Country Properties

Lifestyle Property offers the largest range of premium country real estate Victoria and interstate.

Properties reach a select and highly unique market as they are screened and approved before being added to the site.
Set on a lightly treed 1 acre plus block dotted with apple trees heavy with ripe fruit, this is the ultimate getaway moments from award winning wineries, restaurants and galleries where the worries of the working week will seem a million miles away.
With room to grow, this dreamy weekender or permanent home beckons with the promise of a blissful treechange where you could explore possibilities ranging from boutique B&B accommodation to a private artists’ retreat.
Step inside to discover an inviting living area with polished timber floors where a crackling open fire promises winter warmth and ambiance and a tranquil outlook to rows of grapevines allows you to observe the changing seasons.
A simple country-style timber kitchen and meals area complete with a solid fuel heater has everything you need for quick and easy meals and there is plenty of storage for tasty holiday provisions sourced from local markets and artisan providores, while excellent coffee and local wines are just a stones’ throw away at the highly-regarded Merricks General Store.

Housing prices in some of our most popular suburbs such as Jan Juc Victoria have challenged the downward trends this quarter with upwards trends and exceeding asking prices.  [SOURCE: RP Data]

Country Real Estate

The last quarter has seen a good increase for country properties and lifestyle properties outside the metropolitan area. While the metropolitan growth averaged out at -1.05, the average price of country properties grew by 1.55% across Australia.

The trend can be seen in with housing prices in suburbs such as Jan Juc Victoria challenging the downward trends this quarter with strong growth. [SOURCE: RP Data] Mornington, VIC, also had a quarterly growth of 0.39% with an average of 7% increases on asking price.

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Recently Sold

15 Hunts Road, Bittern, VIC, 3918
	With four bedrooms, this very spacious home is well suited for the extended family or perhaps leasing out the lower floor. A stunning country property devoted to relaxed living, this 28 acre home is full of character.

117 Bittern-Dromana Road, Merricks North, VIC, 3926
	Escape suburbia and give your family a taste of clean country living where you can create a garden or start the farm that has been your life-long dream or simply enjoy the wide open spaces.

12 Foxeys Road, Merricks North, VIC, 3926
	This superb private pre-training complex features a 1200m fully irrigated all weather sand track on a crushed rock base, meticulously designed by Little & Brosnan complete with 37 spacious boxes 28 inside the square barn.

76 Shoreham Road, Red Hill, VIC, 3937
	Filled with light this manageable property has all Red Hill can offer. Featuring a pool with a view, flood lit tennis court, 4 paddocks (loose box and water) separate studio/home office and a contemporary 4 bedroom residence surrounded by spectacular gardens.

34 Myers Drive, Shoreham, Vic, 3916
	Just a pleasant stroll from the golden sands of Shoreham beach, this three-bedroom residence is the ideal peninsula escape where you can relax and unwind in comfort and entertain in style.

5 Merricks Road, Merricks, Vic, 3916

Resting on 2024sq metres of land, this luxurious 4 bedroom property is perfect for a weekend retreat, a permanent residence or deluxe holiday home. Perfect for homeowners looking to immerse themselves in the rural lifestyle, the spacious kitchen and open living room with fireplace make this place perfect for entertaining friends and family all year round. Relax on the backyard veranda with a nice glass of red and indulge your senses from this wonderful Merricks property.

360 Fish Creek Foster Road, Foster, Vic, 3960

Imagine this. You’re sitting on the porch of your property, over an acre of total privacy, water views in both directions North and South. You’re within walking distance to the Rail Trail, located close to the beautiful Village of Foster. Set in magnificent mature gardens, the immaculate “Tiger Devine” built home features breakfast nook with water views, separate dining, lounge and family rooms and a master bedroom with spa bath.

-1.05% Total quarterly capital city decline Average 1.55% Total quarterly capital city increase Average According to REIV April 2012, sourced from RP Data. According to REIV April 2012, sourced from RP Data. Figures collected from Your Investment Property, published by Key Media PTY LTD, April 2012

Mornington Peninsula Property Beach Homes For Sale

Located on the south east coast of Victoria, the Mornington Peninsula is home to some of the finest beach homes for sale in Australia. Many Mornington Peninsula beach homes enjoy close proximity to amenities in the region, so you can enjoy the privacy and seclusion of your beach home property without the isolation from the rest of the world. It’s the perfect lifestyle balance! Speaking of lifestyle, Lifestyle Property is the leading agents for premium Mornington Peninsula property beach homes for sale.

