The 680ha Riverly property 32km from Whanganui, sitting at the gateway to Mangamahu provides its purchasers with plenty of flexibility in how they choose to use their purchase, says Bayleys Rangitikei and Ruapehu country salesperson Peter Stratton.
“The sale of Riverly presents a unique opportunity to purchase a beautiful property with serious use options ranging from intensive horticulture, through to pastoral and carbon farming. The property’s 200ha of flat country includes good quality silt loam soils makes it quite special,” he says.
Sitting only 40m above sea level at its lowest point, winters tend to be more moderate than further inland, while also delivering reliable rainfall patterns typical for the area.
The property offers a good mix of finishing flats and moderate hill country that includes higher flat country and sheltered valleys throughout.
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“From an environmental standpoint, Riverly’s appeal is enhanced by its significant stands of mature native bush, planted wetlands, exotic shelter, and riparian plantings. It is a varied and appealing environment throughout the property,” says Stratton.
That appeal is underpinned by a long history of faithful, committed farming practices, having been farmed by the one family for many years and overseen by a committed manager for the past 35 years.
Production has grown to reflect the gains in fertility and improvements in farm infrastructure throughout. Regular fertiliser applications have pushed up the phosphate levels on both the hill country and the flats.
Meantime reticulation of stock water to the 200 hectares of flat country includes both artesian and bore supply, with clean spring-feddams throughout the hill country.
The property’s buildings include a number of accommodation options, from the six-bedroom manager’s home to the lower homestead comprising 260sqm with five bedrooms, both with swimming pools.
Two other dwellings include a 1920s three-bedroom shepherds’ cottage plus an extra two-bedroom cottage. In addition, a secluded ‘Orchard Hut’ is nestled amongst fruit trees.
Riverly is well served by the full range of tidy and well-maintained farm buildings, including a five-stand woolshed with large, covered concrete yards capable of holding 1,400 in night pens.
A three-bay implement shed with lockup and cattle yard are adjacent to the woolshed at the northern end of the flats, with six sets of quality satellite yards throughout the farm.
Stratton says in a buoyant rural property market Riverly offers buyers the opportunity to purchase an attractive, admired property that has its foundation in traditional quality pastoral farming, but also offers some exciting options for buyers wanting to explore other options from that base.
“Riverly offers the potential of diverse income streams that are sure to appeal to farmers and investors alike,” he says.
