As a whole or in 2 contingent lots - settlement date 19/2/18

LOT 1: "RUTHVEN" 131.7Ha or 325.4 Acres
Majestic red gum country suited to both grazing and fattening. Well fenced into 11 paddocks with central laneway and cattle yards. 120ML water licence. Fronting Casterton-Penola Road

LOT 2: "RUTHVEN SOUTH" 175.5Ha or 433.7Acres
Prime open grazing Land. Well fenced into 7 main paddocks and watered. 240ML water license. Fronting Nangwarry, Taylor and Border Roads.
A wonderful opportunity to purchase magnificent red gum grazing and ideally situated between Penola, Casterton and Mount Gambier

Annual rainfall: 700-750mm
Ruthven is situated just over the border in Victoria, 20km from Penola on the Casterton-Penola Road. Ruthven has 4 km of main road frontage directly opposite the Lake Mundi Native Reserve, and runs through to the SA/VIC border to the West and through to Nangwarry and Taylors Road to the South.
Comprising 2 farms the original Ruthven was purchased over 30 years, and it was one of the first farms in the area which included housing the local telephone exchange. Lot 2 "Ruthven South" was added 10 years ago.
There is an excellent balance of strong fertile red loam rises with the remainder of heavy carrying flats. The established pasture consists of strawberry and white clover/ryegrass/phalaris/cocksfoot.

Fertiliser history
150 to 200kg of superphosphate per hectare annually.
Full water and soil tests available.

Improvements Include
- All year round access drive to yards and house site
- Ruthven has a prepared serviced house site ready with both power and telephone connections. Ideal site to build your dream home.
- All power is underground, providing power to Machinery shed, workshop, and additional shed site.

Cattle Yards
- Steel and timber cattle yards
- Concrete and sand holding pens
- Crush & loading ramp, access all year round

Machinery Shed
- Steel and timber frame
- Mains power to shed

Garage and Workshop
- Stand-alone single car garage
- Workshop with concrete floor & power

Fencing and Laneway
- Ruthven has been completely re-fenced in the last 10 years.
- Fencing consists of creosote posts with 6 plane wires, 2 hot wire electric fences
- 2 powered electric fence units situated in powered sheds
- Central cattle yards
- Central laneways designed to make stock movement easy for one operator

Water and Pumps
- High quality underground water available
- 360 ML water license
- 1 solar powered wind mill
- 1 submersible pump
- 1 pressure pump to feed out to troughs
- 2 x 5000L tanks
- 6 bores

The focus of the farm has been on maximising grass production and animal productivity.
Ruthven is an ideal farm for an established operator looking to expand or a family looking for a property with the lot.
To fully appreciate the powerhouse this farm is, book an inspection TODAY.


Contact Agents Peter Creek 0428 838 332 or Andrew Whan 0427 799 406

IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAVID JOHN LICENSED ESTATE AGENT LIC NO 033100L 70 Commercial Street West, Mt Gambier 08 8723 1066