Prestige Barrabool Hills acreage moments from Highton and the coast

HF Richardson Property has just listed a magnificent rural retreat on 150 acres, set amongst the rolling Barrabool Hills.

Sitting at the base of the majestic Mount Moriac and located in a coveted rural lifestyle position close to Geelong, “Strathmile”, at 204 Andersons Road, offers the perfect blend of country life while being on the doorstep of town.

 

Once part of the expansive and much-heralded Strathlachlan Estate, “Strathmile” now represents a rare opportunity to secure a premium acreage holding in a blue-ribbon locale.

HF Richardson Property’s Matt Poustie said the property is a perfectly located rural lifestyle opportunity well away from the highway at Mount Moriac.

 

“Big enough to farm, perfect for rural lifestyle opportunities, this property is flawlessly laid out and boasts a beautiful home set in established gardens with a gorgeous swimming pool,” Mr Poustie said.

“Opportunities are abound with this premier offering. Whether it be conventional cattle farming like our vendor, equine activities, or a rural tourism adventure, this property has it all.

 

“Sitting picture perfect in the rolling Barrabool Hills, this rural retreat greets you with tree lined driveways and elegant white fences, setting a perfect picture of rural lifestyle living.”

Nestled amongst established trees and gardens, featuring expansive lawns and plenty of play space for the kids, this family friendly country estate provides plenty of flexibility for a wide array of farming activities — cattle, sheep, equine and more — amongst the rolling hills that Barrabool is widely renowned for.

 

Sitting in an elevated position and enjoying expansive views over the surrounding countryside, the spacious family home offers four bedrooms, all with split system heating and cooling, two bathrooms — a stylish ensuite to master, both including underfloor heating — and a large family laundry with an adjoining powder room.

Two guesthouse studios complement the home, linked to the main residence via a garden boardwalk. Both feature a kitchenette, ensuite and bedroom — perfect for an au pair, gym/home office or artistic space.

 

Carefully designed and positioned to showcase the incredible views, picture windows frame the lush outlook over the luxurious pool, paddocks and Mount Moriac in the distance.

The heart of the home is the open plan kitchen, meals and lounge area which enjoys a wood fire for cosy winter nights, reverse cycle heating and cooling, ducted evaporative cooling, and a seamless connection onto the sprawling deck and entertaining area around the pool.

 

The bespoke kitchen features concrete benchtops, walk-in-pantry, separate coffee/meal prep area, 900mm Falcon pyrolytic oven and gas stovetop, Miele dishwasher and extensive storage.

Bonus rooms within the main residence include a handy separate retreat off the main lounge area with sliding doors on each end — perfect for growing families looking to balance kids play, TV time and study — and an oversized separate dining room upon entry with Nectre wood fire for added comfort, perfect for a piano, billiard table or grand entertaining.

 

Enjoying infinity edge views over the paddocks, the solar-heated, salt-chlorinated, fully-tiled custom pool adds a touch of luxury to the country setting, while the kitchen garden, mature olive trees, auto garage with garden storage and cubby house for the kids completes the picture.

Externally the farm is well set up with improved pastures across 13 main paddocks, established shelter belts, an extensive water supply — six dams, bore water and supplementary tanks — electric fences, main laneway for stock handling, massive machinery shed featuring concrete floor, raised sheep pens, shearing board and side access, plus a separate four bay hay shed.

 

A large modern Kingspan steel water tank services the home and pool, while paddock troughs are fed from the bore.

Andersons Road is consistently regarded as one of the leading rural lifestyle addresses in Greater Geelong, with its easy accessibility to Geelong’s private school precinct, Newtown shopping and restaurants and CBD/waterfront amenities.

Rare-to-market, this premier lifestyle property is perfectly positioned approximately eight minutes from the Ring Road on-ramp, 12 minutes to the Highton Village shops, 15 minutes to the Newtown/Pakington St cafe precinct, 20 minutes to the Geelong CBD and an easy 25 minute drive to Torquay or Anglesea.

Expressions of Interest close Tuesday, November 11 at 11.00am.

Inspections by private appointment.

Contact Matt Poustie on 0400 902 146, Tony Hyde on 0401 736 136 or Will Richardson on 0418 520 735.