"Macquarie Bend" presents a rare opportunity to secure a top quality, riverfront property within 15 minutes of the regional city of Dubbo. A magnificent, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom elevated homestead with expansive living areas overlooks the Macquarie River and rich alluvial flats and provides many entertaining and lifestyle options.

Currently a working small farm of 11.4 ha(28 acres) stocked with cattle under natural pasture, the property has been previously sown to sorghum, barley, oats and lucerne (producing approx 800-1000 small bales). The owner has meticulously established the property with fencing & irrigation with hydrants and attached pipelines.

''Macquarie Bend'' has an excellent water supply from 4 x 45,000 litre storage tanks, stock and domestic bore and two water access licenses of 28 mg & 2.9 mg (which are available to the purchaser as a separate sale - see below) supplying irrigation and troughs. The property is well fenced into 5 irrigated paddocks, and 1 natural paddock on the river, and also features many other quality improvements such as cattle yards with crush and loading ramp, large secure working shed with large open awning attached, 3 phase power, and electric pumps.

This oustanding property offers you the opportunity to earn an income from livestock or agricultural production, or simply enjoy the rural lifestyle and river views only a short distance from a major regional centre with all the city amenities.

FEATURES:

Residence:

Master bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite

3 other bedrooms, two with built-ins

Formal lounge room and dining room

Huge family room with casual meals area and rumpus area

Generous eat-in polyurethane kitchen with Trezzini marble look benchtops, Euro stainless steel gas hotplates, stainless steel Bakbar Industrial Turbofan electric oven, new Dishlex dishwasher and features a solid silky oak timber breakfast bar

Underhouse entertaining/car accomodation/storage

Ducted Actron Air reverse cycle air conditioning

External walls and ceilings fully insulated

Grand ironbark and colorbond rail dual staircase leading up to extensive wraparound verandah

Treelined driveway leading up ramp to double carport and parking bay adjoining homestead

Outdoor structure with an underground holding tank and featuring ironbark posts, which could easily be used for outdoor entertaining or car accomodation or greenhouse if required

Dripper system throughout garden


Property:

Well fenced 11.4 hectares/28 acres on Macquarie River with approx. 0.61km river frontage

Divided into 5 irrigated paddocks & 1 natural paddock

Single phase and 3-phase power available

Machinery shed with attached hay shed/machinery awning

4 x 45,000 litre water storage tanks

Various electric pumps plus submersible bore pump

Cattle yards with Cyclone cattle crush and loading ramp

2 septic tanks

Stock & Domestic Bore Licence in perpetuity - Number 80BL244221


SALE OF WATER LICENSES:

The successful purchaser of ''Macquarie Bend'' has the first option to purchase the following licenses at $1,250 per unit:



Water Access License No. 3110 - 38 units (Regulated water general security)

Water Access License No. 3110 - 2.9 units (Supplementary water)


A copy of the license is available in the contract and the price of the water is stated above.

Directions: Travel west from Dubbo towards Narromine on the Narromine Road. Turn right onto North Burrabadine Road. You will find "Macquarie Bend" at the end of North Burrabadine Road on your right hand side.

AUCTION: On site, 1pm, Friday 24 June 2011

ADDRESS: "Macquarie Bend", 44R North Burrabadine Road, Dubbo

INSPECT: Saturday & Thursday, 12.30 - 1.00pm.

CONTACT: Bob Berry 0418 636 954 or Karen Chant 0448 191 167

"The information and figures contained in this material is supplied by the vendor and is unverified. Potential buyers should take all steps necessary to satisfy themselves reagrding the information contained herein."