Add CategoryFOR those seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, one of these properties could be exactly what you’re looking for.
Take a look at these five properties by the coast or in the country.
The rural property is the ideal country retreat.
SET on 19.42ha, the private property features a lake, the original 1890s farmhouse and main residence.
The main house is built in an Australian homestead style and features wide verandas, fireplaces and an open-plan kitchen and dining room.
The inside of the home is completely charming.
All four bedrooms have built-in robes, with an ensuite to the main bedroom.
The farmhouse has been renovated and is used as farm stay accommodation.
Other features include a barn, tack room, workshop, studio and original farm coolstore.
Blane Paton, of Paton Estate Agents, Balnarring, has listed the property with a guide price of $2.5 million to $2.75 million.
ENJOY watching the birds dance in the trees while preparing a meal at this two-storey home surrounded by bushland.
Set on 1056sq m, it features formal and informal living areas on the ground floor, which opens on to a shaded deck.
Outdoor entertaining is a must.
The light-filled kitchen has an island breakfast bar and dishwasher.
All five bedrooms have robes and two have ensuites. The main also has a balcony.
Other features include water tanks that can hold 25,000 litres, a workshop, storeroom and study.
Liz Jensen, of Kay & Burton, Portsea, has hit the market with a guide price of $1.7 million-plus.
BORDERING the Great Otway National Park, this home offers a peaceful and private escape.
The open-plan kitchen and living area has exposed beams and timber-lined walls and overlooks the ocean.
The house has three bedrooms, a central bathroom and fo
This house is the perfect coastal escape.
It is self-sufficient with solar power and rainwater tanks. Other features include two decks, a dam, sheds, greenhouse, mature orchards and a vegetable garden.
Darren Brimacombe, of Great Ocean Road Real Estate, Apollo Bay, has listed the property with a guide price of $1.5 million-plus.
Offers on the property close on April 30.
SOAK in views of the coast from this two-storey family home.
Upstairs includes an open-plan kitchen and living space, which opens on to a balcony.
A study, powder room and the main bedroom, with walk-in robe and ensuite, complete the top floor.
Relax in style.
Downstairs are the four minor bedrooms, all with robes, a main bathroom, laundry and a lounge room flowing through to an enclosed outdoor entertaining area with a kitchen.
Other features include a swimming pool, ducted heating and cooling.
Elliot McLaren, of Whitford Barwon Heads, has listed the property with a guide price of $980,000 to $1.07 million.
THIS renovated three-bedroom home features a swimming pool, low-maintenance gardens and cubby house.
Set on 862sq m, it has a modern kitchen with plenty of storage and a breakfast bar.
It flows through the dining room and out on to the gazebo and wraparound deck.
There is also a carpeted lounge room, with windows overlooking the backyard.
The modernised house is sure to impress.
Other features include reverse-cycle airconditioning, remote-controlled electronic gates and a separate garage.
James Hallahan, of Fletchers, Mornington Peninsula, has scheduled the property to go under the hammer at 11.30am on March 25.
The property has a guide price of $690,000 to $750,000.