165 Sanders Road

Garfield North VIC 3814

100 ACRES CLOSE TO MELBOURNE
ON OFFER IS A SUPERB 100 ACRE PROPERTY CURRENTLY UTILISED AS A HORSE AGISTMENT AND BEEF CATTLE FARM. THE FARM FEATURES STUNNING VIEWS ACROSS TO THE HILLS OF THE BUNYIP STATE FOREST AND LONG EASTERLY VIEWS TOWARDS WARRAGUL. SITUATED LESS THAN ONE HOUR DRIVE FROM MELBOURNE AND ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM PAKENHAM THIS FARM IS SURROUNDED BY QUALITY PROPERTIES WITH EASY ACCESS TO THE FREEWAY. THE HOUSE IS A SOLIDLY BUILT 4 BEDROOM HOME SET IN AN ESTABLISHED LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN WITH AN EXCELLENT IRRIGATION SYSTEM. THE GARDENS FEATURE AN ORCHARD WITH ALL YOUR FAVOURITE FRUITS AND A VEGETABLE GARDEN BUT THE MAIN FEATURE IS THE 12 X 4 METRE RESORT QUALITY IN GROUND SOLAR HEATED POOL BUILT BY COMPASS WITH A WONDERFUL IN-FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM TO AFFORD YOU LESS TIME SPENT CLEANING AND MORE TIME SWIMMING. NEXT TO THE POOL IS A LARGE PAVED PERGOLA BBQ AREA WITH A SHADE CLOTH ROOF. ABUTTING THE GARDEN IS A 2 BEDROOM SELF-CONTAINED CABIN WHICH SLEEPS 6 FOR YOUR VISITING GUESTS TO ENJOY SET IN ITS OWN SMALL GARDEN WITH A SURROUNDING DECK TO TAKE IN THE VIEWS. THE FARM IS DIVIDED INTO 25 PADDOCKS EACH WITH AN AUTOMATIC WATER TROUGH, 8 OF WHICH HAVE COLOURBOND HORSE SHELTER SHEDS AND THERE IS A VERY LARGE SPRING FED DAM AND A SMALLER DAM WHICH GRAVITY FEEDS THE TROUGHS. THERE IS ALSO A LOVELY LONG FRONTAGE TO TWO MILE CREEK. THE HORSE FACILITIES INCLUDE A WEATHERBOARD POST AND BEAM STYLE STABLE BLOCK WITH FOUR STABLES (2 EXTRA-LARGE), A LARGE TACK ROOM, A SEPARATE FEED ROOM AND A HOT HORSE WASH. THERE ARE ALSO 4 UNDERCOVER SADDLING YARDS WITH POWER & WATER WHICH COULD EASILY BE UTILISED AS STABLES. THERE IS A 75 X 40 METRE ARENA AND A 16 METRE ROUND YARD BOTH WITH QUALITY FLOODLIGHTS. ALSO INCLUDED IS A LARGE FULLY ENCLOSED AND LOCKABLE 60 X 30' MACHINERY SHED AND A DISUSED (REROOFED) DAIRY (WHICH COULD ALSO MAKE EXCELLENT GUEST ACCOMMODATION STCA). THERE ARE NEW CATTLE YARDS SUITABLE FOR UP TO 80 HEAD OF CATTLE AND A NORTONS CATTLE CRUSH. FENCING IS IN VERY GOOD ORDER AND IS A MIX OF POST AND RAIL, PLAIN WIRE ELECTRIC & ELECTROBRAID. APPROXIMATELY 7000 NATIVE TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED ON THE PROPERTY AND FEATURE DECIDUOUS TREES HAVE ALSO BEEN PLANTED THROUGHOUT THE FARM TO CREATE A PARK LIKE PROPERTY. THIS FARM IS OPERATING AS A HORSE AGISTMENT AND THE NEW OWNERS COULD EITHER CONTINUE THIS FORM OF BUSINESS OR REVERT THE PROPERTY BACK TO JUST CATTLE. THE LAND IS VERY HEAVY CARRYING AND USUALLY CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 30 HORSES PLUS 50 OR MORE STEERS.