to medium natural fertility levels being:

Tangoio Sandy Silt Loam

Tutira Sandy Loam

Kidnappers Silt Loam

Wawhare Silt Loam

Crownthorpe Sandy Loam

Matapiro Sandy Loam


Water: Dams and reticulated water supply
Improvements: See details
Homestead: See details