378 Racecourse Road Ballan VIC 3342

Located just 3 minutes from the Western Freeway, this ideal horse property offers easy access to Melbourne and Geelong (both within an hour's drive) and less th ...

Located just 3 minutes from the Western Freeway, this ideal horse property offers easy access to Melbourne and Geelong (both within an hour's drive) and less than 30 minutes to Ballarat. Sitting just north of the Ballan Township, this 2006 built one-owner home offers a low maintenance single storey dwelling with 40 sq under roof. The floorplan is currently set up as three bedrooms and a home office - all with built-in robes making the office possibly a 4th bedroom. The spacious master bedroom offers a walk-in robe and brand new lavish ensuite for the new owners to enjoy, the balance of bedrooms has built-in robes. There are two living spaces including a large central open plan living area which features the kitchen with island bench, a lounge and a dining area. Positioned just to the right of the front door is the 2nd living zone, an ideal kids retreat. The family bathroom is central to the kids' bedrooms and the two toilets have recently been replaced. Laundry features generous bench space and a drying cupboard, plus extensive linen storage in the hallway. There is a double car garage under the house roof with internal house access and a north facing outdoor area for entertaining. The home includes both a Brivis ducted heating and cooling system and 4 separate RC split system units. The land size of 12 acres is ideally set up for horses with 6 paddocks - all with horse shelters. All paddocks have an electric hot wire and are double fenced with sighter wire, keeping livestock off the boundary fence and enhancing safety. All paddocks are accessed by a central laneway system and the pasture has been improved, making hay-baling a viable option. Improvements include a timber round yard, a 50m by 25m fully fenced sand horse arena, plus a 6m by 8m shed which has power and concrete floor. There are 2 secure stables plus a lockable float shed all serviced by mains power with a concrete undercover twin tie-up area close-by. Services include mains power, envirosep septic system, fenced dam, water storage as follows: 45,000L off house, 22,500L off stables, 10,000L off shed and each horse shelter has 1000L. Located in a quiet pocket, this purpose-built horse property offers great access to all major centres with a rural outlook to complete the package.