1254 Portland Road, Bessiebelle VIC 3304

* Immaculately presented 3 bedroom home set in attractive garden surrounds at Bessiebelle – 54km Portland – 32km Heywood – 43km Port Fairy – 19km Macarthur - 66km Warrnambool & 54km Hamilton.

* Very well maintained home featuring north facing sunlit lounge and master bedroom, with spacious updated kitchen, family bathroom, second shower and office.

* Excellent shedding to suit cars, boats and caravans with neat and well-manicured parkland garden, abundant bore & fresh water.

* Set up for sheep with SS GI Wool shed & two paddocks; ideal also for other boutique agricultural pursuits

Enjoy country lifestyle central to everywhere for commuting purposes. Owners retiring - affordably priced

Full Listing Details:

AREA: 33.41 acres/13.521 hectares – Two Titles
LOCATION: 1254 Portland Road, Bessiebelle
Central to all regional centres Macarthur (19km), Heywood (32km), Port Fairy (43km), Portland (54km), Hamilton (52km), Warrnambool (66km)

SERVICES: School bus to Macarthur Primary at door, Heywood Secondary School bus (500m). Mail and papers 5 days a week.

TENURE: Unspecified area of Eumeralla River frontage.

IMPROVEMENTS: Home and Surrounds
Vinyl clad (18 years ago over weatherboard), 3 bedroom home plus office with colourbond roof (18 years ago) on concrete stumps and aluminum windows. Upgraded and extended 18 years ago to include renovated timber kitchen with large corner WIP, gas stove, lino floor. Opening onto north facing lounge with R/C A/C unit which heats whole house. (Solar panels $120/quarter). Slow combustion wood heater, carpeted. North facing master bedroom with carpet & BIRs. 2nd & 3rd brms with hardwood polished floorboards. Family bathroom with shower, second shower in laundry. Office, single garage adjacent to the home (powered). Very well maintained and presented garden.
Steel fabricated large 4 car garage currently housing a caravan & 4WD plus workshop area – lockable, sliding doors, power connected & concrete floor. Second separate shed – 3 sided with open front – power and cement floor & a garden shed.

Farming Improvements
Single stand galvanized iron woolshed – no power – equipped – overhead stand.
WATER: Pressure unit on bore at house for garden and 2 troughs. 3x 22,000l tanks (2x poly, 1 x concrete). Pressure system runs 3 plus sprinklers at any one time.

PADDOCKS: Two paddocks – both watered


FENCING: East boundary fence to be renewed prior to settlement. Plain wire fencing and electric fencing.

PASTURES: Perennial rye grass & clover pastures.

FERTILISER: Currently leased for 10 years, fertilized annually.

RAINFALL: 32”/800 ml rainfall country

SOIL TYPE: Black clay loam soil types.

CONTOUR: Generally flat contour.

STOCK: Historically carried 100 ewes & lambs, currently leased running sheep.

COMMENTS: A rare sized and hard to find hobby farm very centrally located to all centers and cities for commuting purposes. Very well maintained and comfortable family home set in attractive garden surrounds. Acreage ideally suited for sheep but adaptable for cattle and other boutique agricultural pursuits.