BATTISTIN ORCHARDS

3 Freehold Titles

Prophurst Pty Ltd presents, Battistin Orchards, Arriga.

Spanning over 213.49ha/527.54ac is a very rare opportunity to purchase a fully equipped large scale horticulture aggregation in close proximity to one of the Atherton Tablelands major service centres.

Area & Tenure

Three Freehold Titles

County of Banks, Parish of Dynes

Lot 12 HG387

Area: 66.3684ha

Lot 1 RP723226

Area: 76.278ha

Lot 6 RP867112

Area: 70.84ha

Total area – 213.49ha/527.54ac

Rates – $3,961.38 (half yearly)

Local Authority – Mareeba Shire Council

Key Points

Diversified year-round horticulture business with sustainable farming practices
Well-regarded business with established industry presence & experienced management team
Substantial 213.49ha of mostly usable land
450 Meg water allocation

Investment Highlights

Battistin Orchards has multiple income streams from both horticulture and rental returns.

Farming Opportunities: Battistin Orchards currently irrigate a seventy seven hectare footprint of large scale cropping, consisting of Avocado and Pomelo.

Hass Avocado – Current production (62ha, inclusive of Shepard Avocado’s), harvested from April – June
Shepard Avocado – Current production, harvested from February – April
Pomelo – White – Current production, (15ha, inclusive of Pink Pomelo’s), harvested from May – July
Pomelo – Pink – Current production, harvested from May – July
Basil – Current production, 40 tonnes per annum, harvested from April – September
Mulch hay – Current production, 1,300 round bales per annum. Used primarily as in house mulch hay for the farming operation

There is an opportunity to expand the horticulture production over a large percentage of the existing 110 hectares.

Rentals – Currently six farm houses

Land Use

Sand Quarry ( Nil return )

Pastures

Predominantly Brachiaria and Rhodes grasses are harvested and utilised for in house mulch hay.

Structural Improvements

A modern fully airconditioned four bedroom, low set brick home, equipped with sun room, two carports, two bathrooms and an office are located on the main farm.

Centralised modern packing facility equipped with MAF computerised avocado packing machine, 36 pallet cold room, pomello packing machine, machinery workshop and airconditioned office all which are backed up by a 30kw Solar system with 20kw battery storage.

Multiple machinery and storage sheds are positioned across three titles, two of which are of new steel construction.

Six rental homes are spread over two of the three titles, all receiving rental returns.

Twenty bed workers accommodation equipped with full kitchen, laundry and bathrooms are positioned adjacent to the main packing facility.

Water Entitlements & Irrigation

Benefiting from a distinct water resource, the Sunwater Tinaroo dam infrastructure which enhances water delivery to more than 17,000 hectares of Far North Queensland farmland.

The aggregation has an efficient automatic irrigation system with pumping infrastructure strategically positioned throughout the properties.

Two earth dams and one proposed site.

Water allocations and licences total 450 megalitres.

Climate

Mareeba’s tagline reads “300 sunny days a year” because the town is in what is called a rain shadow and is sunnier than the wetter.

The surrounding area of Arriga has a tropical savannah climate, somewhat modified by its elevation of approximately 1,700 feet above sea level.

10. Plant & Equipment

A very modern and well maintained, extensive plant and equipment to run the entire aggregation and its operations will be included in the sale transaction.

Services

Mareeba is the largest town on the Atherton Tablelands with a population of approximately 23,367 and with a multicultural population from at least 60 different nationalities which includes the surrounding rural area.

Rural power, internet and mobile phone service is available over the entire property.

Located on the school bus route and a short commute into Mareeba is both primary and secondary education, private and public.

Servicing the Cape, Gulf and local farming communities Mareeba incorporates an array of commercial amenities, health care facilities, banking, government departments, emergency services, farming and agriculture equipment and supplies, supermarkets, restaurants and a range of retail outlets.

Volumes of freight and essential products are imported and exported through Mareeba’s large freight facilities, supplying both the North of essential items and our fresh fruit and produce to Southern markets.

Location

Battistin Orchards is approximately fifteen minutes West by road to the township of Mareeba with key commercial infrastructure to the surrounding farming properties.

Located on the coast one hour East by road is the city of Cairns which hosts one of Australia’s leading regional airports, providing both international and domestic flights while also being a gateway to the world.

AGENT COMMENTS

A diversified Horticultural Enterprise with sustainable farming practices.

An opportunity presents itself to secure a well regarded business with established industry presence and opportunity for further development across all three titles. Extensive infrastructure is already in place, including a large and easily accessible operational packing and processing facility, multiple rental returns and extensive water infrastructure. With new tree plantings and the amalgamation of lands creates an enterprise of scale.