Are you looking for a beautiful place in the heart of the Otways where the air is clear and the forest and pasture are green all year due to the abundant rainfall? This magnificent property is easily accessed via a bitumen road only a 20 minute drive from Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road. Set on 57 hectares of verdant rolling pastures and pristine rainforest of majestic eucalypts, blackwoods echidnas and frogs are all local visitors. Take a picturesque walk along a track under the green canopy of tree-ferns to Skenes creek at the eastern edge of the property, where you might catch a glimpse of a platypus or fish while enjoying a picnic.

Approached through a stone walled entrance and surrounded by gardens bordered with shrubs and lawns the buildings include a modern home, a self-contained cottage and various sheds. Features include an outdoor entertaining area with a fire pit, raised vegetables beds, a garden shed and greenhouse as well as several varieties of plum trees, apple trees, chestnuts and berries.

The modern home was built to a high standards ten years ago with double glazing and hydronic heating. Each of the three large bedrooms has a wardroble, an ensuite and French doors that open onto a sunny deck. The master also has a dressing room. The spacious open plan living area with lovely views of the gardens through every window, has a quality kitchen and a walk in pantry. There is an abundance of storage cupboards in the fully fitted pantry, the laundry and walk in linen room. The study with fitted desk and book shelves could easily make a fourth bedroom.

The separate two bedroom cottage is fully self contained, and currently generates income, being listed on Airbnb and HomeAway. The property generates additional income from a small herd of Angus cattle on approx 25 hectares of good pastures.

To tap onto the recent growth in tourism of visitors to the Great Ocean Road, there are many possibilities for developments such as an Eco tourism venue, a multi cabin holiday stay (the property is eligble for group accommodation in the local planning by laws), a health retreat or conference centre. This is your opportunity for a new lifestyle.