569 Maunga Road, Dannevirke, Tararua

297ha self contained, award winning dairy farm

Situated just 13 kilometres northeast of Dannevirke in the popular Raumati area is Te Maunga Farm, an award winning, self contained once a day dairy unit complete with a main homestead and three additional dwellings.
Improvements include a 50-bail rotary shed with cup removers and in shed feeding, as well as several ancillary sheds for calf rearing, hay and feed storage, and farm implements.
Following the sale of approximately 132 hectares to neighbours, this 297 hectare dairy farm of mainly flat to rolling contour with some steeper sidings, is made up of 200 hectares milking platform, 50 hectares support land, 11 hectares Pinus radiata, 3.5 QEII native and 29 hectares of riparian plantings.
The races are in excellent condition, fenced with four wire electric fences and well contoured for drainage and maintained with the assistance of a red metal pit and lime quarry. The paddocks are divided with two and three wire electric fencing. Water is taken from the Mangatewainui River and pumped through a 63mm main line with 40mm laterals feeding the 900 litre round troughs, strategically placed throughout the property. Irrigation covers 115 hectares, of which 45 hectares is completed using centre pivot irrigation and 70 hectares using long laterals. Capable of milking 500 - 530 cows off 200 hectares.
Prior to the land sale, the last three years have averaged 240,518kgMS on a simple once a day level 2 farming system.
This property would suit an owner operator, equity partnership or an absentee owner who could provide accommodation for the farm manager and staff in one of the additional dwellings, while potentially retaining the homestead for personal use.