Browse through our listed beach homes for sale on our website today.

History

The Blackbutt area was first settled in the 1840s, the town taking its name from eucalyptus piluralis, a handsome, smooth-trunked gum that grows tall and whose wood was much prized by early timber-getters for its fine appearance and durability as a top-class flooring and construction timber.

Property Details

Tenure: Freehold, Lot 2 on RP 175614  Parish of Emu Creek.

Location: 10 minutes south of Blackbutt in the Belfour Ranges, 155 km from Brisbane, 122 km from Sunshine Coast.

Rainfall: 855mm annual precipitation, Blackbutt P.O. 100 year average.

Area: 89.03 hectares (190 acres). A ‘bow-tie’ land configuration with the homestead at the knot and bordered on the south side of Cherry Creek Road by Benarkin State Forest. The property consists of the following areas –

• Big paddock
• Middle paddock
• Small Macadamia plantation
• Island paddock
• Sunset Hill paddock
• Scrub ( 2 main areas with covenant title restrictions on clearing)
• Two sheds area
• Fenced orchard and veggie garden with chook house
• Fenced pool/pool house area
• House, garden and driveways

Approx. 55% of the property has been cleared. Large eucalyptus, tallowwood and ironbarks predominate along the creeks’ banks. The land slopes gently from Cherry Creek Road to the creek and similarly towards the other creeks on the northern side of the property. The high point is the western edge at 460 metres above sea level and lowest point is the south-eastern corner at 400 metres.

Sheds: 1 x large 3 bay Hay Shed. Electricity and water connected. 1 x 18m x 6m large alloy Machinery Shed.

Water Storage: Garden – watered from 25,000litre concrete tank, fed from the bore.

House – 3 tanks total of 90,000 litres rainwater storage. 15,000 litre tank under house, fed directly from roof. A fall of 20mm will fill this tank, so great is the area of the roof! 25,000 litre tank fed by shed roof, connected to tank under the house and the third tank, topped up as needed. 50,000 litre tank by the chook run, fed by the other two tanks and connected to house.

House: The century old Queenslander has an interior of original timber VJ walls and ceilings with wide 6” Hoop Pine flooring. The roof is corrugated iron fitted with leaf guards to all the gutters. The ceilings are fully lined with insulwool insulation. A satellite roof dish provides broadband and TV access. A newly renovated kitchen designed by leading architect John Railton, provides a modern and efficient kitchen with a separate dining room that has a stand- alone Osburn cast iron wood burning fire. Adjacent to the dining room is a Snug/TV room that has an attached storage room. The spacious living room can be closed off with two sliding doors and has a full length bay window that looks out to the garden. All 4 bedrooms are spacious with built-in clothes storage, with reverse cycle air conditioning units for both summer and winter comfort and en suite bathrooms. A split air conditioning system has been installed to cover the common rooms. A large study at the front of the house could double as a 5^th bedroom. A second study has access to 2 of the bedrooms. A short hallway foyer leads to the front door and the commodious verandah that extends to 3 sides of the house. A dining table and chairs for 10 persons, snooker table, breakfast table and chairs for 4 with large cane chairs and lounge together with a gas barbecue furnish this large entertaining area.

The two garages have space for garden tools, additional property vehicles and work benches with the one attached to the house also containing the laundry and freezer.

Pool and Garden: Fenced in-ground 10metre saltwater pool with filtration and chlorination system. Bush pool house with wooden deck.

The main lawn area provides a picturesque view of the homestead from the main entrance and its multi-car parking space. Rockeries fringe the lawn, planted with hardy plant varieties, together with both winter and summer bulbs.

Most visitors arrive on the gravelled back driveway, passing bougainvillea on one side and on the other the fenced citrus orchard, picking up the heavy scent of pink jasmine. The garden bed on the left carries several traditional rose bushes and irises, edged by English box. On the creek side of the detached garage, 4 climbing old-fashioned roses cover a trellis, under planted with herbs, geranium and lavender. Throughout the garden, paths lead to different areas and aspects of this country wonderland.

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Jonzun Lee
RE/MAX
Phone: (07) 3510 5222
Mobile: 0418 885 708

Absolute privacy and tranquillity

• 4.5 hours north of Brisbane – 35 minutes from Bundaberg.

• 44 hectares of natural bushland dominated by iconic grass trees, gums and ironbarks – wide diversity of bird and native wildlife.

• Uniquely styled north facing home designed to capture the stunning water and bushland views – positioned high above the Burnett River and enjoying year round river breezes.

