Wongarra Truffle Farm
Located between the Great Ocean road and the Great Otway National Park, the Wongarra Truffle Farm is one of the Otways most unique estates. Set on 88 acres, the property is overflowing with natural beauty, an abundance of produce and faultless style. The two storey cedar home is nestled in a sheltered rainforest gully next to a waterfall and is surrounded by an established exotic garden. With two permanent creeks running through the lush pasture, the property produces a veritable cornucopia of the finest produce including grass-fed beef and lamb, free-range, rare-breed pork, pastured eggs, heritage fruit, heirloom vegetables, fresh herbs and the culinary diamonds this propertys name is based on Perigord black truffles.
Warm and inviting in style, the home features three bedrooms, three bathrooms and generous entertaining areas. Large open plan living spaces are highlighted by polished hardwood floors with access to an expansive deck overlooking the rainforest and ocean. A beautiful kitchen with granite benchtops and stainless steel splashbacks is registered for commercial use. Both ground floor bedrooms have access to the deck whilst the top floor master bedroom is accessed via a spectacular stainless steel floating staircase and features walk-in robe and an ensuite with spa. Other features of the home include two slow combustion stoves, north facing sunroom and laundry. Adjacent to the main house is a self-contained two-room cottage with bathroom and rainforest viewing deck perfect for visiting friends and family.
A short walk from the home takes you to a slate paved bbq area, pond, waterfall, rainforest viewing platform and hidden paths taking you through lush green fern gullies and a garden brimming with established exotic trees and acting as a haven for native flora and fauna.
Other features of this unique estate include a large greenhouse, double garage, wide-span workshop, machine shed, permanent 40m bore with electric pump, irrigation, 80,000 litre rainwater storage, stockyards, berry patch, chicken run, established orchard with heritage fruit trees and vegetable gardens and up the hill you will find the 15 year old truffiere containing 200 innoculated oaks producing the prized and sought after Perigord black truffles. Nearby a newly planted truffiere contains a further 200 truffle oaks that can be expected to produce within three years.
If you have dreamed of a sea change or longed for a tree change, here you can have both. Wongarra truffle farm produces some of the best fresh produce in the district which is used by some of the regions most esteemed restaurants. The potential is endless with the opportunity to further expand upon the current offering whilst enjoying a lifestyle surrounded by the ocean and the trees.
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