Family living meets hobby farm with sweeping views

FRAMED by sweeping views across Spring Creek Valley to the Cape Schanck coastline, this unique coastal acreage offers an idyllic blend of space, serenity and modern comfort just minutes from the heart of Torquay.

Set on approximately 3.28 hectares, this inviting property combines comfortable family living with wide, open space and is perfectly positioned just minutes from Bells Beach, the Iron Bark Basin, local wineries and the beaches of Torquay, Jan Juc and Anglesea.

McCartney Real Estate director and licensed estate agent, Tim Carson, said the property’s location and outlook, just five minutes from the centre of Torquay, made it a standout. It delivers the ideal balance of coastal lifestyle and rural character.

“This property has magnificent views towards the east of the ocean. It’s quite undulated, but reasonably flat,” he said.

“The house itself has been renovated inside [with a] new kitchen and bathrooms. It presents really, really well and allows someone to put their own stamp on it.”

 

The solid residence offers four bedrooms, two spacious living areas and a dedicated study with built-in deck.

At the heart of the home, the modernised kitchen impresses with Caesarstone benchtops, two Neff ovens, Westinghouse glass cooktop and a huge walk-in pantry — ideal for family living and entertaining.

The family room opens to a wide veranda with a sunny north-west orientation, where you can relax and take in the spectacular outlook.

 

The lounge, kitchen and dining room open to views of the Spring Creek Valley and beyond to Cape Schanck.

Practical for everyday life and perfect for gatherings, the second living room comes complete with a built-in bar, fridge and glass cabinetry. Accommodation is well-zoned with a private master wing featuring walk-in robe and recently renovated ensuite with twin vanity, while three further bedrooms, two with built-in robes, share a recently renovated family bathroom.

Owner Neil McQuinn, who has lived at the property for more than 30 years, has enjoyed the property’s peaceful and tranquil lifestyle.

 

“We’ve really enjoyed our time here,” he said. “It’s a property with a lot of memories.”

“When you get up in the morning, you open the kitchen and where we’ve got our dining area, you look straight out, and you’ve got an uninterrupted view — beautiful sunrises.

“We’re isolated; we’re on a dead-end road. It’s got very little traffic [and is] very peaceful.”

McQuinn married his late wife on the property, and his boys, now in their 30s, enjoyed having plenty of room to roam and play during their youth.

“We’ve had cars, motorbikes — everything,” he said. “When the kids were little, they had a lot of fun with their friends doing what they could on the block.”

The land is set up to be both productive and low maintenance, with quality fencing, powered and solar electric fencing, sheep shelter and small yards, making it ideal for hobby farming.

 

“For me, it’s all about the potential that this property offers,” Carson said. It’s in a really good location and it’s very liveable now, and then someone could do something, as they wanted, down the track.”

A large double garage and carport is attached to the main house plus two additional sheds — 7.2m x 5.9m and 7.7m x 6m — providing endless options for storage, vehicles or workshops.

Sustainability is front of mind with an automatic solar gate, 3.2kW solar system, two 44,000L and two 22,000L water tanks, ensuring reliable, eco-friendly living.

 

The home is all electric with a wood fire in the lounge room boasting a mantle created with limited Victorian Ash and a Jindara slow combustion heater in the combined dining, family and kitchen room.

Surrounding the home, established plantings include olive and feijoa trees, multi-fruit trees, a herb garden and native vegetation, blending lifestyle with productivity.

This is a property that truly captures the best of both worlds — a coastal retreat with rural charm, offering space for the family, room for animals and an enviable location close to everything the Surf Coast has to offer.

For more information, contact Tim Carson on 0434 690 930 or Matt Kavanagh on 0477 832 510.