465 Ballan-greendale Road, Ballan, Vic 3342

Possibly the best value for money "Country Lifestyle Farm" on the market in Victoria right now, we're considering crowd controllers to manage inspection numbers!

"Landale Park Stud" is located a short distance west of Melbourne, on the Daylesford side of the Western Highway, just 4km* from the township of Ballan. At around 12.14* hectares / 30* acres and zoned farming, the property has been used for thoroughbred agistment and cattle production.

ROLL UP THE SLEEVES, THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE!

Tidy and in need of some TLC, this farm including the solid 4 bedroom brick veneer home, some of the outbuildings and farm infrastructure will require an upgrade but the foundation for significant upside is easy to see.

THE 'LANDALE PARK STUD' HOMESTEAD

Rock solid and overlooking Greendale's Mt. Blackwood Summit to the east, the brick veneer home on concrete slab with return verandah consists of 4 bedrooms plus a study.

The double door entrance leads to a formal lounge with combustion wood fire. The formal lounge's windows face the north-east which provides a wonderful view across the property's cottage garden, dam and front paddock.

The formal lounge flows through to the billiard room and separate study.

The kitchen and meals area are open plan by design and sliding glass doors provide access to the rear of the home and a pathway to the workshop and stable complex at the rear of the property. Bedrooms including the main bedroom with WIR and ensuite are accessed by a central hallway. The main bathroom and laundry are connected via the same hallway and a separate toilet with convenient dual door access connects both rooms.

Under the main roof, and a neat surprise, is the enclosed dual car shed that has been converted into a large rumpus room complete with combustion wood heater. Located on the northern side of the home, windows provide excellent natural light and a pleasant view across gardens and the farm. 

A relatively new Daikin 32 inverter provides heating and cooling. Sub-floor concrete heating has been installed but has been decommissioned. 
Electricity is connected to the property and a supplemented by a 19 panel solar system with integrated inverter. Aerial NBN is also connected to the property. 

Domestic water is by way of rainwater and a septic system services the home. Domestic water heating is by way of an electric storage system.

FARM IMPROVEMENTS

Farm improvements include  a set of serviceable steel cattle yards with ramp conveniently located at the front driveway entrance.

A workshop / implement shed with lockable sliding doors is located at the end of the cypress pine lined driveway. The shed with steel frame and concrete floor has power and is well lit. Under the roof of the same structure is an old set of stables including 3 enclosed stalls and an open tack room. A central wall with sliding lockable door leads to an undercover multi-purpose area with round yard and cattle race with vet crush.

Located to the front of the workshop is a large capacity Nelson silo on concrete slab used for the storage of feed for livestock.

A 4 stand steel and concrete shed with two lockable roller doors, provides secure shedding for vehicles and other equipment. The main electric pump for domestic and livestock water is housed within the same shed, as is the convenience of a fixed ban saw for cutting of firewood.

Fencing is a combination of treated pine post to star picket. Post paddock fences are straight 6 wire construction, or ring-lock construction. Hot wire is in place but not currently in service. Paddock fencing is generally in poor to fair condition however there are good sections of new near to very new fencing in place.

THE FARM

The 30* acre block is rectangular in shape and rises gently from the front fence to rear paddock, with the rear paddock providing a significant vista across the Ballan and Greendale region back toward Melbourne.

The property features 4 paddocks and 4 livestock dams, 3 of which are spring fed.

Three small paddocks surrounding the homestead at the front of the property are extremely fertile. The large fourth paddock at the rear of the property is lighter country, is currently used for agisting cattle and has its own livestock dam. DSE for the property is in the vicinity of 17DSE* to the hectare however this varies depending on pasture management programs and weather.

Annual rainfall for the region is solid at 815mm*. 

THE LOCATION

Within a few kilometres of the Western Highway and the township of Ballan, the property is an easy commute to the Western suburbs and Melbourne's CBD. Alternatively, dodge the traffic and catch the VLine train conveniently located at Ballan.

• Ballan, 4km*
• Bacchus Marsh, 19km*
• Daylesford - Hepburn Springs, 26km*
• Ballarat, 38km*
• Melbourne CBD, 83km*

A "block buster" entry level farm for those seeking a move to acreage on the fringe of Melbourne, put this one in your diary as a must inspect!

Sale by Deadline ending Wednesday the 16th of October at 4:00pm.

For further information and to arrange a private inspection please contact Jason Hellyer, Ray White Rural Victoria on 0403 043 571 or Aaron Leask on 438 655 573.

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