MAIDSTONE DOWNS, 1567 Redground Road, BINDA, NSW 2583

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1 MAIDSTONE DOWNS, 1567 Redground Road, BINDA, NSW 2583 Seeking quality grazing country or a tree change? hectares, 1, acres 'Maidstone Downs' is being offered for sale on a walk in - walk out basis excluding stock. Grazing properties of this size rarely come on the market and this 448Ha (1102 Ac) property is just 15 km from Crookwell. It has been a wonderful family home for its current owners, who have run 500 Merino sheep and 170+ Hereford cattle on the property and thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful lifestyle with so many spectacular vistas to enjoy. The homestead garden has provided bountiful harvests of vegetables and fruit and the family has been virtually self- sufficient, sharing extra produce with neighbours and the local farmers markets at Laggan. The homestead is a log cabin style 4 bedroom home with both mains and solar power, study, bathroom, separate toilet, large pantry, kitchen with 'Rayburn Royal' wood stove, spacious living room with ceiling fan, reverse cycle air-conditioning and slow combustion wood heater and gas outlet. A wonderful addition has been the Studio - this besser block addition provides separate accommodation with 1 large double bedroom plus en-suite, kitchenette and lounge room and includes reverse cycle air-conditioning and gas heating. The current owner has utilized this building for quilting classes and a fabric shop in the generous lounge living area. The 2 vehicle enclosed garage beside the homestead also has a very large carport attached offering outdoor entertaining space. TYPE: For Sale INTERNET ID: SALE DETAILS Offers above $1,950,000 CONTACT DETAILS Elders NSW Regional Office Unit 4/46-50 Bourke Street Dubbo, NSW Sally Carson

2 Farm improvements include a very serviceable two stand shearing shed and storage annexe with mezzanine floor including a fully enclosed lockable workshop with concrete floor, 15 AMP power and lighting. In addition strong sheep and cattle yards, two bay steel hayshed, lockable chemical storage, superphosphate storage bay and a 400 m airstrip. 'Maidstone Downs' could be enjoyed by an absentee owner with holiday and weekend lifestyle opportunities as there are experienced potential Managers in close proximity. Alternatively it could be an attractive lifestyle change or additional acquisition for a dedicated grazier. Land Area 446 hectares Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2

3 PROPERTY OVERVIEW Location details Description of Country Rainfall Average Other Improvements Yards Fencing Maidstone Downs' is located in the Crookwell region 6 km from the village of Binda in the Southern Tablelands, NSW, Australia. Binda is a small rural village surrounded by grazing properties. Soils are slate shales with some outcropsof Quartz and some low country with alluvial soils along the creek. There is approximately89 ha (220 ac) of natural bushland fenced into 2 paddocks with stands of Yellow Box,Peppermint, Stringy Bark and Scribbly Gum. The property is approximately 80% clearedand approximately 60% arable. All paddocks contain shade trees with wind protectionfor lambing and calving as well as cooler areas in the summer. 900 millimetres Machinery Shed, Shearing Shed Sheep, Cattle, Other The boundary fencing of Maidstone Downs is all fair to good and the internal fencing fair, most suitable for Merino sheep and Herefords. Some internal laneways have been established for stock movement leading to the yards and shearing shed. WATER/IRRIGATION Water Supplies Comments Tanks, Springs, Dams There is an abundant source of water. The property has 26 dams in total of which 5 arevery large, some being spring maintained. In the home paddocks there are three 20,000Ltanks for the house and one for the garden. The house tanks are fed from roof catchmentfrom the house and surrounding sheds, the garden tank being pumped from a dam. Alltanks are gravity fed. REGIONAL FACILITIES Nearest Regional Centre Nearest Town Distance from Town Goulburn, Canberra and Bathurs Binda 6.00 km TITLE/POSSESSION Type Freehold HOMESTEAD Description Construction The homestead is a log cabin style home with easy access from Redground Rd. The homehas 4 bedroom + study, 1 bathroom, separate toilet, large pantry, kitchen with RayburnRoyal' wood stove, living room with ceiling fan and slow combustion Clean Air heaterand gas outlet.the 2 vehicle garage beside the homestead contains a gun safe for C; class licence. Fibro Timber Brick

4 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Office Office available LIVESTOCK Livestock carried Additional comments Sheep, Cattle Maidstone Downs has historically produced beef and fine Merino wool. Currently runninga quality cattle Hereford herd of 170 head all year round and 200 breeding ewes.

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