10 Bates Rd, Blackwood is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House and was built in 1970. The property has a land size of 1476m2 and floor size of 125m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in August 2021.
Set high amongst the treetops on 1500sqm, sits this charming Blackwood cottage perfect as a weekend getaway or for those looking for a permanent tree change. Enter a cosy lounge and dining area, featuring carpet, wood burning fire, split system heating / cooling unit and skylight opening via lovely French doors to the rear deck providing spectacular views across the Wombat State Forest. Adjacent to the living areas is a central kitchen featuring Laminex benchtops, dishwasher, pantry and gas cooktop and electric oven. The home includes two bedrooms both with BIR's, split system units and ceiling fans and are serviced by a bathroom with shower, vanity, and toilet. A separate generous study offering work from home options, with timber flooring leads to a rear sunroom featuring built in bench seating below the large format windows, further wood burning fire and access to the rear deck. Newly installed hardwood doors are located at the entry, living and sunroom exits. Under home storage and original laundry are a bonus, and a tool shed with concrete slab completes the package. Fully fenced with double farm gates at the front of the block and smaller fenced pet / garden at rear, this home also features solar boosted hot water, ADSL internet, digital boosted free to air antenna and AusNet satellite tv service.
Only 15 minutes to the V/Line service located at neighbouring Ballan, or a 70 minute drive to Melbourne, this Blackwood nugget awaits someone happy to apply the elbow grease to turn it into gold!
The size of Blackwood is approximately 65.7 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 84.8% of total area. The population of Blackwood in 2016 was 295 people. By 2021 the population was 387 showing a population growth of 31.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Blackwood is 40-49 years. Households in Blackwood are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Blackwood work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 88.20% of the homes in Blackwood were owner-occupied compared with 78.00% in 2016.
Blackwood has 417 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Blackwood have seen a 26.42% increase in median value. As at 30 April 2026:
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