'The Settlement' 56 Kerlin Lane Rochester VIC 3561

Positioned adjacent to the 18 hole Rochester Golf Club, "The Settlement" is in a league of its own. It is a showpiece with enviable infrastructure to standout as industry leaders.

A perfect rural retreat even for those not wanting to run their own livestock, with the potential for excellent income streams available while you focus on your favoured pursuits and activities – perhaps perfecting your golf!

The farm layout has been skilfully designed and divided into 14 paddocks which are serviced by wide central laneways.

Gravity fed watering system to troughs in each paddock. This is the perfect set up for stud breeding or agistment and is ideally configured for efficient stock rotation.

Comprising highly productive well-drained red loam soils. Highly suited to all produce varieties including lucerne, clover, and all other improved pasture types.

Original 40m x 20m sand-based undercover arena with a height of 5.4m and LED lighting. Cleverly planned for 24-hour use, and a wide variety of potential uses which could include sheltered animal husbandry practices, equine dressage, and on-farm shows and sales.

Double carport, 5 bay machinery shed, 3 hay sheds, workshop with ample shelving and storage, old dairy with dry storage and a holding yard with cattle crush and loading bay. 2 new sealed 50 tonne GE silos, cattle yards, sheep yards and a fully enclosed chicken coop and run. Stock and domestic bore and five x 5,000 gallon water tanks providing fresh natural rain water to the home.

The crowning glory is the reproduction Victorian-inspired home. Crafted 15 years ago from handmade bricks and beautiful recycled materials. Featuring stunning inglenooks, hearths and chimney stacks, an open fire and cast iron Stanley slow combustion stove for cooking and heating. A split system and ducted evaporative cooling throughout.

Polished timber floors, 9' and 14' timber and corrugated iron ceilings, French doors with views of the professionally landscaped gardens beyond the generous ornamental grapevine and wisteria draped wrap-around verandah. Each of the three bedrooms are well proportioned, there are two bathrooms and a mud room. The office is alternatively an ideal nursery or parents' retreat. The studio/office has a split system and built-in robe and can be an optional fourth bedroom.

Located only 7 mins to Rochester with short drives to Elmore and Kyabram. Close to Bendigo with its rich gold rush heritage and vibrant cultural scene and the Murray River in Echuca with its historic port and paddle steamer fleet. Add to that Melbourne Airport is just over 2 hours away. Properties like this don't come along very often. An inspection is a must to see all this amazing property has to offer. An idyllic rural retreat right next to the golf course.

Call Patrick now to book an inspection and secure your next unique and character filled home.

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