The property has two paddocks, a 3-bay machinery shed, dam, and seasonal creek.
A self-cleaning magnesium swimming pool and time has added more than $600,000 to the value of a rural lifestyle property at Freshwater Creek in six years.
The 4.25ha property at 535 Pettavel Rd sold last week for $2.225m after a six-month campaign on the market.
HF Richardson Property agent Matt Poustie said the owners had acquired the property, which holds a five-bedroom house, in 2020 for $1.56m when they wanted to make the move out of Melbourne.
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Mr Poustie said they had installed the 7-by-4m solar-heated pool in 2023, elevating the lifestyle elements of the home’s north-facing outdoor living area which includes a covered pergola area.
The owners had also installed a 13kW solar panel system and a hot water system boosted by both solar and wood fire heat.
“They retired from work and wanted to make the move down here,” Mr Poustie said.
“Our vendors have since been weighing up whether to downsize again.”
Porcelain floors, stone benchtops, and walk-in pantry are included in the designer kitchen.
A 7m-by-4m solar-heated pool sits adjacent to the home’s north-facing outdoor living area.
Mr Poustie said the buyers had definitely been on the lookout for a “little farm”.
“They were weighing up between the Barrabool Hills and this Freshwater Creek pocket. This one ticked all the boxes,” he said.
The Surf Coast hinterland property offered a sense of seclusion and tranquillity.
A designer kitchen with porcelain flooring, stone benchtops, a double oven and a walk-in pantry sits at the heart of the five-bedroom house.
The main retreat is complete with a renovated ensuite with views over the garden towards the paddocks.
The home enjoys an expansive floorplan bathed in natural light.
A firepit area offers another spot to relax with family and friends.
There are multiple living zones with split-system airconditioning, a wood fire and clerestory windows with remote blinds.
The property is divided into two main paddocks and supported by town water connected to the machinery shed), 70,000lt tank water storage, a dam and seasonal creek running through the east of the property.
A three-bay machinery shed and established fruit trees are among the improvements.
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