460 Springhill Road

Spring Hill VIC 3444

The original 1900s 3 bedroom cottage (now fully renovated) offers the opportunity of either self-contained B & B accommodation, a separate home for family or friends, or an ongoing rental income for cash flow needs.

Also included is the stylishly updated Shearers Quarters (they could have only hoped for..!) offering 1 bedroom self-contained accommodation that is also an income-producing B & B, a glamorous Granny flat or a separate home office.

Numerous sheds, three large dams (17ML, registered for commercial use) are supplemented by several smaller dams and reticulated water throughout the property. Divided into 14 paddocks, this property is ideally suited to livestock breeding pursuits, farming, vines or market gardening pursuits. Existing Chestnut tree patch is another diversification option to be developed.

Energy-efficient dwelling incorporates:
- Passive solar orientation with appropriate shading

- Electric underfloor heating for ultimate comfort

- Philippe Cheminees Prestige double-sided fireplace to the living room and study

- Double glazing throughout, with Low E glass in the living area for improved insulating performance and laminated glass in all but south-facing windows for increased UV resistance to reduce fading

- Roman blinds and pelmet roller blinds for excellent heat retention

- Insulated roof, cavity walls (foam board in double brick section, batts in weatherboards)

- Slab perimeter insulation (polystyrene foam)

- There is a solar-electric hot water system, & separate instantaneous LPG gas hot water to the guest wing

- 1 kW photovoltaic collector, grid-connected

- Neff electric oven, Blanco hotplates, Volta ducted vacuum system, Coronet spa bath

Additional Outbuildings:
- Three car garage, large barn; large hay shed; three smaller sheds

Water supply:
- Three dams registered for commercial use - 9, 5 and 3 ML, total 17ML

- Water from top dam reticulated as house garden water and to all paddocks

- Two 22,000 litre rainwater tanks supplied from house roof with electric house water pump

- One 20,000 litre drinking water tank supplied from barn roof with electric house water pump

- Water systems interconnected so that any source (rainwater tanks or dam) can be used for house supply or garden watering

- 120,000-litre hill-top firewater tank with electric start diesel pump reticulated to five 30m hoses around dwellings

The Broader Property:
- Numerous grazing paddocks, all with stock dams and/or reticulated water

- Band of natural vegetation along the western boundary

- Extensive revegetation was undertaken over the past 12 years with locally indigenous species