• Totally flood-free with easy access to one of Queensland’s largest rivers.

• Absolute privacy and tranquillity.

• Great fishing, boating and other watersport activities.

• Mains power, landline telephone, satellite internet and unlimited domestic water supply.

• Potential to create a range of business opportunities (artists’/therapists’ retreat, luxury cabins, B and B, adventure park).

Stunning riverfront property on the Burnett River, Queensland

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Contact Dianne Read (owner) (07) 4153 6077 or (0413) 305 464

d.read47@hotmail.com.au

or

Vicki Hodges of PRD Nationwide (07) 4155 5066 or (0407) 962 669 vicki@prdbundaberg.com.au

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Panoramic views of the Whitsundays

A rare opportunity exists to purchase a unique beach front block with panoramic views of the Whitsundays.

Just a few short steps and you are onto a 30 meter wide, white sand beach shaded by palm trees.

You are one of 15 private lots with the option of your own marina birth up to 20 meters, which is available in the brand new Port of Airlie Marina complex being developed with a five star accommodation, retail shopping and hotel.

Airlie Beach town is just a short stroll with their famous restaurants and bars.

Hamilton Island and Proserpine airport service Airlie Beach daily, only 1 hour from Brisbane.

Architectural plans by Gary Hunt are available. Your chance to Build your dream beach front home!

21 Parklands Ct, Kurwongbah – $1,350,000

Ever dream of that one place that not only takes your breath away, but allows you to revel in a rural lifestyle that’s befitting of the fantasy that you believe you deserve? I have and I think everyone has. Well every now and then a property comes along that enables the future buyer  to actually live their dream.  Such a property has now hit the market. This is not just a magnificent home on a large sprawling property, but a lifestyle choice, one that most of us dare to dream of.

Here we have a country residence that has the appeal of a british manor , but only a mere 10 minutes to suburbia and nestled among a myriad of native trees and surrounded by other large acreage blocks.  Such a property is deserving of much more than the understated price tag that the current owners have graciously decided to place on it.

As you drive into the grand driveway that has been nestled between two rows of hedges and leads down to the roundabout that is surrounded by gardens, you suddenly realize you’re in another world. Is this really mine, you ask? Well it could be.

Looking to your left as you drive down the driveway, a huge American ranch barn awaits. Such a giant barn could be used  for whatever you wish. Maybe a massive garage for your car collection, or a horse stable for your upcoming Melbourne cup winner and his stable mates. Three phase power has been connected so as to enable its owner  to make whatever purpose become a reality. Attached to the American barn is a large shed currently being used as a giant workshop and yet another large shed with 2 bays to use for whatever your imagination can dream up.

Horses are very prominent in this area with most neighbours owning one or more.  A horse staging area is located at the back of your property and you have easy access to “Slickers” stud farm and horse riding facility which is a stones throw from the property.

For entertaining of friends or colleagues, an outdoor entertaining area that looks like it belongs in a botanical garden or at least a garden magazine awaits.  The in-ground  saltwater pool is accompanied by a pool house which has the facilities of a full blown kitchen and bathroom, great for entertaining many of your closest friends, family, business associates or neighbours.

For the horticulturist in all of us, a vegetable garden is in full swing along with extensive landscaping that can be kept green all year round by the full in ground irrigation system that is run in zones by the large multi-stage pump from your very own dam.

All of this pales in comparison to the expansive and well appointed home that resides on this property. The features of which are endless. If size matters, then this home should make you the envy of all your friends. Boasting  5 large bedrooms,  2 of which have separate ensuites. The master bedroom occupies a huge area and has an extremely large walk-in robe and ensuite. In addition there are 3 large family areas, formal dining and formal lounge, billiard room including 10 x 5 slate billiard table, media room with projector, large study, craft room, powder room, store room and a 4 car garage. Attached to the garage is a room suitable for a granny flat containing large bedroom/lounge with split system air-con and adjoining storeroom with kitchenette and powder room.

Extra features including security system complete with security alarm and security cameras, smart wiring throughout house for TV, Foxtel and wireless internet to all areas and bedrooms, vacuum maid and a commander phone system are all part of this total package.

You could never want for more than this property provides. Its time to take control of your life and live the dream, not dream of living.

