665 Great Northern Highway, Herne Hill WA 6056

Opportunity Knocks!!!

Team Kantor are delighted to offer this iconic Swan Valley property for sale.

This 15 acre approx property nestled in the heart of the historic Swan Valley has been in the family of Italian migrants since the early 1950's. In those early days, the property primarily produced currants however in the late 1970's, Joe and Emilia decided that it was time to rejuvenate the property and they transformed it into a thriving vineyard producing a large variety of wine grapes including Shiraz, Cabernet, Muscat, Grenache, Chardonnay, Semillon and Verdelho. They have supplied quality produce to the award winning Pinelli Estate Winery for approximately 30 years and continue to do so.

Walking the property you will also see a small section of some 280 vines dedicated to table grape varieties Crimson and Flame seedless and if you are really observant and know your varieties, there are 2 Ohanez vines (white table grapes emanating from Spain) situated on the property which are believed to be over 150 years old and still producing!!

A European family owned property is certainly not complete without the obligatory olive, mandarin, lemon, lime, mulberry, plum, prickly pear, pear, fig, apple, pomegranate, orange, avocado and mango trees!!! Oh and there is plenty of olive oil too that is produced from the 166 odd olive trees!

The property is fully reticulated via its own bore and there is a 24,500 kilolitre groundwater license that is also included in the sale. Recent sales of groundwater licences in the Perth-Leederville aquifer (Swan Confined groundwater subarea) have ranged from $9 to $11 per kilolitre which suggests that the water license value if circa $250,000.

The property is situated on the corner of Great Northern Hwy and Lennard St (opposite Swan Valley Central) and has two residences on it. 51 Lennard St is the original brick/weatherboard and iron residence where the matriarch of the family resides and it is believed to have been constructed in the late 1940's. It has been renovated over the years and comprises 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, large kitchen/meals, 2 separate living areas, evaporative air conditioning, solar panels and a rainwater tank. At the end of the driveway there are 4 sheds which house some of the machinery and equipment as well as the main powered brick workshop which houses the large coolroom and is the main meeting place for family, friends and customers looking to buy some grapes, olive oil or fruit. It has that "Piazza" feel about it.

The second home 665 Great Northern Hwy is a 1970's brick and tile 3 x 1 plus sleepout home which is rented on a periodic lease basis.

As the owners will be downsizing considerably, there is a host of machinery and equipment which includes tractors, forklift, wine barrels, stainless steel vats, wine press and a variety of hand tools which can also be negotiated external to the sale in addition to the livestock which includes approx 37 sheep and approx a dozen chooks.

The property is governed by the recently constituted Swan Valley Planning Scheme No1 and is zoned Priority Agriculture however has a host of possibilities within that zoning for you to be able to put your mark on this historic property.

City of Swan Rates $3,740 per annum approx
Water Corporation Rates $538 per annum approx ($269 per residence)

For a private tour of the property please contact Tim Kantor on 0410 275 600 [email protected].

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this advertisement, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. To the best of our knowledge the information listed is true and accurate, however, may be subject to change without warning at any time and this is often out of our control. Prospective buyers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves on all pertinent matters. Details herein do not constitute any representation by the Owner, the Agent, Sales Representative and the Agency and are expressly excluded from any contract.