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$2,250,000

35.76 Acres

Agribusiness
Warren, Manitoba

Listing Details
Property Id #: 21247
Price: $2,250,000
Farm Type: Agribusiness
Acreage (Total): 35.76
Municipality / County: 117 Hwy #67, Warren
Province: Manitoba
Postal Code: R0C 3E0
Listing Remarks
Watersong Farm has 35.76 acres with frontage on Provincial Highway #67. The site is landscaped and serviced by a driveway off of the highway. It comes equipped with both single-phase and three-phase hydro electricity, natural gas, telephone, internet service and fibre optic (coming soon). There are four drilled wells on the property and police and fire protection is based within 15 kms of the farm.

Watersong Farms Incorporated operates a diverse agricultural business centered around farm gate poultry production, on-farm processing, and a butcher shop/smokehouse. The company also runs a licensed meat/fish processing facility, a licensed kitchen, and an event space. Additionally, it manages a closed containment aquaculture facility specializing in Steelhead trout production for the western Canadian market, with an annual capacity of up to 125 metric tonnes. This facility holds a prestigious “Green” certification for sustainability from “Ocean-Wise”. The farm sells poultry and fish directly to consumers and distributors, leveraging its on-site processing capabilities. The butcher shop and smokehouse handle custom processing of various meats, including wild game, and produce value-added items like smoked trout, jerky, and sausages. The business also includes a retail area for on-farm sales and participates in wholesale markets and Farmer’s Markets. Opportunities for substantial growth exist in all aspects of the business, except for the regulated capacity of the poultry operations.

Highlights:
  • Indoor land based Steelhead Trout Aquaculture facility, with an annual production up to 125 tonnes
  • Green, OceanWise, SeaChoice Certifications
  • Wildlife and Fisheries licensed for fingerling distribution in Manitoba
  • Poultry barn
  • Direct sale Roasting Chicken business
  • 1000 return clientele
  • License Meat/Fish processing facility includes butcher shop & commercial smokehouse
  • Retail store/space
  • Licensed banquet kitchen with seating for 40
  • Beautiful main residence
  • Portable poultry processing facility (53ft)
  • Packaging Trailer (reefer) 53ft

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Residence Remarks
Primary Residence: This charming 1,377 sqft bungalow offers a comfortable and versatile living space with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a fully finished basement with large hobby rooms. Highlights include a beautiful screened gazebo, attached double garage, and a front gate entrance that adds a sense of privacy. Highspeed fiber optic internet makes this home perfect for remote work, and the the property could also serve well as staff housing or onsite management. With appliances included and the option to negotiate the existing furniture, this home is move-in ready and ideal for various needs.

