New owners found for Suma Park

THE historic Suma Park estate on the Bellarine Peninsula has been sold, with its future as a wedding and conference venue secure under new ownership.

RT Edgar Bellarine agent Felix Hakins confirmed the sale of the 40-hectare Marcus Hill property, which features a grand late-Victorian homestead, historic stables, multiple cottages and sweeping views across Swan Bay and Port Phillip Heads.

The estate, established in 1888 by racehorse breeder James Wilson, is one of the region’s best-known heritage properties and has operated as a venue and accommodation business in recent years.

Mr Hakins, who listed the estate alongside Elders Geelong agent Peter Lindeman, said the sale price was undisclosed.

The property includes an 11-acre vineyard, a cricket oval and pavilion, a conference centre and a dedicated railway platform used by the Bellarine Railway’s heritage trains.

The stables and gardens have been a popular destination for weddings and events, and the new owners are expected to continue that use.

Suma Park spans two titles and had been offered as a whole or in separate parcels, with the main homestead and buildings on a 23.5ha title.