Features include:

• 5 Large Bedrooms with master and teenagers retreat being massive, both have ensuites and walk-in robes
• Formal Dining & Formal Lounge
• 3 Bathrooms with spa baths
• 3 massive family areas
• Large modern renovated kitchen with gas cook top and canopy range hood ducted externally
• Media Room with overhead projector
• 2 Study Rooms, one used as a craft room
• Billiard Room including 10 x 5 slate billiard table
  • Adjoining  large rumpus room with granny flat capability combining storeroom with kitchenette and powder room
  • 2 Storerooms
  • 4 Car lock-up garage
  • Security alarm system with security cameras linked to recorders
  • Smart wiring throughout home for music, TV, Foxtel and wireless internet to all areas and bedrooms
  • Commander phone system
  • Pool house with fully contained kitchen and toilet as well as outdoor shower and split system air conditioner
  • Sparkling in-ground saltwater pool with waterfall and spa nook
  • Covered alfresco area with fan
  • Fully ducted air conditioning
  • Vacuum maid
  • 3 Sheds all powered, 12m x 8m American Barn with 4.5m x 6m mezzanine floor, 8m x 9m shed adjoining barn with 2 open bays and 12.5m x 8m workshop, 13m x 4.5m shed with 2 open bays and 4.5m x 4.5m lockable area
  • Full in-ground irrigation system in zones run by large multi-stage pump from on site dam
  • 2 in-ground large concrete water tanks with submersible pump
  • 2 x 22,000 litre above ground poly-tanks with large onga pump
  • 5,000 litre colourbond garden tank
  • ½ sized horse staging area

For an inspection of this unbelievable property call Kevin on 0431 725 494 and prepare to be impressed.

The unit is fully furnished and comes complete with all inventory, ready to move into and enjoy. There are two undercover car parking spaces and a permanent mooring is provided when the apartment is occupied. The Moorings grounds provide on-site BBQ and eating facilities, full size synthetic tennis court, outdoor and indoor heated pool and spa. Ideally located in the heart of the Metung its a gentle 3-4 minute stroll to cafes, galleries, restaurants and the iconic Metung Hotel. Metung yacht club is a pleasant 10 minute walk and Kings Cove golf club is 5 minutes by car.

This property will appeal to those with an appreciation of contemporary architecture who are seeking a unique, secluded and private getaway, while still remaining within an easy reach of the areas many attractions and only a short drive from townships of Woodend and Kyneton and a 45 minute trip to Daylesford.

The light filled home comprises two double bedrooms, each with their own ensuite, located on separate levels of the home. The open plan living area is adjoined by a spectacular circular conversation pit affording spectacular views year round, out over and well beyond the valley and township below.   This property  is equally suited to private relaxation or provides a spectacular setting for entertaining. There is a separate television lounge upstairs, and a study or small third bedroom and powder room on the entrance level to the home.

An inspection is guaranteed to impress.  For further information about this opportunity or to register your interest, please contact Bern Barry, Stockdale and Leggo Woodend on 0409 317 822.

Designed by award-winning coastal architect Paul Burns, this distinct property takes full advantage of the regions temperate climate whilst the elegant design features and natural textures of Australian timbers and polished imported stone make it extremely liveable.

These qualities combined with the latest technology, lighting and security make for a truly unique home.

Castaway gives you everything at your fingertips to live the ultimate Australian beachside lifestyle. With magnificent ocean views and five bedrooms, functional swimming pool, full sized tennis court, split system heater and fire place and is fully air conditioned, this luxury piece of real estate is a fantastic investment property.

Located on Casuarina Beach just south of the Queensland border in far north coastal NSW, this distinct home is only 18km south of the Gold Coast’s Coolangatta Airport. Just south of Kingscliff on the Tweed Coast, Casuarina Beach is located just 60km from the Byron Bay to the south and only 40km from Surfers Paradise to the north. Castaway is conveniently just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Brisbane, so you’re never far from the action.

Enjoy practicing your chipping or putting on your own private golf green surround by the established Australian native garden or just grab a board and go for a surf. You can start with a game of tennis on the championship court complete with flood lights, dip into the pristine solar heated pool or just laze around and soak up the sun.

Upon entering the home, you’ll walk onto the Coral stone flooring in the entrance and fall instantly in love with this character home. The luxury property features all the latest mod-cons from ducted vacuuming, reverse cycle heating/ cooling, stone Italiana bench tops, Miele appliances, media room or 6th bedroom, Brushbox timber floors and 11ft ceilings, this distinct piece of real estate has everything you could ask for.

This luxury property is for sale and has been reduced to sell. To arrange an inspection please contact Nicolette van Wijngaarden at Unique Estates on 1300 911 720 or +61 411 144 877.