FORMER Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy's Upper Hunter property Scotts Creek is on the market for $6.5 million, after being passed in at auction for $6 million.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Located in the foothills of the Liverpool Ranges above the township of Murrurundi, the 2025-hectare (5004 acre) has historically been used for woolgrowing and breeding Merino sheep.
However, in recent times the property has been used to produce Angus and Hereford weaners.
The Turnbulls are also soon expected to offer the 1098 hectare (2714 acre) homestead property East Rossgole at Scone.
RELATED READING: Malcolm Turnbull to list Scone property East Rossgole
Scotts Creek is described an extremely scenic and highly productive, rural holding.
Situated at between 600m and 900m above sea level, in the south-eastern foothills of the range, the property has mainly chocolate and black rich basalt soils, plateaued hilltops and sheltered valleys, and with an excellent coverage of shade timber.
It is regarded as an ideal breeding and seasonal fattening property.
It is well watered, with running creeks, active springs and surface dams, complementing the 840mm average annual rainfall.
The property is well improved.
There are 17 main paddocks, most of which feature native grasses including red grass, kangaroo grass, some paspalum on the eastern side, together with introduced sub clovers and trefoil clover.
Improvements include the three-bedroom manager's home, two sets of cattle yards, a six stand shearing shed, two sets of sheep yards and two machinery sheds.
The carrying capacity is said to be 10,000-plus DSE.
In recent years it has carried 500-plus breeding cows, together with 1000 to 1500 Merino ewes or wethers.
Contact Chris Meares on 0414 770 703 or Sam Johnston on 0448 131 398 at Meares & Associates.
