Caretaker role with great income potential - Crescent Head NSW
Caretaker role with great income potential
Description :
Beranghi Homestead is a 78 acre farm located 10 minutes drive from famed surf town Crescent Head, on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Built in 1895, we are developing the home as an air bnb business which will be managed by the local real estate separately. There are schools located in Crescent Head, Port Macquarie and Kempsey which are all nearby.
In addition to the homestead, there is a 3 bedroom caretakers cottage which has its own driveway and is separated from the main home by approximately 70 acres of good quality pastures. There is a river running alongside the property, stocked with Bass and in summer, mud crabs. In addition, there is a koala sanctuary of approximately 10 acres which we keep free from weeds as needed.
The property is newly purchased and we are looking for caretaker/s to assist us with general security, managing our livestock (preferably someone with a passion for Holistic / Regenerative farming techniques) and our beautiful garden and lawns. In return for 15 hours of work a week, we are offering the 3 bedroom caretaker cottage and approximately 2 acres for personal use. The cottage will undergo a renovation in September and will be ready to occupy by October 2021 with a new kitchen, sanded and polished floors and an updated bathroom.
Caretaking tasks will be varied in nature and can be done to work in with the caretakers schedule. They may include:
Livestock management ongoing - rotation of cattle through paddocks and arranging husbandry as required. We are developing a breeding herd of approximately 40 head.
General Farm maintenance - fencing, electric fence placement, clearing as needed
Assistance with the exterior of Beranghi homestead - lawn mowing and garden maintenance as required, chopping and providing wood for guests and other general caretaker duties (eg checking rainwater tank supply, gas, arranging trades as needed etc).
Also being available should guests have issues with any of the "external" issues in the house (eg water, power etc) - the real estate agent will be managing communications with the guests.
The successful candidate will have the run of the farm themselves for much of the time as it is our second home. There is an opportunity to create personal income from the property in the form of chicken farming. We are happy to discuss a partnership to help pay for the upfront costs and share in the profits. In addition, for the right candidate (if there is interest) we can discuss the paid management of the air bnb business generally although this is not a requirement as we have an agent in place.
Outside of the 15 hours of flexible work time, if required there are lots of employment opportunities in nearby Crescent Head, Kempsey, and Port Macquarie. This is a great lifestyle opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful coastal areas in NSW.
Land Details
Property location : Crescent Head, NSW
Total land size (Acres) : 78
Non Arable / Arable Area : 70 arable / 8 non arable
Opportunities to expand : Chicken Caravans, Farmers market, permaculture.
Zoning : R2
Current uses: Newly acquired. Land is cleared and ready for electric fencing for livestock / chicken farming. No current farming activity in place.
Current practices: Land has been managed holistically thus far, with no pesticides, fertiliser etc used for 25 years. The land is very fertile and there is a dam in each of the current paddocks, half of which are spring fed.
State of the surface of the cultivatable area : Good to very good.
Description and historical use of land available for farming : Livestock - the previous owners adjisted up to 50 head of cattle.
Description of road access : Access is on a dirt no through road, approximately 6km off the Crescent Head road.
Electricity access : Town electricity access
Mobile phone signal : Poor
Short-term goal or vision for land
Buy a PTIC herd of breeding cattle (around 25 head) and install electric fencing to allow holistic management of cattle movement around the land. Develop chicken caravan enterprise to allow caretaker to earn revenue in partnership with owners (if funds assistance is required for start up) There are a number of dams with some erosion, we would want to plant native, koala friendly trees around these areas to develop fauna habitats. We are native animal friendly as well, there are kangaroos and wallabies that live in the area and we will live with them (ie no hunting)
Long-term goal or vision for land
Develop a drought resistant, multi species, profitable holistic management farm and a successful air bnb business, as well as second home for the owners. We genuinely want the caretaker in place for the long term and would love for them to prosper from managing the land correctly.
Known environmental hazards : Bottom 3 acres is adjacent to a swampy area next door, is prone to being very wet underfoot but does not affect cattle.
Current residents living on property : Beranghi Homestead will be an airbnb business and a second home to the owners. The caretakers will be the only people living full time on the property
Housing and/or onsite living opportunities : 3 bedroom, small caretakers cottage
Availability of farm buildings : There is a small shed at the caretakers cottage and a shed at the main house where the tractor (1960's Fergie) and lawnmower. There is also an old dairy building for securely storing farm tools, feed etc.
Is the land fenced? Yes
Availability of farm machinery and tools : Massey Ferguson Tractor for slashing, Ride on lawnmower. We will consider any other requirements depending on the needs of the caretaker/s
Water Source : Rain, Dam, River
Water rights to these sources : Secure
Is there restricted access of visitors? No
Preferred agriculture production : Livestock, Chickens and horticulture (depending on caretaker/s)
Preferred farming practice : Holistic / Regenerative
Soil Details : TBC
Arrangement : Details regarding preferred land sharing arrangement
Preferred arrangement : Accommodation in return for 15 hours work. Partnerships in other income generating initiatives.
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)? : No
Do you require references from the land seeker(s)? : Yes
Agreement duration preferred : 1 year initial. After this, 2 year blocks. 3 month trial period.
Instagram account : @beranghi_homestead