A most enviable coastal rural retreat

The Bellarine is the home to many hidden gems, like the lifestyle properties you see in the distance that are barely glanced at, but then when you get the opportunity to see just what is on offer, you can be left in awe.

And that’s just what we have with Elders latest listing in the Bellarine, an absolutely awesome country retreat on just under 150 acres.

The prestigious property “Omaroo” which means ‘beautiful view’, is located at 399 Andersons Road Drysdale and has to be the most exceptional rural lifestyle property of this size on the market in the Bellarine.

The extraordinary home rests in an elevated position to savour captivating views beyond verdant pastures across to Bass Straight, Point Nepean, around to Mount Eliza and back over Port Phillip Bay and the You Yangs.

It’s obvious that a lot of thought has gone into design, site placement, and the surrounding naturalistic environment which has resulted in the beautifully executed, sustainable three bedroom home, featuring a timeless fusion of timbers, polished concrete and rendered surfaces, passively designed for solar benefit.

Elders rural and lifestyle sales manager Peter Lindeman said the sale of this property represented a great investment opportunity complete with endorsed plans for a two-lot subdivision said.

“The meticulously designed, sustainable home with seamless indoor-outdoor resort-style living has breathtaking views over Bass Strait, Port Phillip Bay, and the You Yangs” Mr Lindeman said.

“You can enjoy the tax benefits of farming this productive income producing land all just minutes from the Bellarine’s best wineries and beaches. Most definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity, not to be repeated.”

The home features a spacious open plan family, dining and kitchen area, a central place for gathering and relaxation, with abundant glazing framing stunning rural vistas to the bay.

A Cheminee Philippe wood fire adds additional ambiance, along with reverse cycle air conditioning.

A capacious home office with extra lounging space to wind down at day’s end and a fully appointed wine cellar

The architectural curves demonstrate visual appreciation for the rolling Bellarine hills.

A well-equipped indoor-outdoor room with a kitchenette and fold-down Murphy bed opens onto the north facing alfresco deck with pizza oven creating a resort style atmosphere featuring a 12 x 4meter salt chlorinated concrete swimming pool with automated heavy duty aluminium retractable pool cover.

Highly versatile land with annual average rainfall of 525mm and good fertiliser history, currently used for cattle grazing, complete with cattle yards and crush and a current carrying capacity of 75 steers or 50 cows and calves.

The property is also suited to a range of lifestyle and agricultural pursuits and comes complete with endorsed plans to subdivide into two parcels if you so desire or you might just choose to relax and enjoy the tax benefits of farming this remarkable income producing land.

Town water is connected to all seven paddocks plus a combined total of 200,000 litres of tank water storage and four dams.

Fully landscaped irrigated gardens and immaculately kept grounds emphasis the exceptional attention to detail across the property’s entirety, enveloped in established trees and the native flora and fauna this area is renowned for.

Positioned to perfection just 5 minutes to Drysdale’s shopping amenities, close proximity to some of the Bellarine’s finest wineries and restaurants, under 15 minutes to Ocean Grove and surf beaches, 25 minutes to Geelong and around 85 minutes to Melbourne.

For more information, phone Peter Lindeman on 0418 525 609.