901 Mcleod RoadFrench Island VIC 3921
Property Details for 901 Mcleod Rd, French Island
901 Mcleod Rd, French Island is a 3 bedroom, 15 bathroom House with 20 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 2225564m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in January 2017.
Last Listing description (June 2017)
ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY! Selected as the site for a sustainable Prison Farm by the Victorian Government in the early 20th Century because of its outstanding water source and rich alluvial soils, this 550 acre (222 ha) property is the premium freehold location on the Island. Surrounded by the 11,000 hectare French Island National Park and with approximately 1.6 km of its own secluded beach frontage and potential to reinstate your own private jetty (S.T.G.A.), this property represents a unique opportunity to enjoy the ultimate private lifestyle only 70 kms from central Melbourne. Alternatively, the existing accommodation with huge commercial kitchen and hotel license could be enhanced and continued as a tourist operation or school camp.
Water is provided by a huge dam on Brella Creek plus two bores and numerous storage tanks. There are four acres of wetland, a 140 acre pine plantation ready for harvest, 3 acres of organic garden, an 1100 metre long airstrip on site, a robust off grid power system with solar panels and generator back up.
Infrastructure remaining from the Prison days includes a guest house that sleeps 30, a commercial kitchen which can cater for 100,
recreation hall with stage and adjacent library room, an abattoir to process beef grow on site, a 9 hole golf course (in need of restoration), Cricket ground and much more.
For Sale as a going concern with opportunity to enter into separate contact for business which would include grazing stock, plant and equipment, furniture, a half cabin boat, forward bookings etc.
Current zoning is the highest available on the Island and allows for almost any tourist, religious or educational use (S.T.G.A.).
Property History for 901 Mcleod Rd, French Island, VIC 3921
- 05 Jan 2017Sold for $3,999,999
- 21 Jun 2016Listed for Sale UNDER CONTRACT
- 01 Jun 2015Listed for Sale Expressions of Interest
About French Island 3921
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:
- The median value for Houses in French Island is $960,763 while the median value for Units is $671,001.
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