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Introduction


This undiscovered bargain is one of the best properties in the local area. It has a modern 4-bedroom house, a large shed, cattle yards, a good bore, large dams, plenty of rainwater, trees, cleared areas, leafy wilderness, wildlife, tranquility and seclusion.

Here you can keep horses or cows, or grow crops or grow trees.

Or if you prefer, you can just relax in comfort and enjoy the peace and quiet.
    price reduced
FOR SALE
$255,000




Location    (see map)

The property is situated at 224 Shellytop Road, near Durong South, Queensland.

By road it is 280 kms from Brisbane CBD, 162 kms from Gympie, 110 kms from Chinchilla, 70 kms from Kingaroy.




Buildings and Structures

Well-maintained comfortable modern 4-bedroom house.
Steelframed hardiplank, lowset, with steel stumps and colorbond roof.
25' x 40' zincalum shed with concrete floor.
Cattle yards and other animal pens.


The house and shed each have building permits.




The House

The house is located deep inside the block in a private setting, far from traffic and human activity.

The house has:- 4 bedrooms all with BIRs
linen cupboard
kitchen and living room, with a slow combustion heater
pantry
large airconditioned office
bathroom
laundry, with a second toilet
2 verandahs


The roofline of the house measures 14.7 x 12.9 metres, giving a roofed area of 189 square metres.
The floor plan including verandahs is 179 square metres.




Land Title

Lot 9, RP 197617.
25.34 hectares (62.6 acres).
Freehold.


Electricity

Power is connected.
The hot water system is a Rheem 250 litre electric unit, using economical offpeak electricity.


Phone

A Telstra phoneline is connected.

Mobile phones are not guaranteed to work at this location. A vehicle-mounted NextG phone did work while a handheld NextG phone did not. This property might not suit those who are addicted to mobile phones.


Internet

Satellite broadband is installed. Dialup internet is also available. ADSL broadband is not available in this area.


Chattels

A 17HP ride-on mower (still under warranty) and a 20HP tractor, slasher and carryall are included in the sale.
Other chattels include two 5 HP irrigation firefighter pumps and a bore winch.





Water    (see details and photos)

Having two of the largest dams in the area, a small dam and a good bore, this property is probably the only genuinely droughtproof block in this area. There's plenty of water for hobby farming and for growing your own vegies, and there is an inground irrigation system.




Fences

The property is fully fenced and is divided by internal fences into seven paddocks. Also, the long driveway is fenced on both sides.

By the way, you don't need a 4WD to get around the many tracks throughout this property. Ordinary 2WD vehicles are quite adequate. The present owner has never used a 4WD on this property.

paddocks area in acres
northeast paddock 5.2
southeast paddock 17.3
west paddock 35.6
house paddock 0.7
yards paddock 0.6
orchard paddock 1.0
middle dam paddock 1.7





More Info

Much more information is on the frequently asked questions page.

There are plenty of photos on the photos page.