645 Thomson Road

Hazelwood South VIC 3840

Tucked away on the lower slopes of the Jeeralangs, this unique hillside home offers the ultimate in tree change living. It is a stunning property with near-perfect 'feng shui'. Being on a north-facing hillside it is filled with light all year round. It has a gully on the western boundary, and views across the valley to the Baw Baw ranges. In a style reminiscent of an early Australian homestead, it has two high-set verandas which are accessed from all main rooms. One has views to the ranges, the other overlooks the properties productive gardens, with olives, citrus, figs, stone fruits, soft fruits and espaliered pomes.

The main living areas: formal dining room, sitting room and study, four of the bedrooms and hallway have traditional Baltic pine flooring. All rooms have high ceilings with deep cornices and skirtings. The sitting room has an open fireplace with marble surround. The main bedroom has tree views from windows on three sides. Three other bedrooms presently serve other purposes, as a TV room, a sewing room, and a gym.

The spacious farmhouse kitchen, huge walk-in pantry, utility room and powder room, are fitted with blackwood cupboards, and have terracotta tiled floors. The fifth bedroom is small but, with toughened glass windows, wet room plaster and tiled floors already in place, it has been prepared for a Jacuzzi and shower to be installed one day.

The property has 2 driveways, 2 concrete 45,000 litre tanks and 2 dams. An American-style barn (6m x 8m) complements the garage and workshop (6m x 12m). The 5-bar timber gates, post and rail fences, boundary fences, small cattle yard and loading ramp, are all recent improvements. With gardens laid mainly to Australian natives, the paddocks abound with wild life. In recent years and at different times, they have also carried a few cattle, angora goats and sheep.

To get you off to a good start with your tree change, there will be bundles of house and farm contents available for sale by separate negotiation: Scottish and English oak furniture, both antique and vintage; kitchen equipment; gym equipment; home, garden and farm maintenance equipment and materials; 4-wheel drive vehicles and quad farm bike; woodworking and metalworking equipment.

Property features

close to Federation Uni, Churchill (10 minutes)
and Traralgon (20 minutes)
20 hillside acres with mountain views
2 dams
2 driveways
2 concrete 45,000 litre tanks
small cattle yard and loading ramp
secure boundary fencing
5-bar timber gates to driveways
internal post and rail fences
productive orchard, herb and vegie gardens
robust trellises for soft fruit and pome fruits
cottage flower beds
extensive Australian native gardens
double garage plus workshop (6m x 12m)
American-style barn (6m x 8m)

Homestead features

5 bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes
study
formal sitting room has open fireplace with marble surround
formal dining and music room
spacious farmhouse kitchen with family dining
huge walk-in pantry
family bathroom
powder room
laundry and boot room
high ceilings and deep cornices throughout
13 rooms in total
2 wide hallways
2 high set verandas
1 small balcony (to main bedroom)
polished timber floor boards (in all living rooms and bedrooms)
terracotta tiled floors (in wet areas, front hallway and front porch)
mirbau decking (to verandas, main bedroom balcony and back porch)