Situated in the foothills of the Otway Ranges, this highly productive property is a perfect small farming operation or superbly located rural retreat. Offered as a whole, or as two separate land parcels, the property is just five minutes drive from one of Australia’s top restaurants, ‘Brae’ at Birregurra and the popular tourist destination of Forrest, with its cafes, brewery and tourist accommodation, 20 minutes to Lorne, an hour to Geelong and 150 km to Melbourne. The country boasts numerous freshwater springs and an abundant 900mm annual rainfall and is suited to a variety of agricultural pursuits including beef, lamb and fodder production or viticulture. Currently run as a beef operation, the property has an excellent fertiliser history and established pastures of rye and clovers, including sub, balansa and shaftal. A central laneway services 16 main paddocks, with established shelterbelts and 12 newly cleaned dams.
The home is surrounded by an established garden with orchard and offers commanding views over the surrounding countryside and to Mt Gellibrand and Mt Buninyong. Lot 1 has a second home, circa 1900, in need of extensive renovation. Improvements include a large new machinery shed, numerous sundry shedding including an old dairy with steel cattle yards. Fencing is electric hot-wired and in excellent condition.