ROOM DIMENSIONS:
  • Kitchen: 12.17'x 12.17'
  • Dining: 14.58' x 18.17'
  • Living: 14.58' x 11.67'
  • Main Bath: 4 Piece
  • Primary Bedroom: 11.67' x 12.50'
  • Bedroom/Office: 10.92' x 9.50'
  • Rec. Room: 14.33' x 20.58'
  • Basement Bathroom: 3 Piece
  • Basement Office: 10.83'x 13.17'
  • Basement Hobby Room: 12.17' x 14.33'
  • Basement Storage: 12.00' x 8.42'
  • Mudroom: 11.00' 5.50'
Inclusions:
  • Refrigerator Water Softener
  • Stove Central Vacuum
  • Dishwasher Window Coverings
  • Microwave Blinds
  • Washer Electric Fireplace
  • Dryer Furniture Can Be Negotiated
Features: 
  • Forced Air Electric Furnace - Could Replace & Connect to Natural Gas
  • Central A/C
  • 175 Amp Electrical Panel
  • 285L Electric Hot Water Tank (2yrs old)
  • Water Softener
  • Central Vacuum
  • Brick Exterior
  • Asphalt Shingles (5yrs old)
  • Aluminum Soffits & Fascia
  • PVC Windows (2003/2004)
  • Fully Finished Basement
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Drycore Flooring
  • Well Water
  • Septic Tank/Field
  • Electric Fireplace
  • Hickory Kitchen Cabinets
  • Laminate, Carpet & Vinyl Flooring
  • 28' x 28' Double Attached Garage (Insulated, Vapour Barrier, Drywall, Unheated)
  • Property is Private & Landscaped w/14' x 20' Deck
  • 18' x 18' Gazebo
  • 8' x 12' Garden Shed
  • Hot Tub Not Working
Property & Land Remarks
Land Remarks: Located just 20 minutes outside of Winnipeg, the farm is found on Hwy 67, 11 kms West of Stonewall, a full-service community. Warren Manitoba, located 45 km northwest of Winnipeg on Highway 6, is a Local Urban District in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands. Thanks to its easy access to Winnipeg and amenities such as Warren Collegiate and the South Interlake Rec Centre, it has а population of 750 and boasts a mix of older housing on densely treed streets and brand-new residential developments. Winnipeg itself is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is situated at the bottom of the Red River Valley, a flood plain with an extremely flat topography. Over 700,000 people call Winnipeg home, making it the 7th largest city in Canada. Winnipeg is a vibrant community of business, artistic, and community development, recently ranked as the third-fastest growing economy among Canada's major cities. Its appeal among immigrant communities from across the world means that it has become a diverse and multicultural place to call home. People from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds make up this prairie city. Each summer, Manitoba hosts a large number of festivals that celebrate the art, music, food, and traditions of many cultural groups. The city of Winnipeg has won international recognition in the arts and in sports.
Property Legal Description: not available
Acreage (Total): 35.76
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Buildings
Barn: POULTRY BARN
Chickens are raised on the farm and sold directly to consumers through a client list of 1,000. The assets included for this business segment involved 2 main areas. First is the poultry barn, which is a 34'x525' framed building, insulated with metal clad exterior. It has a wall height of 10' clad with plywood and metal sheathing. The front 105' are separated and used for combination workshop and heated storage. At the rear there is 420' which is used for poultry production.It includes four lines of nipple drinkers and two auto feeder lines, sprinkler
system and ventilation. The building is heated with natural gas and was upgraded to LED lighting in 2017.

FACILITY FEATURES:
Section 1: 32' x23'
Section 2: 32' x 78' (oldest part of barn)
  • Disconnected sprinkler system
  • Propane lines
  • Backup fridge & freezer
Section 3: 72' x 34' - Possible Hatchery
Section 4: 30' x 34' - Shipping/Receiving & Storage
Section 5: 34' x 310'

PRODUCTION CAPABILITY:
Broiler 2kg = minimum quota 30,000 at 7.5 cycles
4kg = 8000 at 4 cycles
Cycles are 70 days
Workshop: BUTCHER SHOP & SMOKEHOUSE
In 2015 the Butcher Shop and Smokehouse were added to the farm, and full production of various poultry and trout items became available to the already committed and growing list of customers shopping farm gate and farmers markets locales. The butcher shop is
used for all meat processing on the farm, including poultry and fish as well as all of the custom processing of game and domestically raised animals from current customers. The retail space allows owners to develop a full range of deli and barbecue items on top of
supplying specialty meats from the farm store to customers. The building is metal clad, insulated, with 10' ceilings, and is serviced by both single phase and three phase electricity. The butcher shop is fully equipped with stainless steel sinks, tables, commercial smokehouse, meat grinder, sausage stuffer, vacuum packer, meat band saw and more.

FACILITY FEATURES:
  • Butcher Shop: 34' x 80'
  • Mechanical Room
  • Shipping/Receiving Room: 12' x 15'
  • Meat & Fish Processing Area: 19' x 33'
  • Walk-in Coolers
  • Walk-in Freezers
  • Smokehouse
  • Spice Room
  • Staff Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Washrooms
Workshop: AQUACULTURE BUSINESS
Built to raise a total of 140 metric tonnes of fish annually in freshwater, straight from the aquifer, recycled (98-99%) and nutrient rich, which has potential to feed enough 10 acres of greenhouses if added to the operation. The Steelhead Trout raised in the facility is OCEAN WISE GREEN CERTIFIED. The Ocean Wise symbol next to a seafood item assures
consumers that option is the best choice for the health of the oceans. It is also SEACHOICE designated: which is a science-based, solution-focused influencer, advocate and watchdog leading the next evolution of seafood sustainability in Canada. The majority of trout are raised to a 3-5 lbs average and sold to local distributors in Winnipeg, who further process and sell locally and throughout western Canada. Primary processing (gutting) is done on the farm. Approximately 10-15% of the fish is retained and further processed (value-added) on the farm and sold directly to smaller retailers, restaurants and consumers.

