ESCAPE TO WINERY COUNTRY!!

Positioned perfectly in a beautiful setting, to capture the wonderful outlook on offer – this beautifully presented, and quality-built family home offers a wonderful opportunity to own your own acreage in Bethanga.

Set on a 6,539m2 allotment and within walking distance of the Primary School, Bethanga General Store (Post Office), and the Bethanga Hotel. An easy drive to Lake Hume, and a 30-minute commute via sealed road to Albury / Wodonga.

The home offers full verandahs, 4 bedrooms, formal and informal living zones, an ensuite to the main bedroom and a family bathroom. Built in 1985 and lovingly cared for by the owners over this time, this wonderful home and acreage presents perfectly throughout.

Ducted evaporative cooling throughout for the warmer months, whilst through the colder months the wood ducted heater will provide cosy comfort. A central kitchen offers good storage and a nice outlook, electric cooking, wall oven, dishwasher, and a large walk-in pantry.

Entertaining will be a breeze under the large, pitched roof entertaining area, whilst there is undercover parking for 2 vehicles. There is also a separate lockable workshop / wine cellar that adjoins the home.

The property offers an opportunity to run your own winery which the current owners successfully ran and operated for many years under the Business name of Bethanga Ridge Winery. All the grapevines are in place with both red grapes (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon), and white grapes (Chenin Blanc), ready for the next passionate pursuits by the new owners.

When in operation the owners were producing and making over 3,000 quality bottles of wine per year. If this is a passion, or something that interests you, there is also the option to lease another 3 acres of vines with a combination of Marsanne and Durif grapes, increasing the output and productivity.

WINERY

A fully insulated lock up shed houses every piece of equipment you will need for this possible venture – all-inclusive in the Sale. 5 Stainless steel storage tanks, fermentation tank, basket press, capping machine, bottling plant, chemical equipment for wine tasting, wine bottles, plus numerous other items.

If wine isn’t your passion then this lifestyle allotment houses lovely established gardens, beautiful views, fruit and avocado trees, vegetable and herb beds, and fully automatic watering systems. Water is via 2 x 11,000 litre concrete rainwater tanks, plus a bore pump with a capacity of 1500 litres per hour with continuous 24/7 supply, whilst the sewer is a septic system.

With the increasing electricity costs you will appreciate the 9.23-kilowatt Solar system, with a TESLA 13.5-kilowatt power wall AW5 sun mate battery allowing you to produce free hot water from your own solar system. Towong Shire Council rates are approximately $1,980 per annum.

2 Lobban Street, Bethanga is a wonderful lifestyle property in a tremendous location, you will enjoy the serenity, and close-knit community of a small country town, within an easy commute to the major regional cities of Albury / Wodonga.

Property ID: 1230446