A combination of idyllic lifestyle plus a variance of rural related enterprises.
“Tea Tree Springs” Area
400 Acres (160ha)
“Tea Tree Springs” Location
A secluded, easily accessed property some 1750 m from the Alpine Way, the main sealed road connecting Corryong in the central upper Murray region of southern N.S.W and north east Victoria.
At 400 metres above sea level, “Tea Tree Springs” is 145 km east of Albury, 7km from Khancoban township, where minor shopping facilities are available. The larger rural township of Corryong with P12 school, medical, shopping and essential services is only 22 km west. The two major NSW ski resorts being Thredbo Ski Village and Perisher Valley/Blue cow are only 70 km and 80 km respectively, while Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia, is only 1 .5 hours by car. “Tea Tree Springs’ is central to “The Man from Snowy River” country.
“Tea Tree Springs” Services
- Oak Hill Track. A DPI crown lands maintained, all weather gravel road from Alpine Way to property.
- Rural power, telephone/internet and mobile reception
- Rural mail service 3 days a week
- Primary and secondary school bus service to Corryong from Alpine Way access
- Albury – Wodonga is a major regional city providing retail, commercial and educational and medical facilities including TAFE and universities
- Major national livestock marketing facility at Barnawartha – Wodonga
- An excellent, all weather, bitumen airstrip at Khancoban is owned and operated by Snowy Hydro Limited. Use by arrangement.
“Tea Tree Springs” Rainfall
A higher rainfall district. Generally accepted district average rainfall 1000 mm near 40 inches.
Comprehensive property rainfall records available. 1981 - Present
“Tea Tree Springs” Features
- Water
An outstanding, planned water system throughout the whole property has been designed to service the two residences with rainwater catchment, the gardens, surrounds and troughing system with a gravity and pressure pumping supply from both springs and catchment dams. The systems are interconnected. Full details and plan available.
- Pasture
A total area of approximately 54 Ha has been sown down to perennial pastures and maintained with regular soil testing, lime and annual fertiliser applications.
- Fencing
All fencing on the property, both boundary and sub-divisional, can be described as good to very good. The boundary fencing adjacent to the national park is well maintained fence. The improved pasture areas comprise eight main paddocks, all with access to good shelter.
- Weed Control
The environmentally aware current owners have conscientiously and effectively been involved in a weed control program over many years and present the property as virtually weed free.
“Tea Tree Springs” Country
The property divides into two distinct categories being firstly some 56 Ha (130 acres) of well-maintained pasture country with appropriate water and shelter in each paddock. Shade trees have been retained and this area is most attractive. Secondly, the balance of the property being some 110 Ha (270 acres) is pristine, natural, grazing bushland rising from undulating to hill country. This natural country combines well with the improved country to comfortably sustain a self-replacing beef herd of forty to fifty cows and calves. The natural country provides quite large areas of open country, ideal for cattle grazing and offers features of seasonal waterfalls, creeks, flora and fauna. All areas have appropriate water supply and well maintained tracks.
“Tea Tree Springs” Current Utilisation
- Lifestyle
The property offers an exceptional lifestyle opportunity in an ever popular district of southern N.S.W./NE Victoria. The combination of productive acreage, complete privacy, magnificent panoramas and natural aesthetics all provide outstanding tranquillity. In addition, the property offers a low maintenance solid, three bedroom, formed concrete home with a rustic appearance and spacious living areas overlooking the beautiful Khancoban Valley and directly onto Mount Kosciuszko and Mount Youngal to the south. The tranquillity, gardens and water supply add to the lifestyle appeal.
- Grazing
Cattle breeding is traditional throughout the whole district. Current owners have, for many years, followed this tradition and by utilising the improved pasture country in conjunction with the grazing bushland, have proven stocking rate of forty to fifty cows and calves. The property would seem ideal for small/medium cattle breeding, or stud enterprise.
Property Utilisation Potential:
- Eco Tourism
“Tea Tree Springs” offers a combination of factors that would seem ideal in the promotion of an eco-tourism enterprise. These factors include the privacy of the property, the untouched, natural weed free beauty of the undeveloped areas, the accessibility, the elevation, the adjacent national park proximity and improved aspects of the property. “Tea Tree Springs abounds with native flora and fauna and allows those deeply interested in our original natural environment to spend time trail riding, bush walking, bird watching, flora studying, seasonal wildflowers are an absolute treat, or simply lazing their time through genuine early Australian Settlement country on freehold country.