FACILITY FEATURES:
  • A 60'x200' pole building - insulated, metal clad.
  • Built in 1998 - Remodelled into Fish Barn in 2009
  • Supply Well 220ft - Pumps 100 Gal/min
  • Secondary well (original farm well) 40ft
  • Moisture proof interior cladding
  • 16' ceiling
  • LED Lighting
  • 400 amp, three-phase 600 volt electrical
  • 250,000 Gal of water can be held
  • facility is 11,000 ft2.
  • 240 ft2 mechanical room
  • 11'09"x23'11" workshop
  • 24'x 11'08" observation room
  • 14'05"x 11'08" office
  • 2 Full time employees needed
Additional: POULTRY PROCESSING & BUSINESS
The poultry processing business includes poultry processing trailers, which are used for kill & evisceration. There is an 8.5' x 53' semi trailer which is insulated and equipped with aluminum flooring. The trailer is food grade serviced with hydro and water and LED lighting. Equipped with a 16' kill line (with moving shackles, stun knife) and a 20' eviscerating line (with moving shackles and other miscellaneous equipment).

FACILITY FEATURES:
  • 16' Stainless Steel Moving Kill Line w/ 48 Shackles
  • 10' Stainless Steel Scalding Tank w/ 2 Recirculating Pumps
  • Surge Compressor & Vacuum System Includes 2 Tanks + Piping + Vacuum Gun
  • Electric Stunner Control w/ 2 Knives
  • 36" Plucker
  • Pneumatic Hock Knife
  • Pneumatic Vent Gun
  • 22' Stainless Steel Eviscerating Line - Variable Speed w/ 48 Shackles
  • Stainless Steel Gut Tank
  • 4x 200 Gallon Stainless Steel Cooling Tanks
  • 3x Stainless Steel Drain Racks
  • 8' Stainless Steel Packaging Table
  • 2x Pneumatic Tipper Tie Bag Staplers w/ Various Tools, Hoses, etc.
  • 400,000 BTU NG Boiler w/ Recirculating Pumps
  • 120 Chicken Crates
  • 53' Insulated Food-Safe Semi Trailer w/ Plumbing, Wired w/ Lights, Ventilation and Power for Equipment
  • 53' Insulated Food-Safe Semi Trailer Wired for Lights and Power - Reefer Diesel - Used for Packaging & Cold Storage
Additional: RETAIL STORE & BANQUET FACILITY
The main building also houses a 1200 ft2 retail space and banquet kitchen located at the front of the building for easy customer access. A licensed banquet kitchen which seats 40 inside is featured along with the substantial retail space. For a variety of events either created
by us and select chefs, or to accommodate clients' own ideas for their specific celebration.
Watersong farms has previously hosted Chef and Farmer events for foodies and Manitoba chefs, as well as hosting an onsite Farmers Market, local breweries, music and fundraising events. The facility also includes a Chef's Table, designed for 8 diners only, up close
personal dining. and Watersong Farms also became the first of two locations in Manitoba to join an RV camping program called Harvest Hosts. A network of farms, wineries, and attractions that offer a unique place for self-contained RV'ers to stay overnight. To find out more information about this exceptional way of camping take a look at harvesthosts.com.

FACILITY FEATURES:
  • Banquet Hall: 25' x 33'
  • Kitchen: 11.75' x 20'
  • 2 Piece Bathroom
  • Laundry Room: 11' x 7'
  • Storage Closet
  • Meat Processing/Butcher Area: 19' x 33'
  • • Butcher Fridge
  • Smoker
  • Saw
  • Mechanical Room
  • Receiving Room: 12' x 15'
Additional Listing Remarks
Machinery Remarks: See attached Brochure or click on the link in listing remarks for more details
How to View
How to View: Contact Listing Agent: Alycia Dawson 204-461-3225

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