Property Details
Winter Hill Tree Farm- Established Specialist Mature Tree Nursery | Southern Highlands
Established 45-year enterprise | Approx. 70 acres | 20,000+ Mature trees | Diversified customer base | Significant infrastructure | Expansion potential.
Winter Hill Tree Farm presents a compelling acquisition opportunity combining an established specialist wholesale and retail mature tree farm with approximately 70 acres of productive rural land and substantial supporting infrastructure in the Southern Highlands.
With a 45-year operating history, established markets, experienced workforce, significant inventory and documented operating systems, Winter Hill provides an established platform for an existing horticultural, nursery or landscaping operator seeking expansion — or an investor seeking a unique hands free enterprise with further capacity to scale.
Established Enterprise
Winter Hill specialises in cool-climate ornamental trees and hedging, with more than 20,000 container grown mature trees representing up to 15 years of growth available and in production. The individual pot cultivating methods enables year-round sales to enjoy a consistent income with broad range offerings to service clients throughout the growing and planting seasons. The business operates across diversified wholesale and retail channels, approximately: 60% wholesale | 40% retail. The customer base includes landscapers, professional gardeners, nurseries, builders, construction companies, schools, large rural properties, councils and government organisations, with a broad geographical diversification across the Southern Highlands, ACT, Wollongong and the South Coast, Sydney, Blue Mountains, regional NSW, Queensland and Victoria. No single wholesale customer represents a significant concentration of risk, with the largest accounting for approximately 5% of total wholesale sales in an average year.
Established Systems & Scalable Infrastructure
The business has been developed around established production, inventory and quality-control systems, including potting schedules, live stock tracking, production reporting, age monitoring and quality-control processes.
Offering substantial infrastructure to support ongoing operations and future expansion, including:
• Approximately 26km of trellis
• Dams and bores
• 45ML water licences
• Computerised irrigation and monitoring systems
• Solar array and generator backup
• Significant plant inventory
• Dedicated sales office
• Staff Amenities
• Machinery sheds and workshops
• Private resort style family home / on-site manager's residence
This established infrastructure provides an operating platform designed to support production control, quality management and inventory growth without requiring a purchaser to build the business from the ground up.
Multiple Acquisition Strategies
Winter Hill offers flexibility for different purchaser profiles with minimal managerial oversight required.
Strategic expansion:
An established nursery, horticulture, landscaping or related business could integrate Winter Hill as a strategic cornerstone for geographic expansion, increased production capacity and broader market reach with quality mature specimens ready for delivery dependant on requirements.
Standalone enterprise:
The existing business, customer base, infrastructure and operating systems provide a platform for continued hands free independent operation, and a unique product of mature specimens to suit all project requirements.
Future growth:
The existing landholding and infrastructure provide scope to adapt and expand production in response to market demand and the future objectives of the operator.
Financial & Operational Foundation
The business has a history of verified annual profitability, providing an established operating and secure financial foundation for a new owner. Combined with diversified customers, established markets, significant inventory, experienced personnel and substantial infrastructure, the acquisition offers the opportunity to step into a successful operating enterprise.
Strategic Southern Highlands Location
Located approximately 10 minutes from the Hume Freeway and 20 minutes from Bowral, Winter Hill provides efficient access to the Southern Highlands while maintaining established freight and customer connections to Sydney, Canberra, Wollongong and markets throughout regional NSW and interstate.
A Business Acquisition with an Exceptional Property Component - Winter Hill is not simply a business premises or a rural holding it can be a lifestyle choice for the future.
Inspections are by Appointment Only.
Land area
27.64 hectares (approx)
Building size
229 sqm (approx)
