Mount Egerton 58 Sharrocks Road
Yuulong Lavender Estate - Business and freehold opportunity
A New Fresh Approach, 2 existing titles, Buy the Lot, Sell One off & Recoup Approx $300k. Yes, this profitable business is for genuine sale. Located only 1 hour from Melbourne at Mt Egerton, 20 minutes from Ballarat, 10 minutes to the Ballan train station and 60 minutes by car to Geelong. Daylesford is also a lazy 30 minute drive away. This well regarded area in the Central Highlands attracts tourists all year round. This picturesque property offers you the opportunity to live in a comfortable 3 bedroom home with 2 bathrooms or convert the large tea rooms and craft shop, complete with kitchen and toilet block into a magnificent dwelling, thus enabling the existing cottage to be used as a B&B or bridal sweet as the gardens are used for wedding photos and small family functions.
The land comprises 40 acres (16.17 hectares ) consisting of 2 titles. The property is zoned rural living. Under the Moorabool Shire planning scheme, the titles could be realigned and a vacant 20 acre block with views could recoup approx $300,000. The elevated position offers panoramic views of Mount Warrenheip and Buninyong, old growth trees, open pasture land, 4 dams and constructed roads. The Lavender Farm is world renown and has over 100 species of lavender with the annual harvest being sold in many different forms. The lavender products are produced on site and are chemical free including body lotions, face creams, soaps and craft products.
The Estate hosts many weddings and has tea rooms and a function area set up independently from the main home. The roads cater for coaches and pass through the lavender fields. The property offers a great opportunity for the enthusiastic and innovative buyers to continue the great tradition of lavender growing and product manufacture. Yuulong was opened to the public in 1985 by the current owners, Rosemary and Edythe. As they wish to retire, they will be more than happy to assist the lucky buyers.
The stock plant and equipment are an additional cost (est $25,000).
See www.yuulonglavender.com.au for more information.
Get to know Mount Egerton
Mount Egerton is a rural village 80km north-west of Melbourne, about 10km south of the Western Freeway. The nearest town is Gordon, a few kilometres to the north. The mount was named after Charles Egerton, the owner of a pastoral property in the area.