Situated on 2.8 acres (approx) with a beautifully modernised 1938 California bungalow, ‘Benton Rise Farm’ is a community farmgate, retail produce outlet, cafe, petting farm and beloved tourist attraction situated in the heart of wine country on the Mornington Peninsula.

A thriving commercially viable full-time enterprise, this listing offers an exceedingly rare opportunity to procure an enchanting, sustainably-principled lifestyle package while operating a lucrative business with multiple revenue streams and endless scope to grow and further commoditise.

Popular among both tourists and locals, the farm sells a selection of locally grown and sourced fresh produce, while the freshly brewed coffee and sweet treats from the ‘Conductor’s Cabin Cafe’, the furry-family petting zoo, built-in playground, ‘Lady Benton’s’ pond and meandering garden trails offer a wonderland for families to savour and explore. With additional scope for events and live music, the grounds also supply an open-air alfresco zone with a firepit, smoker and large wood fire oven, plus commercial kitchen facility.

The captivating 3-bedroom double red brick residence is encircled by glorious zoned gardens with towering date palms and a plush undulating lawn. Contemporised in harmony with the original character of the interwar home, it features interconnected living and dining zones with high ceilings, hardwood flooring, picture rails, sash windows, ornate detailing and an open fireplace.

An exquisitely updated culinary kitchen is fitted with stone benchtops and premium appliances, while the updated bathroom boasts a frameless shower and a deep soaker tub. A freestanding modern studio outside with kitchenette and ensuite would serve as an ideal office or guest / groundskeeper cottage.

The grounds beyond are superbly established for farming with an expansive storage shed, a 24 x 12m warehouse with 5 cool rooms, a 13 x 7.6m green house with aquaponic grow beds, an enormous enclosed veggie garden, a chicken pen, pig pen, 4 water tanks, 2 paddocks and 2 dams.

Just 5 minutes from the freeway and a short zip to the primary and secondary schools and major shopping of Hastings town centre, the property is located in the heart of the peninsula, just a short drive to bay beaches, surf breaks, horse-riding trails, wineries and other attractions.

Homes and Acreage is proud to be offering this property for sale – To arrange an inspection or for further information, please contact the office on 1300 077 5... or office@homesacreage.com.au

Features:

RESIDENCE
• 3BR double red brick 1938 Californian Bungalow
• Enchanting zoned gardens with towering date palms
• High ceilings with original ornate detailing & decorative cornicing
• Picture rails, polished hardwood floorboards & sash windows
• Generous separate living & dining with open fireplace
• Contemporary kitchen with stone benchtops & premium appliances
• Dishwasher, induction cooktop & Belling dual oven
• 2 generously sized bedrooms
• 3rd bedroom with French doors to rear verandah
• Renovated bathroom with dual vanity, frameless shower & bathtub
• Freestanding home office / guest room with kitchenette, ensuite & laundry

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
• Commercially viable full-time enterprise operating for more than 25 years
• Thriving community farmgate with fresh site-grown & locally sourced produce
• Tourist attraction & local community hub
• Retail produce store in 1910 ‘Red Rattler’ train carriage
• Additional stationed historic tram on site suited to any number of uses
• ‘Conductor’s Cabin Cafe’ with cool room & pop-up dining gazebo / marquee
• Farm animal petting zoo
• Playground
• Stunning tended gardens against a native backdrop
• ‘Lady Benton’s’ picturesque pond
• Open-air alfresco zone with firepit, smoker & large woodfire oven
• Onsite commercial kitchen facility

LAND FEATURES
• Expansive storage shed
• 24 x 12m warehouse with 5 cool rooms & aquaponic growing facilities
• 13 x 7.6m green house with aquaponic grow beds
• Enormous enclosed veggie garden & additional veggie patches
• Chicken pen
• Pig pen
• 4 water tanks
• 2 paddocks
• 2 dams