Sheep and cattle property Quinton on the market for first time in 30 years
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Quinton, the sheep and cattle grazing property with bluestone homestead situated between Bathurst and orange in NSW, has been listed for sale for the first time in three decades.
The 586-hectare holding was originally part of the Glasson family’s pastoral operation, and then belonged to the Gordon family, before being purchased by the Bathurst Development Council.
The property was then purchased by the current owners 30 years ago.
The Mitchell Highway property is 32 kilometres from Bathurst and 22 kilometres from orange, and about 3.5 hours’ drive from Sydney via the Blue Mountains.
The historic bluestone homestead, with stone quarried from the property, was completed in the 1870s as the vicarage for the minister of the Anglican Church north of the farm.
A sympathetic renovation and extension to the homestead was completed during 2008 under the guidance of local heritage architect Sue McGregor.
The original section of the homestead was designed by colonial architect William Gell in the Gothic Revival style.
Gell’s other buildings locally included St Stanislaus and the Bathurst Court House.
It comes with an established hedge maize – with its 1.5 kilometres trail of similar design to that of Hampton Court Hedge, UK.
Working improvements include the three-stand electric woolshed and two sets of sheep yards, steel cattle yards and several machine sheds and machinery sheds, plus three horse stables with run out yards.
There is a 20-hectare irrigated walnut plantation.
From a grazing standpoint, its Meares and Associates listing agent Sam Triggs estimated the property would carry between 6,000 and 6,500 dse (dry sheep equivalent).
It comes with 27 paddocks with a laneway system.
“Substantial investment in the homestead alone plus irrigation development create a modern working farm with an enviable homestead and gardens means that at $3.5 million plus, the buyer is enjoying a substantial discount from establishment costs,” Triggs says
“Furthermore, given the absolute size of the farm, there is substantial subdivision potential,” he says.
It’s listed for November 10 auction.
