Enviable rural living with Otways views: 1230 Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road, Deans Marsh

THIS property blends an outstanding rural lifestyle in the small community of Deans Marsh with the convenience of having the picturesque Otways on your doorstep and only a short drive to the beach at Lorne.

An in-ground swimming pool, numerous fruit trees and two paddocks for horses or other livestock make this a great family property.

* North facing family residence featuring a spacious open-plan living, dining, kitchen incorporating an eight-burner Smeg stove, wood heater and two split-system air-conditioning units

* Four bedrooms with built-in robes – the master has extensive robes and en suite – and a centrally located laundry and family bathroom

* Full length verandah along both sides of the house with the pool and outdoor entertainment area enjoying lovely views over the rural landscape

* Garage, carport and storeroom, solar power, water tanks (total 140,000 litres), old wool shed and lock-up shed/workshop with power

Deans Marsh is serviced by an excellent primary school with buses to the region’s secondary schools. Proximity to Lorne and the Otway State Forest provides the freedom of bush walks, trail rides and beaches while the gourmet food at the local Deans Marsh Store is not to be missed, all of which makes this area an ideal lifestyle location.