A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire an icon of the Victorian truffle industry. Established in 2007, and producing over 40 kg in the 2018 season, this allows a time-smart investor to jump the queue and acquire a producing truffiere with an iconic high profile brand. Black Cat Truffles is ideally situated less than 90 minutes from the Melbourne CBD and only 12 minutes from the Ballarat train station with fast rail access for those that wish to transition to this enviable country lifestyle property. The current owners will assist in your transition for the next season, making the tree-change as effortless as possible.
The property comprises of approx. 20 acres, with 10 acres of grazing land and an established Oak planting of approx. 1000 trees (French Oaks and English Oaks) and a rambling country garden that surrounds the cottage styled home.
The home comprises four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large country kitchen plus a second kitchenette. The adaptable floorplan allows the home to be utilised as holiday accommodation and it has a great history as a B&B rental. Features of the home includes wood fires, high ceilings and wide veranda’s, with period features throughout the original cottage and a gorgeous light filled open plan living area overlooking the property. A “cellar door” comes complete with a commercial kitchen and is well utilised for the regular and very popular truffle hunts that are run during the cooler months. Further infrastructure includes a 16m x 7m shed including a lined living space and a solar heated in-ground swimming pool. Black Cat Truffles is perfectly located approx. 18km from Ballarat, 25 mins from Daylesford and 7 minutes to Creswick. There is so much scope to expand into additional agri-tourism ventures or event tourism. With so much further potential, this property offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you may never see again! For your private viewing please contact Phil Hayward on 0419 107 112.
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