About Lake Ngatu Plantations
4 ha of sand country all weather driving with lake views planted in mixed subtropical crops & Nursery.
Small pine plantation first lift pruned.
Water source 150mm bore @ 6.7 cubic meters per hour with water rights main lines service 95% of the property.
Aspect sheltered north facing blocks, frost free.
Soil types houhora & tangatiki sands.
Property utilisation approximately two thirds tree crop production, one third subtropical plant nursery.
Staff 3 full time workers.
Imports, exports, & local market sales, Wholesale growers of subtropical nursery stock & subtropical fruits.
Outwork – landscape design & construction.
Large client base well established, includes NZ’s leading garden centres.
Plantation has 350 fruiting cherimoya trees, picking season starts july ends October, with increasing market demand with excellent growth potential and returns.
Banana plantation, niche market, sales in Corms, leaves for the restaurant trade, fruit for mail order.
Exotic tropical plumeria, New Zealands leading importer and growers of frangipani.
Landscape specimen palms growing for property development and subdivisions, resorts etc.
Property tours over summer months Large implement sheds, 3 x poly houses for container growing, overhead watering systems. Concrete floors. Side ventilated.
1 x propagation poly house heated. 1 x polycarbonate growing house. 2 x maf registered plant quarantine houses for Imports, high health structures.
Tropical rainforest and display gardens.
Bbq entertainment area with a tropical flavour, wood fired bbq, shade area, seating,& tropical style all weather structure.
Vehicles include Toyota Hiace van, Isuzu truck curtain sides with tail lift, kubota tractor with bucket, rotary slasher, and rotary hoe. All vehicles have been maintained on a regular basis.
House – 3 bedrooms, downstairs office & garage, Lake views, large lawn areas, quiet rural setting close to beaches and schools.
This lifestyle business has an excellent turnover and gross profit.