DAVID Matthews has owned Yangalla for the past 16 years.

He has been a dairy farmer for most of his life and has enjoyed running both beef and dairy cattle at Yangalla.

    YANGALLA
  • BALINTORE
  • Property: dairy, grazing
  • Size: 72.4ha
  • Sale: private
  • Price: $820,000
  • Agent: Charles Stewart, Colac
  • Contact: 0418 593 597

The 72ha property, about 15km north of Colac, features a good balance of soils, including some volcanic basalt country.

"It's got magnificent soil," David said.

"There's no fertiliser in it because we just don't need it."

Yangalla features a 14-aside herringbone swing over dairy with an automatic feed system and 6000-litre vat.

David said the property could carry up to 160 dairy cows.

The property is watered by a reliable bore that has an electric pump and pressurises water to troughs throughout the farm.

"There's certainly no shortage of water here," David said.

There is a four-bedroom weatherboard home at the property.

It features a family room and formal lounge, plus a study, and is heated by a wood heater and two reverse-cycle split systems.

The bathroom is newly renovated.

The property has a three-bay garage, hayshed and additional sundry shedding.