Large productive rural holding central to top regional communities

LARGER regional holdings less than two hours from Melbourne are emerging as a strong drawcard for investors, farmers and lifestyle buyers, with smoother regional travel proving more appealing than time lost in city traffic.

Improved transport links have further opened up regional Victoria, while renewed strength across beef, lamb, cropping and, more recently wool, has reduced the impact of distance for many buyers.

Charles Stewart Real Estate has recently listed a 619-acre opportunity at Cross Roads under two hours from Melbourne but at the doorstep of some much-loved regional communities like Beaufort, Ararat, Ballarat and Skipton.

A well-presented property suited to cropping, sheep, beef and numerous other agriculture or tourism based activities, 3077 Geelong Road, Cross Roads represents a great opportunity to be a part of Australia’s burgeoning agriculture industry.

Charles Stewart’s Josh Lamanna said this is a rare opportunity to secure a large parcel of land, with huge potential and proven production capabilities within a convenient and central location.

“As regional Victoria continues to boom, holdings like this are a great opportunity to experience the charm of agriculture amongst friendly rural communities,” Mr Lamanna said.

“This property is ready to go with all infrastructure in place to farm from day one, and some varied accommodation choices.”

Boasting well-established improvements and adequate water supply via two bores, this holding offers an ideal balance of gently undulating bank country featuring predominantly arable red and grey loam soils, and lower lying heavier carrying country with a small pocket of rock.

There are five main paddocks watered by dams plus laneway holdings watered by troughs gravity feed from a quality 70-foot bore.

There is sealed road frontage to Geelong Road and a weatherboard (circa 1960) soldier settlement three-bedroom home.

In addition to the main home, a self-contained outbuilding featuring two bedrooms, open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with a centrally located bathroom, heated by reverse cycle air-conditioning which would be ideal for a guest or accommodation while you renovate the main dwelling.

There is an equipped and well-designed two-stand shearing shed complete with power and 280 holding capacity inside and outside, garage, lock-up workshop with concrete floor, power connected, 16m x 9m under cover four-bay open-faced machinery shed, 9m x 7m lock-up storage shed

A “G-force” cattle crush complete with yards with loading race are in working order and ready to use.

For more information, contact Josh Lamanna on 0417 586 032 or Grant Daniell 0427 495 435.