9 Peters Road Homerton VIC 3304

‘Allandale’ is a long established farming property of approximately 259.63 Ha (641.57 Ac) with sealed road frontage and located only 16 kilometres from the town ...

‘Allandale’ is a long established farming property of approximately 259.63 Ha (641.57 Ac) with sealed road frontage and located only 16 kilometres from the township of Heywood. This property provides for the ideal farming lifestyle and offers an immaculate 4 bedroom home and quality farming infrastructure and systems for ease of operation. The Farm: ‘Allandale’ property comprises good pasture over sandy loam soils, divided into 12 main paddocks and 5 smaller holding paddocks, complete with laneway for ease of access to the shearing shed. The property has an excellent fertiliser history and is well watered with 5 bores, 4 of which are windmill operated and 1 with pressure pump and 5,000 litre tank on a high stand, together with 46,000 gallons of rain water storage over 5 tanks. Fodder storage is ample with 2 x 25 tonne silos and a 60’ x 30’ hayshed (2 walled). Additional sheds include a 60’ x 30’ fully enclosed machinery shed with concrete floor and 4 roller door access, a 75’ x 30’ three bay open machinery shed with an enclosed, concrete floored workshop. Set up, predominantly, for sheep, the property has a 4 stand shearing shed with grinding room and 4 shearing plants, undercover sheep yards, drafting race and drenching race. The shed has a large holding capacity and features an Atlex adjustable 4 deck, loading ramp with year-round B-Double access. There is an additional 4-pen timber/railway line cattle yard plus loading ramp with direct road access. Other brilliant features to this farming property include a truck wash down, 1000 gallon underground fuel tank and bowser, 1200 litre overhead fuel tank, 3 dog runs with water wash down, chicken coop, a 5 paddock horse area with sheds, solar electric fencing and concrete wash down area. Suited to prime lamb, beef, dairy, cropping or equine – the opportunities are endless. The Family Home: The impeccable brick veneer family home features 4 large bedrooms with BIR, the main bedroom with wide- access to the ensuite and double shower, 2 additional large bathrooms, open plan kitchen, dining and living area with an added butler’s pantry, dishwasher and gas appliances, main lounge room and games room serviced by 2 air conditioning units and a ‘Jindara’ wood combustion heater and a very spacious wet room/laundry. All this is enhanced by additional living spaces offered by way of front and rear alfresco living areas, established English Oak and Elm trees, fruit trees and a well-maintained house garden featuring established ornamental trees. The home was painted throughout in 2022 and features Redgum shelving and cabinetry in living and dining areas, double roller blind window furnishings for privacy and block-out, adjoining large single car garage with remote roller door, rain water serviced from farm water tanks, semi-submersible sewerage pump, 270 litre gas bottle, 2 Rinnai Infinity gas hot water services and connection for NBN fixed wireless internet. Local school bus route runs services directly past the property to Heywood primary and secondary schools, which also joins Portland and Hamilton school bus routes. There is an opportunity for additional “off-farm” income for AirBnB, utilising the family room with external access and ensuite. Property is currently leased.