Happy Valley, Your New Address 540 Linton Piggoreet Rd Happy Valley VIC 3360

Beautiful elevated block of land in Happy Valley with 180 degree views. Historic gold mining plot from the gold rush era. Approx. 2.35 acres (9,526 sqm). Positioned on a north and east facing hillside. Expansive views beyond a large valley to the east, and over a smaller valley and a bush reserve to the north. Fully fenced except for a short distance along Linton-Piggoreet Road. Fully cleared but with some established trees along the front boundary and selective plantings of native species like eucalyptus, banksias and acacias in other areas along the fence line.

Zoned Rural Living it is ready to build on STCA. Lots of new country homes have been built in this up and coming area. This property has had a previous planning permit (expired March 2023), septic permit and bushfire management plan, approved by the Golden Plains Shire without any trouble.

Access is via a quiet sealed road and a driveway with drainage pipes. Some areas levelled up the top of the block. Small building for storage. Building is partly made from cob earth, features a curved wall with glass bottle windows, embedded handmade bricks found on the site, and a living roof of succulents and native grasses. Small stainless steel rainwater tank beside the building.

The beautiful Ballarat - Skipton Rail Trail (walk/ride/cycle) and the Clarksdale Bird Sanctuary are within walking distance down the road towards Linton. Devil’s Kitchen Geological Reserve, great for picnics and exploring, is down the road toward Piggoreet. Also in the area are the Berringa, Enfield, and Mt Yirip State Forests, Mt Yirip Flora Reserve and Happy Valley Crossing Streamside Reserve. Many other private properties in the valley are land for wildlife or have conservation covenants. A wide variety of native wildlife can been seen, including kangaroos, echidnas, lizards, frogs and a huge range of birds.

Linton is only 5 mins away, with a school, post office, pub, petrol station and sporting facilities. Scarsdale and Smythesdale are 15 and 20 minutes away, and the Ballarat CBD only 35 mins.

The whole area is rich with gold mining history with some of it described in the book Piggoreet, Devils Kitchen and Melville's Cave, by Roberts, J.G. and the Woady Yallock Historical Society ISBN 1875162070.

Power and phone/internet in the area or plenty of sun on the hillside for solar. Would need septic system and rainwater.