420 Busty Rd, Apollo Bay VIC 3233

This amazing property of 46 hectares (112 acres) has one of the few original historic weatherboard homesteads built circa 1890’s in Apollo Bay. Facing north and bathed in sunlight the home and garden have a sheltered ecological niche which has allowed an abundant garden with mature oaks, chestnuts, camellias, holly, tree ferns and vegetable and fruit orchard to thrive. The renovated home, with an abundance of original features, including high ceilings, Baltic pine floors, double hung windows original panel doors and wide wrap around verandah is a cosy step into the past. Entry via the side door into the spacious well-equipped country kitchen/dining, you are greeted by an Esse woodfired stove, abundant cupboards, pantry, Caesarstone benchtops, double butler sink, Westinghouse gas stove, Asko dishwasher and abundant light through the large kitchen windows. There is a laundry/utility room with abundant cupboard space and external access is to the rear, with a second bathroom with shower, vanity, and toilet to one side. A door leading down from the kitchen to the hall reveals a single bedroom/study, a central bathroom with Caesarstone vanity, large bath and overhead shower, and toilet, a double bedroom with floor to ceiling built-in-robes and wooden shutter blinds , a sizeable north facing master bedroom, with wooden shutter blinds and expansive mountain views, and a cosy loungeroom with reverse cycle air conditioning, and huge garden and valley views. The wide entertaining verandah flows around from the north to the east with a dining deck extending into the garden near the kitchen. There are 4.2kw of solar power on the eastern roof panel, and a heat pump for hot water.

Around the home there are various utility buildings including a garden studio with deck, a carport and woodshed, large 80 sheep capacity woolshed, with shearing stand and plant and hydraulic wool press, workshop with storage room above, carport with furnished caravan, hothouse, and covered vegetable garden and fruit tree beds. Behind the shearing shed, there are yards for filtering and sorting sheep and livestock, with a loading ramp by the property entrance. The land is divided in to seven large paddocks, with water pumped from the holding tank to the top paddocks and gravity feed to those below. Currently running 125 sheep. There are ocean views from various vantage points on the property, and a fenced wildlife revegetation paddock around the creek and southern slope. With too many other features to mention including privacy and tranquility, and garden trails around the homestead, this substantial property offers a lot.

Established and well set up you could move on to this property and enjoy your hobby farm or weekender, with abundant wildlife, koalas, opossums and blue wrens, and established fruit and vegetable gardens and lamb for your table.