Thomas Robertson and his wife Stephanie Clancy, in partnership with some of Mrs Clancy's family, bought 330 acres of land near Culcairn last month after watching the market and searching for the right property for more than a year.

Mr Robertson said he'd always wanted to own rural property, but for a long time, as a first time buyer, had thought it "was a pipe dream".

"We were all quite surprised at what the property market was doing and we were probably hesitant to try to step in at the initial point because of the price per acre," he said.

Nutrien Harcourts Rural Property Consultant Brian Liston said rural land values had increased "across the board", making it difficult for first time buyers to get a foot in the door.

"Over the last four years we've seen some dramatic increases," Mr Liston said.

"In that time prices have tripled in some areas....through Holbrook, Culcairn, Henty, just straight up the middle of our region.

"In the Culcairn district, $2000 per acre four years ago was a very good price, but would probably be between five and six thousand per acre now."

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He said though it was good for those wanting to sell, it had been frustrating for people trying to get into the rural property market.

"Properties have been selling quickly quite often before they hit the market or as soon as they're advertised," he said.

Mr Robertson said it had been "incredibly hard" trying to find and finance suitable land, and others told him it couldn't be done.

"As I got a little bit older, a little bit wiser and a little bit more experience under my belt, I started strategising," he said.

"The first morning we walked through the gates after we exchanged the contracts, I just threw my arms in the air and said 'we did it!'.

"If there is anyone else out there looking to try and do the same thing, hopefully it does give them a little sense of motivation.

"Everyone you tell you're trying to buy a farm when you're a first generation farmer, the first comment is that it cant be done, but it can be.

"Where there's a will there's a way and you've just got to work out how you can do it.

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