"Westcott" - Premier Lifestyle Acreage AUCTION Saturday 26th October, 2024 | 2:30pm (On-site at the property) ________________________________ Terms: 10% deposit / 90 day settlement (Unless alternative terms are approved) ________________________________ Steeped in history and set across a comfortable 6 acres, "Westcott" offers the rare opportunity to secure a small acreage holding amongst the rolling hills of Barrabool, where peace and tranquility becomes a way of life. This superbly positioned rural lifestyle property features a charming and light-filled 3 bedroom weatherboard home which enjoys sensational, elevated views to the north and a rural setting that will be sure to impress. The home has been fully renovated with a modern kitchen (Smeg appliances), spacious family bathroom and enjoys a large family lounge space with split system heating & cooling and an excellent slow combustion wood fire. Leading off the kitchen and meals space is a huge deck area with an undercover BBQ space, enjoying a spectacular northerly vista of the surrounding hills and paddocks, plus the company of the abundant birdlife that calls this place home. Adjoining this entertaining space is a historical, split-level sandstone wine cellar, with storage room above. Externally the home is nestled amongst the established trees and gardens, further adding to the beautiful country feel and rustic nature of this incredible property. The c1856 two storey sandstone stables are used for storage and shearing (1 stand), whilst a modern 2 bay machinery shed/garage has been tastefully added onto the structure featuring rammed earth walls, secure parking & a workshop with approx. 45 000L tank water. The property also enjoys the provision of permanent stock yards, 4 main paddocks, an older 3 bay machinery/hay shed, 1 large dam, old dairy building which has been converted into a small workshop/garden shed and approx 30 000L tank water. Privately positioned in an exclusive rural lifestyle enclave, in the heart of an established farming community, this blue-chip Barrabool property is ideally suited as a permanent family home or as a rural weekend escape. Conveniently located just a few minutes from the town of Ceres, 9 minutes to the Highton Village, elite private schools only a short drive away (Geelong Grammar, Geelong College etc) and the nearby Hamilton Highway or Barrabool Road on-ramps provide easy access onto the Ring Road/Princes Highway for an easy trip up to Melbourne or across to the Surf Coast beaches.
