Strath Creek: Private slice of country paradise up for grabs

News.com.au

25-05-2025

For the past 24 years, vendors Kim and Glen have owned this idyllic 29ha lifestyle property in Strath Creek, living full time in the country paradise for the past 14.
'When we first bought it, it was vacant land, used for grazing, but it was very overgrown with blackberries and weeds,' Kim says.
'It was the King Parrot Creek that attracted us to the property and the area.'
Now the property, with King Parrot Creek frontage and a rare river lease, boasts a showstopping main residence featuring three-metre ceilings, a spacious open plan design and four generously-sized bedrooms.
'We both love our master bedroom, sitting in bed in the morning, having a coffee, looking at the view of the hills,' she says.
'The kitchen is a beautiful modern country kitchen, love the Caesarstone benchtop and the way the kitchen works functionally.
'But my favourite thing is the fireplace – I love the stone hearth cleverly crafted by a friend who is a stonemason,' she says.
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With 8-foot verandas and an expansive outdoor living area, the home offers a seamless indoor-outdoor zone that capitalises on the surrounding nature.
'It's picturesque with the hills and valley, plenty of wildlife,' says Kim.
'We love the way the sunset colours play on the hills and lights them up, and sitting out on the veranda in the mornings and afternoons listening to the birds – corellas, kookaburras, magpies and currawongs.'
Additionally, the property includes a second residence that can be used to generate an income stream or serve as a guesthouse – both options the vendors have explored.
'It is a fully self-contained three-bedroom residence with two lounge rooms – ideal for the extended family or to keep it as a Farm Stay,' says Kim.
The land features six well-grassed paddocks with new fencing and water sourced through pumping rights from the creek, making it ideal for hobby farming, such as grazing cattle or horses.
'Being on the creek flats, it tends to hold its own,' says Kim.
Located a short drive from Flowerdale, the property offers the perfect combination of country living but within reach of the city.
'The Strath Creek Valley is spectacular, with the valley of a thousand hills, and Flowerdale is a lovely little hamlet,' says Kim.
'You feel like you are a world away but still accessible to Melbourne and larger towns such as Yea, Seymour and Broadford.'