Mark and Jayne Ferguson have quadrupled their investment in NSW. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
Long-time Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, the media industry veteran, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the NSW Southern Tablelands.
They’ve reportedly secured the $8.5m asking price they’d been seeking since September last year through Col Medway and Tim Corcoran of LAWD.
The 777ha livestock grazing enterprise sold last month, according to the Crookwell Gazette.
The historic 1880s brick homestead is a single-level, four-bedroom, two-bathroom abode with multiple living areas, plus a verandah overlooking in landscaped gardens.
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Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
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The Paddington-based couple have totally renovated the homestead.
It has an operational scale of 7650 Dry Sheep Equivalents with a history of carrying 3000 merino ewes and 150 cows.
Some 97 per cent of Hazeldean comprises open grazing land with the remaining 19ha being timbered grazing land.
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Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
It comes with 1.3km of double frontage to Phils River and 2.7km of single frontage to Berrells Creek.
There’s also 25 dams.
The property was offered as under long-term contract management.
The couple paid $1.95m in 2014 for the working farm, with a six-stand woolshed, sheep and cattle yards and machinery sheds.
Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne, a non-executive director of Commonwealth Games Australia, have sold Hazeldean, their Limerick livestock estate in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Image: realestate.com.au / https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-livestock-nsw-crookwell-700326340
It is located 234km from Sydney.
Parkes-born Ferguson was quite a pillar of the local community, getting the local rugby team, the Crookwell Dogs, sponsorship from Channel 7.
Ferguson joined Channel 7 in 2009 after more than 17 years with network rival Channel 9.
He became the weeknight news presenter for Channel 7 in 2014, replacing Chris Bath, and has been a mainstay in the role ever since.
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