Avocado Farm on 10 Acres—Ripe for Rural Investment

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A large rural acreage of 3.9 hectares (almost 10 acres), located in town, bursting with 150 ripe avocado trees and yielding a bumper crop each year…

Could this be your new future?

If ever you’ve fancied yourself as a farmer or have a green-thumb, this outstanding opportunity awaits with the potential for eco-tourism or farm-stay accommodation.

Situated at the quiet-end of Kings Road, near the corner of Judith Street, you’ll find this organic working farm on verdant island soil, ready for immediate operation.

From the street, it looks like your average home with a somewhat wider frontage—four house-widths, in fact!

Established trees line the perimeter for shade and privacy. Shrubs and exotic plantings add a pop of colour amongst the shades of green. A half-finished fence is the clue you’re at the right address and a standard letterbox with ‘61’, pokes-through the lawn to confirm your arrival.

With little in the way of a façade and lacking a front-entrance, the homestead looks like an afterthought. But make no mistake, when you pass through the carport with breezeway and see the sprawling rows of avocados and other fruit-salad delights, the house plays second-fiddle to this revenue-making land.

Remember, you’re here for the farm and not the house!

Turning to the right, you’ll be at the landing of your 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom house. A Crimsafe security-door announces your safety and the abundant foyer welcomes you home, through the striking red front-door!

At the ground-level of this Hardiplank and Besser-block construction, there’s:

• slate-grey tile-look entry
• two bright bedrooms with painted concrete floors
• direct-access to large laundry/mudroom with waterproof timber-look flooring
• cheerful pastel-coloured stairs to house
• light-well on staircase, making it a bright & happy space
• possibility of separate farm-hand digs by adding shower & loo in laundry

The wide stairs lead you up to the main house via a practical barn-door slider, revealing a fresh modern makeover to this older-style home of generous proportions.

Ash-toned timber-look plank flooring throughout, anchors the space created by the airy, lofty ceilings with exposed rafters. Freshly painted walls and trims in a soft-grey-and-white palette, bring joy and set the mood of this open-plan family home.

Sliding-doors flow to a full-width covered deck overlooking the farm for as far as you can see. A tall canopy of green looms in the distance and is still a part of your estate. Taking-in the sheer size of this avocado grove is mind-blowing and you can now, start to understand what’s on offer.

Did you count them? The avocados, that is. All 150 of them, interspersed with other fruits varieties, such as:

• Citrus
• Star-fruit
• Kaffir lime
• Mango
• Brazilian cherry
• Papaya
• Curry leaf
• Panama berry
• Banana
• Lychee
• Macadamia

You probably spotted the chicken-coop, tired old shed and lush lawn, beckoning you to come and explore outside. Let’s leave that until last. Take another look before turning to go indoors, but don’t lean on the rail, it’s a little unhinged!

Looking front-on to the kitchen, past the dining area with VJ-board walls and through the servery/breakfast-bar, you can see it’s a huge space to work in, with:

• Sky-blue & white cabinetry floating beneath the open rafters
• Pantry & large fridge space
• Bosch appliances including 6-burner gas cooker & exhaust fan
• Loads of storage with overhead cupboards
• Subway-tile-effect splashback
• Good task-lighting
• Granite-like laminate benchtops
• Room for island-bench

Screened by the privacy wall, the messy remains of cooking and meal preparation in the kitchen can be forgotten while entertaining in the open-plan living, with air-con and ceiling fans keeping the space temperate.

There’s two bedrooms on this level and both have the same raked ceilings, floor-to-ceiling built-ins, fans, double windows for loads of natural light and the practical flooring repeats. The master-bedroom also has access to the deck via a lockable door with security-screen.

A family bathroom with frameless shower and vanity with inverted glass-bowl, presents well in dark-grey and white tones. The separate toilet has a painted scene from the age-old Snoopy cartoon, so you can ‘poop with snoop’ on your sparking new loo.

On that note, let’s stroll outdoors and enjoy the sunshine in your North-facing acreage, which includes:

• almost 10 acres of organic, fertile land
• all the trees you can see
• existing plans drawn-up for an extension to the deck
• Bosch gas hot-water hydropower system
• 2 large water tanks
• shed that needs maintenance
• fire-pit with log seating
• 2 spring-fed dams
• chicken coop
• raised garden beds
• ride-on mower (TBC)

Plus, add some short-term accommodation and you will have multiple income-streams, handy if there’s ever a bad season.

Remember, you could always lease the farm if you find the task of managing it, too daunting. But avocados are hardy trees, fruiting annually and therefore return a good yearly income, so why would you give it away?

If you want to give farming a go, this fantastic entry-level opportunity will get your hands dirty, without too much hard-labour. Just sit-back and let the avocados do their thing. You’ll be living the green dream on Kings Road and eating avocados, forevermore!

Placed close to all island facilities, you’ll be amazed how near you are to shops, ferry, school and recreational activities.

Think you’ve got what it takes for this outdoor lifestyle? Call Chris McGregor on 0420 555 997 and put your hat, overalls and gumboots on, ready for your rich, organic life.