A three-minute drive from famous Marong Family Hotel, this versatile and long-held property has plenty to offer the life-styler and hobby farmer. It’s ideally located at Wilsons Hill for those seeking a weekend getaway with easy access to Calder Freeway. Trade-quality shedding is onsite for your tractor, boat and jet ski.
Abundant water is available with Wilsons Hill Channel on the boundary and a one-megalitre water allocation. A catchment dam (about .5 megalitre) has an electric pump – and tasty yabbies. All roofing – house, sheds, carport – has underground connections to poly tanks with combined rainwater storage capacity 37,000 litres (approx).
Land size measures 7,230 square metres (approx. 1.7 acres) with new boundary fencing, a secure house yard (about 1,000sqm), and two fenced paddocks (approx 3,000sqm each). Spray irrigation waters the eastern paddock via 12 sprinklers, ideal for market gardens and stock feed.
The home is comfy and welcoming and surprisingly generous. Open-style lounge and dining has ceiling fans, a new reverse-cycle air conditioner, and an Aussie-made Ultimate fan -forced wood heater. Kitchen and meals have country charm along with modern extras such as stainless-steel wall oven and new 900mm-wide ceramic cooktop.
Three bedrooms have ceiling fans, one has air conditioning for personalised comfort. The rear vestibule provides ample space for storage, hats, coats, boots, a large freezer and a second fridge. Laundry facilities include overhead storage and a clever two-way linen press that connects with the family bathroom.
Separate shower, custom-made timber vanity, tall ceilings, picture rails, refurbished roof, exterior paintwork, and previous upgrades to plumbing and electrical wiring are additions to the home.
Shedding includes a 15 x 6.7-metre (approx) trade shed with concrete flooring, power connected, safety switch sub-board, and a wood-fire with flu. Separate three-bay shedding measures about 14 x 7 metres with new roofing, two open bays and enclosed storage.
Steel double-sized carporting measures about 7.3 x 6.2 metres with high-span roofing for caravans, campers, trucks and horse floats.
The property has fast internet, a picket fence and a circular driveway. Barbecues are in the specially-built hut with its rustic charm, converted wood fire and five-burner barbecue. Family cricket is on the spacious backyard where the lawn is like luxury carpet.
After long ownership spanning 30 years, it’s time for a new family of nature lovers to join the close-knit community at Wilsons Hill. Enjoy the tranquillity and birdsong, ride ponies and raise chickens.
Minutes from Marong where you’ll find a primary school, kindergarten, bakery, hairdresser, general store, medical centre, golf club, sport and recreation. About 9 kilometres from fast-growing Maiden Gully with its wineries, childcare, schools, secondary college, pharmacy, IGA, bakehouse and under-construction Coles supermarket.
Contact Andrew Pearce on 0419 544 251 for more information.