- Hospitality
In conjunction with all the features mentioned in the eco-tourism potential, “Tea Tree Springs” offers good accommodation features in that the main residence would seem ideal for the establishment of a Bed and Breakfast enterprise, again featuring the easy access yet absolute privacy of the property. The neat cottage is fully self-contained and would attract a high occupancy rate for short or medium stay persons involved in the various recreational activities as associated with the area; fly fishing, bush walking, wild flowers, bird watching, farm stay, canoeing, water sports and snow skiing. The area is most popular.
- Relax, Live & Enjoy
“Tea Tree Springs” is a genuine rural lifestyle/holiday retreat property with worthwhile productivity. Although the property would seem ideal for a variance of rural related, commercial enterprises, maybe a strong feature of the property is that it allows for a relaxed, rural lifestyle to be enjoyed. It allows for a sound, smaller cattle breeding program and it offers extra accommodation to extended family and friends as required. It well maybe best suited to those that simply wish to live privately and enjoy all the property has to offer.
Associated Lease Country
Adjacent to “Tea Tree Springs’ and currently leased by the owners of “Tea Tree Springs” is an area of 640 Acres of high quality bush grazing country. The lease is DPI Crown Lands controlled and is associated with “Tea Tree Springs”. This lease cannot be promoted as part of “Tea Tree Springs” but if the Crown Lands Authority decide to continue to lease the country, then the current owners will refer the purchaser to the authority for discussions.
Main Residence
Well maintained country home of poured/formed concrete and timber construction. An attractive rustic home which takes advantage of the views to snow-capped Kosciuszko ranges and picturesque Khancoban Valley and Pondage. The home comprises three (3) bedrooms. The main bedroom has built in robes and ceiling fan. The second bedroom has built in bunks with reading lights, built in robes and ceiling fan. The third bedroom has outside access. All bedrooms offer views to the mountains. A large family Murray pine clad bathroom offers huge bath, separate shower and separate toilet. Entry to the home is via a bootroom/sunroom with cobbled floor and large windows. This leads to huge open plan living with Picture windows overlooking the valley, mountains and lake. This area includes dining area, lounge room with open fire place, office nook and well-appointed Red Gum kitchen. Ceiling fans throughout. This modern kitchen features a central island bench, abundant drawers and cupboards, large pantry, slow combustion range/oven which provides hot water and hydronic/central heating during the winter months. The range has an electric element for summer, plus electric hotplates. A rear, north-facing verandah adjoins the kitchen. A 9 m X 6 m steel three car garage with power adjoins. The home is serviced by a 3.5KW solar system with 12 panels.
Second Residence
A 15 year-old, Hardiplank home comprising one bedroom, bathroom/laundry.
Separate toilet. Open plan living with lounge/meals area overlooking the mountains. Nectre slow combustion stove and a split system reverse cycle air conditioning. Kitchen area with electric cooking and L.P.G gas water heating. Verandah around the home plus 1.5KW solar power with 6 panels. A carport underroof completes this home.
Working improvements
Working improvements include a large 16m x 9m steel shed with three (3) bays, one lock up and two open, power and water.. An older style tack/feed room with concrete floor and power, large vehicle access doors. Timber cattle/sheep yards including calf race and marking cradle. Round Yard. Fodder factory, capable of producing 800 kg-1 tonne of green feed per day. Sealed grain silo and 10 tonne pellet silo.
Garden
The homes have been built to take advantage of the magnificent picturesque Khancoban Valley vistas. Surrounding the homes are low maintenance gardens with established trees and shrubs, both deciduous and native. Azaleas and Camellias offer spectacular colour against the green, blues and white of the vista whilst Plane trees, Silky Oak and Iron Barks give balance throughout. Rose gardens at the main home overlook a large house dam stocked with golden perch and eel tail catfish. An established orchard at the front of the home offers apples and citrus. At the rear of the home is a wine cellar that has been created in a rock wall, plus a concreted b-b-q area, ideal for casual entertaining whilst taking in the spectacular views of the valley and snow-capped mountains. Established lawns with in ground sprinkler watering system surround the main home.
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Property Code: 1103
