Proudly positioned on approx 10 lush acres with century old trees, this gracious four bedroom timber homestead known as "Hillcrest" is one of the oldest homes in Foster, only minutes from the township and offers superb rural living with a fantastic outlook.
Period style, the original lounge and dining rooms feature Baltic pine flooring, high 12 to 14 foot ceilings, and are beautifully timber lined each separated by a striking timber archway. The dining room having views through the French doors to the rear yard overlooking the garden and also features a fire place with a solid fuel heater. A second living area comprises of a family room or TV room with Coonarra wood heater and offers an area ideal for a study that has reverse cycle heating/cooling. The spacious country style kitchen that was renovated in 1991 features a walk in pantry, 900ml stove with gas hot plates, timber cupboards and dishwasher.
The home has four bedrooms with the main featuring both built in robes and ensuite comprising of a shower, vanity and toilet, the fourth bedroom also has access to a sitting area and bathroom.
Externally the property is well established having two large heritage listed Holly trees in the front yard, a carport, double garage with concrete floor and power, well built chicken/dog run, verandas both front and rear, established orchard with a variety of fruit trees, open bay steel machinery shed, a large dam, wood shed, vegetable gardens, the property is well fenced and has approx 2 acres of vineyard.
Once successfully operating as a Bed & Breakfast for over 10 years, this home has the potential to provide an income for someone should they be wanting to do something similar or alternatively the home provides a great small hobby farm for someone that has horses, or other animals.
A historic home that is positioned close to town, offers loads of character and a rare acreage size.
The size of Foster is approximately 116.3 square kilometres. It has 7 parks covering nearly 1.3% of total area. The population of Foster in 2016 was 1842 people. By 2021 the population was 2044 showing a population growth of 11.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Foster is 60-69 years. Households in Foster are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Foster work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 75.10% of the homes in Foster were owner-occupied compared with 73.10% in 2016.
Foster has 1,519 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Foster have seen a 29.20% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 51.11% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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