785 Dickins Road

Freshwater Creek VIC 3217

With 20 acres of lush green pasture that runs down to Thompsons Creek, and a solid brick farmhouse that only needs a bit of TLC, this is a great opportunity for someone with a little flare and imagination. Certainly many of the ingredients to make this rural retreat a success are already in place. There are numerous mature fruit trees - among them apples, pears, apricots and lemons. There are storage sheds of various sizes, a water tank to the house, a huge vegetable patch, and even a chook run. The house itself was only built 45 years ago and offers plenty of accommodation. There are 6 bedrooms, including a master bedroom with a walk-in robe and an ensuite bathroom, two generous lounges (both with slow-combustion wood stoves), an office/den, a laundry, and a kitchen with a spacious dining area. The kitchen is equipped with a Westinghouse wall oven and four bench hot plates, a Dishlex dishwasher, and plenty of cupboard space. While the main bathroom has a shower, a bath, and twin basins. A complete hydronic heating system is installed throughout, although it is currently disconnected. “Joy Ark” is the name of the property, and as you drive up to the farmhouse, you’re surrounded by spectacular long-established eucalypts and other native trees and shrubs. As one of many other appealing Freshwater Creek farms, this property enjoys the natural beauty of the still unspoiled Australian Bush - and only a short drive from the popular Surfcoast, Great Ocean Road and Geelong CBD.