Exceptionally located at the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula situated 15 minutes Geelong City Centre, 15 minutes Ocean Grove, 20 minutes Queenscliff and 5 minutes to Leopold Plaza shopping. Elevated majestic surrounds delivering a lifestyle of excellence in supremely private tranquillity.
With sealed Melaluka Road frontage, Toorang is introduced via a tree lined driveway leading to the imposing circa 1853 Italianate residence overlooking the iconic Lake Connewarre, an estuary encompassing some 2,200 Acres.Toorang has views to Barwon Heads and Breamlea and is believed to be one of the oldest estates on the Bellarine Peninsula with direct water frontage.
The residence provides formal entry, 3 bedrooms (master ensuite), open plan living, formal sitting room, library and observation tower. In line with country living, a woodfired AGA slow combustion stove, separate gas hotplates and electric oven along with dishwasher complete the main kitchen with delightful water outlook. A separate guest wing which offers living area, kitchen (St.George electric oven) bathroom providing the ideal adjunct to the residence overlooking the salt water IG pool.
Further improvements include double storey self contained coachouse accommodation with 3 bedrooms (all ensuited) kitchen, two multi purpose rooms and a large store room
Externally, Toorang is subdivided into 9 main paddocks (electric fencing) on generally heavy soils with 1 dam. Timber cattle yards (steel crush) all steel hayshed and ancillary shed make this magnificent property an enviable country retreat.
Mains water connected.
A rare offering after 34 years with the same family ownership. A genuine chance for the purchaser to become only the thirteenth owner since 1853.