Country Living with City Convenience

AUCTION (Saturday 29th October, 2022 @ 11:00am)<br/>Terms: 10% Deposit | 45-60 Day Settlement<br/>____________________________________<br/><br/>Positioned well-back from the road and nestled behind an established native tree plantation, this gorgeous family residence oozes elegance with a double fronted façade and tree-lined driveway.<br/><br/>Set across a spacious allotment of 6,069m2 (1.5 acres approx) and backing onto the Rees Reserve oval & Little River Pony Club (offering approx. 10 acres for public use), this is a superb opportunity to acquire a large family home in a gorgeous rural lifestyle setting.<br/><br/>Offering 5 bedrooms (master with WIR & ensuite, all other bedrooms with BIR's), 2 bathrooms with a separate toilet, separate study/home office, large laundry, a spacious family lounge with Masport gas log fire, rumpus room with bar/entertaining area and an expansive open plan kitchen (Chef gas stove, Smeg electric oven & Bosch dishwasher), meals and dining area (inc. Ultimate wood fire) with lovely views over the rear of the property. This section of the house is truly the hub of the home and leads onto a large pergola (Merbau decking), perfect for year-round entertaining. <br/><br/>Externally the home has great flexibility and will perfectly suit a family seeking a rural lifestyle without the inconvenience of a full-scale farm to maintain. With plenty of space for horses, chickens and furry companions, this property gives you a great taste of country living in a convenient location nestled between metropolitan Melbourne and the popular regional city of Geelong.<br/><br/>The horse stables are well equipped with concrete floors, 4 large stalls and an open area with separate tack room, 2 further "mare & foal" boxes, a 25 metre diameter round yard, 4 small post & rail paddocks (2 x 625m2 & 2 x 450m2 approx), dog run/kennel (half covered) and chicken coop.<br/><br/>The property is ably supported by 21,000 litres of tank water, remote double garage (inc. mains power elec fence unit), 12kW solar approx (33 panels), 2 reverse cycle heating & cooling units, wood fire & gas fire heating, bottled gas (210kg bottle & 45kg bottle - approx. 500 litres supplied through Elgas) and Rinnai gas instant hot water.<br/><br/>Located a short 5 minute drive to the centre of town (inc. the primary school, pub & train station), an easy 10 minutes to Lara for grocery shopping & supplies, a comfortable 45 minute drive from Melbourne, 30 minutes to the Geelong CBD, 10-15 minutes to the Avalon Airport & 45-60 minutes to the Surf Coast for relaxing beach weekends.