Alkoomi farm stay property near Rockhampton for sale

A rural property housing a popular farm stay business near Rockhampton is up for sale.

Alkoomi, at 695 Old Coach Road in Queensland’s Marmor, located just off the Bruce Highway 40 kilometres south of Rockhampton, consists of 148.85 acres, providing an opportunity for a buyer to purchase a rural lifestyle property for cattle production as well as a popular farm stay known as ‘Alkoomi Adventure Farm Stay’.

It will be taken to the market via an Offers to Purchase campaign run by Knight Frank Agribusiness agents Sylvia Goodwin, Jess Noakes and Pat O’Driscoll on behalf of the owners, David and Rebecca Farrell.

Features of the property include four grazing paddocks, a gravel access road, multiple machinery/workshop sheds, four dams and two bores, extensive improved pastures, a new set of cattle yards, camping sites, dongas and a main residence.

The main residence is a renovated Queenslander home with a large timber verandah overlooking the property. It has a modern kitchen, new flooring, 13kw solar system, large rain water tank and pristine gardens.

Ms Noakes said the property had the opportunity to grow and expand the already respected and popular farm stay business ‘Alkoomi Adventure Farm Stay’, while also benefiting from the support achieved from cattle fattening.

“Complete with homestead, livestock and picturesque rolling hills, this is the ultimate lifestyle acreage property with the bonus of additional earning potential,” she said.

“The opportunity has arisen for a new owner to step into this up and running business, with so much potential to grow and shape the farm stay to suit a new owner’s ambitions.

“There is huge demand for additional camping spaces, with the owners turning away as many as 10 campers per day during busy seasons such as school holidays due to being at maximum capacity.

“Beyond this there is an opportunity to tap into other markets such as fishing accommodation, being the closest accommodation for Port Alma fisherman looking for a base camp, and events such as weddings.

“The property is truly unique and in a prime location.”

The Farrells purchased Alkoomi in 2015 for the opportunity to give their children the same upbringing they had growing up in the bush.

Over the years they have developed the property by making improvements to the pastures to build up a body of feed for their livestock.

The owners predominantly run backgrounders, with a focus on fattening for the commercial market.

Along with pasture improvements, they put heavy emphasis on achieving water security with two bores equipped with submersible solar pumps, and they have never been short on water.

In 2016 the Farrells took the leap to diversify by adding a farm stay to the property, which is in a prime location just off the Bruce Highway – ideal for travellers to pull up for a night or two – and it has grown since then.

Mrs Farrell said Alkoomi Farm Stay had attracted guests from far and wide, including international travellers from as far as Denmark, Holland, Switzerland and Israel.

“It has built an astounding reputation not over only Queensland and Australia but worldwide, with many guests ranking the farm stay in their top places to visit,” she said.

“We have loved hearing the laughter and joy of guests experiencing farm life and giving others the opportunity to experience what we experience on a daily basis.

“Educating guests about rural Australia and the challenges faced by many rural Australians is very enjoyable.”

Mrs Farrell said the couple were selling after raising their now adult children.

“We have accomplished our goals, giving our children the rural upbringing we wished them to have,” she said.

“Now that they have finished secondary school and are paving a life of their own, Dave and I have the ‘travel bug’ and are looking forward to hitting the road.”