49 Ten Chain Rd, French Island is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 8 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 162262m2 and floor size of 3m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in June 2016.
If city-life is giving you the pip, you need never pay another council rate or power bill by escaping to this, your very own 40 acre hideaway, fully off grid yet only 1.5hrs from Melbourne, with no council rates, no power companies and no water rates!
Imagine sitting on your island verandah, overlooking the bay, enjoying olives grown from your own olive grove, whilst dipping bread into your freshly pressed olive oil and taking in the scenery of llamas, alpacas, Clydesdale Horses and even koalas in the surrounding native trees. There's also an abundance of birdlife, with no foxes or possums to upset the applecart!
The home is an absolute Aussie Gem comprising 3 bedrooms, wrap-around verandahs, a large kitchen, a composting toilet and grey water management system. This peaceful haven also boasts established fruit orchard, vegie garden, chooks, worm farm, its own solar and wind power, battery storage, solar hot water, ample firewood for the wood heater (with wet back to support solar hot water), over 70,000 litres of rainwater tank storage, ample machinery shedding and a timber barn.
The size of French Island is approximately 170.4 square kilometres. There is 1 park, covering nearly 70.4% of the total area. The population of French Island in 2016 was 119 people. By 2021 the population was 141 showing a population growth of 18.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in French Island is 50-59 years. Households in French Island are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in French Island work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 84.00% of the homes in French Island were owner-occupied compared with 85.50% in 2016.
French Island has 514 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in French Island have seen a -23.49% decrease in median value, while Units have seen a 93.88% increase. As at 31 July 2026:
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