Peppermint Hills
This property is sold
Run for the hills!
Run away from it all to this beautiful 64 ha forest property. Nestle yourself in amongst the peppermint gums and while away the hours snapping photos of the wide variety of flora and fauna.
With great access, an existing cleared house site, and a location just under 1.5 hour’s drive from Melbourne, this is your chance to secure a natural Trentham East lifestyle.
This is your chance to secure an important conservation property in a highly sought-after lifestyle area.
Address: Gibbs Access Road, Trentham East VIC 3458
Region: North Central
Size: 64 hectares (approx.)
Price: $380,000 – PROPERTY SOLD
Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au
This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property
Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.
Native flora
You’ll find a variety of trees, including Narrow-leaf Peppermint gums, Broad-leaved Peppermint gums, Messmate Stringybark, and Candlebark. Below that you’ll find a mix of wattles, peas, sedges, grasses and heath.
Native fauna
Likely habitat for woodland birds, and mammals such as wombats, possums, and kangaroos. Powerful Owls and Masked Owls may also be present.
Significant ecological features
The property contains shrubby foothill forest ecological community and is located in the Victorian Midlands priority landscape (identified in the Trust for Nature Statewide Conservation Plan).
Photograph acknowledgement
Amenities
Peppermint Hills is located in a rural lifestyle area, bounded by the Wombat State Forest to the east and south, and lifestyle blocks to the west and north.
Nearby natural attractions include Wombat State Forest and the Macedon Ranges.
Peppermint Hills itself is relatively secluded with an existing cleared house site.
Directions
From Trentham, take Pearsons Rd east for 5.5 km, and then turn right onto Gleeds Ln. After 1.6 km, turn left onto Gibbs Access Rd, and follow this for 2.2 km. The property will be on the left.