Takaka, Nelson & Bays

If you've been watching the market, looking for a proven, productive dairy farm in a well-known and highly regarded location, you'll know all too well that they're few and far between.Welcome to 1707/1780 & 1436 Takaka Valley Highway - a property that truly offers it all, with multiple purchase options on the table and exciting future potential for the next caretaker of this exceptional piece of real estate.Purchase options include:Entire block - 5 house, 3 cows sheds, approx. 294 ha Milking platform block (without 1436 support block) - approx. 194 ha1436 Takaka Valley - approx. 99.76 ha This proven and productive block has consistently delivered, with a three-year average production of 214,617 MS and peak cow numbers around 550 all running Allflex collars. The main farm is unique, featuring two cow sheds - a 30 A/S herringbone with cup removers and auto teat sprayer, plus Auto draft gate, and a 20 A/S herringbone - located on either side of the road and connected by an underpass. This setup gives excellent flexibility and options for future operation.The farm also includes a range of calf, hay, and implement sheds, and is currently running two herds. The milking platform across the entire property covers approximately 187 ha of fertile river flats, with a generous resource consent to irrigate 20 ha via centre pivot, and a further 167 ha via K-line. The main block also has three solid homes, all Healthy Homes compliant - two four-bedroom houses and one three-bedroom home.1436 Takaka Valley Highway adjoins the main property and was a fantastic addition to the farm. This 100 ha (approx.) support and winter grazing block was previously a standalone dairy farm and last milked in 2022. It offers the flexibility to continue with the current operation, add to the milking platform, or purchase it as a standalone farm. Improvements include two homes - a spacious four-bedroom, two-bathroom house refurbished in 2022, and a three-bedroom cottage - plus the original 20 A/S herringbone cow shed with 20 aside herringbone with in-shed feeding system and grain silo, implement shed, hay shed, and silage pit.Opportunities of this scale and scope don't come along often - so grab the bull by the horns and get in touch to find out more.