Escape the city life to Ballan, just one hour by train from the CBD of Melbourne. This family home offers all you could want including privacy, shedding and a huge outdoor entertaining area all set on 4,622m2 (1.14 acres) in a magnificent garden setting with bitumen sealed circular driveway with street type lighting.

Built by quality builders Bryan and Petersen, this colonial style home has many special features including ornate cornice work, ceiling roses, period electrical fittings, 2.7m (9ft) ceilings, gas ducted central heating and a 3kw solar system. Living areas include lounge with Coonara wood heater, formal dining room, timber kitchen with dishwasher and meals/family room. Four bedrooms with built in robes and ensuite and walk in robe to the main bedroom.

The decked entertainment area is enclosed with cafe blinds and has a large spa to relax in. The gardens are extensively landscaped to offer privacy and the rear paddock has an abundance of fruit trees. Improvements include double garage size shed with wood heater, stove, trough, storage room plus toilet. There’s also a chook pen, dog run and metal garden shed. If you like golf, the Ballan Golf Club is just a short walk down the road.

Inspection is recommended as a drive by will not reveal what this property has to offer due to the secluded nature of the setting.

Ballan was recently earmarked by the Victorian Government as a key rural town for growth and is just 78kms from Melbourne via the dual lane Western Freeway. The fast train service offers five train services to Melbourne before 9am and hourly services throughout the day.