328 Bendigo - Maldon Road
Lockwood South, VIC 3551

Overview

328 Bendigo - Maldon Road, Lockwood South, VIC, 3551

This exceptional lifestyle property is situated on 26 acres of fertile land, offering a magnificent rural living experience. Accessed via a sealed road, a long, winding driveway lined with ornamental pear trees leads to an elevated home site, secured by two solar electric gates. The property features a beautifully landscaped garden in front of a large, luxurious five-bedroom home designed for resort-style entertaining, complemented by ample shedding and sweeping views over the surrounding paddocks.

The entrance is marked by a sandstone-coloured roundabout with a vintage triple-headed lamppost centerpiece, surrounded by a manicured hedge. The grand aesthetic continues with a splayed entryway featuring tiered steps, cast concrete windowsills, traditional red and yellow Federation-style brickwork, coach lights, and a stained glass panelled front door with leadlight sidelights, reflecting the craftsman quality of the home.

Inside, the foyer welcomes you with tessellated tiles leading to an arch adorned with corbels under nine-foot ceilings with deep cornice, setting a refined tone throughout the residence. A conveniently located home office off the foyer includes built-in bookcases. The west wing contains two spacious bedrooms, each with built-in robes and ceiling fans, alongside a modern three-piece bathroom with a freestanding tub, a separate powder room-style toilet, a step-in storage closet, and a large laundry with ample cupboard and bench space.

The east wing houses three additional bedrooms, one featuring a built-in robe, desk, and bookshelves. Two bedrooms share a second bathroom and toilet, while the main bedroom is expansive, boasting a full wall of mirrored robes, a reverse cycle split system, and a newly renovated ensuite with an oversized shower, dual basin marble top vanity with beadboard cabinetry, and a third toilet.

The heart of the home is a sprawling open living area with Tasmanian oak floors, filled with natural light from numerous large windows offering spectacular views. This open-plan space includes a pristine new kitchen equipped with a large gas hob, stone benchtop, wall oven, soft-close drawers, and a butler's pantry. Adjacent is a large lounge with a bay window overlooking the front of the property and a dining area with another bay window providing views of the resort-style pool and entertaining areas.

The solar-heated, salt-chlorinated inground pool ranges from 1 meter at the shallow end to 1.8 meters at the deep end. Surrounded by pebblecrete and enclosed by a glass fence, it features two poolside entertaining areas. A brick-paved barbecue area under the roofline includes a TV point, while a nearby alfresco deck offers a hedge screen and built-in umbrella, ideal for sun lounges.

The pool's rear is screened by a row of olive trees, adjacent to an enclosed orchard with over 20 fruit trees including apple, plum, peach, and nectarine, which doubles as a chicken coop for fresh eggs and homemade jams. The property also includes almond trees. The well-established garden is partially serviced by a dripper system, supported by two dams and over 115,000 liters of tank water storage.

Additional features include an oversized double garage attached to the house with a remote panel lift door and built-in wardrobe, a four-bay machinery shed with sliding doors, a barn-style shed for extra parking, and a charming shearing shed with a holding yard and loading ramp.

The land itself is a standout feature, with well-balanced fertile granitic soil. The property is double fenced around the perimeter, with defined laneways for moving stock between seven paddocks, each equipped with water and stock shelters in four paddocks. The house yard fencing is dog-proof.

Other notable attributes include quality pumps, excellent phone coverage, wireless NBN, a 32-panel solar system, evaporative cooling, ducted gas heating, reverse cycle split systems, and a ducted vacuum system. A family of wedge-tailed eagles nests on the property, adding a majestic touch to this peaceful and private location.

Conveniently located, the property is just six minutes from the freeway, with Melbourne reachable in about an hour and fifteen minutes. It is also close to essential amenities, being 15 minutes from Lansell Square or the Kangaroo Flat shopping strip, and approximately 25 minutes from Bendigo's CBD, historic Maldon, and Castlemaine.

A copy of the Due Diligence checklist is available at the Victorian consumer affairs website.

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