1490 Grand Ridge Rd, Boolarra South, Vic 3870

Leading up the native eucalypt tree line driveway gives you the sense of privacy and elegance as you approach this delightful and charming property which has so much to offer. A gorgeous homestead, pool, horse yards and stables, sheds galore, paddocks, copious water supplies, views from the deck, a 3.6kW solar system, fruit trees and a veggie garden to feed everyone all year round will leave you amazed on this 32.5-acre farm. 

Upon entering the house, you can feel the warmth and care that oozes from here. The kitchen has all modern appliances, including dishwasher, pantry, electric cooktop and double sink. With large windows you can look out over the pool and park like gardens while making that cuppa to sit out on the deck with.  With this open plan living area, the kitchen, dining and living all benefit from the wood fire that can burn nonstop throughout the coldest days. 

There are 3 bedrooms, a study area and a very modern comfortable bathroom with plenty of bench space. All the bedrooms have a view over the gardens so pick which direction you would like. The hot water service has an evacuated tube solar collector supplemented by a water jacket on the slow combustion heater. 

Outside features include:

Above ground swimming pool fully enclosed

Solar system: 3 kW, 16 panels, 5000 w inverter

Domestic water supply:
22700 litre gravity feed system. (works when electricity is out!) Supply from house and shed roofs.
4500 litre tank at house with automatic pump and 2 x 9000 litre tanks on sheds reticulated to main supply tank which overflows to 45000 litre concrete tank
32000 litre concrete tank on hayshed can be used to supplement house or stock water.

Stock water:
2 paddocks have dams accessible to stock
All other paddocks have troughs reticulated from 9000 litre tank and 22500 litre tank. The back paddock has a trough supplied by the hayshed tank.

There are 5 dams in an old quarry. Water is pumped to tanks from dams by a gorgeous Southern Cross windmill

Stables:
6000 mm x 12000 mm Steel portal, 3 x 4000 mm bays with Concrete floor.
2 stables, 4000 mm x 4000 mm ea., steel frames with Form ply walls, with sliding doors.
Room for Horse float
Tack room: 3000 mm x 3000 mm brick, lockable.

Vehicle shed and lockup:
All steel. Concrete floor 12500 mm x 6000 mm.
1 lockup bay with roller door and PA door – 3600 mm.
3 open bays 3000 mm
Lights and Power points

Workshop:
All steel. Concrete floor. Fully enclosed. 12000 mm x 6000 mm.
4 bays, 2 sliding doors. PA door, 2 windows.
Lights and power points
2 drinking water taps.

Hayshed
Timber frame, Zincalume on 3 sides and roof.
6000mm x 6000 mm x 4000 mm

11 paddocks, all plain wire electrified.
Lanes and gates set up for easy stock movement,
Steel cattle yards. Crush with vet doors and half gates, holding pen. Adjustable height steel loading race.

2 post and rail horse yards.
Disused Horse arena. Presently grassed but could easily be resurfaced. Has a solid surface. 

Chook shed and chook yard fully enclosed and fox proof.
Orchard: apples, oranges, cherries, nectarines, nashi, apricots, oranges, limes, lemons
Veggie garden: fully enclosed with raised beds.

Large woodshed

Windbreaks of various eucalyptus mostly about 40 years old. Plenty of firewood.
A variety of deciduous trees around horse paddocks about 12 years old. 

Riding your horse across the ridge to the views of Mt Worth and Mirboo North are what dreams are made of. This property has so much to offer it just can’t all be listed. All of this on 13.1 hectares. Come and see for yourself, you will not be disappointed!