Six hobby farms that will make you want to quit the rat race
All it takes is one bad, stressful day at work to make many of us want to pack up all our belongings and escape the big city for good.
Then there’s the skyrocketing property prices that make owning property a distant reality for many.
Why not swap the regular morning traffic jam for living among the trees and growing your own food on serene farm?
If you can find work, relocating to the bush, with many homes you can actually afford and all the space and quiet you could want, could be the answer.
And with small hobby farms you don’t have to be experienced with agriculture and animals to do it.
These ones up for grabs will free your from the daily grind.
Wadeville, NSW
$695,000
The all-encompassing wrap-around verandah will make the crowded city seem like a lifetime away. The previous owners used it to run cattle, and there are several dams on the 32-hectare property with bamboo and mango trees.
Inside, the high ceilings give way to huge windows offering a view of the tree-lined horizon. The only other house you’ll be able to see is the self-contained shed, also on the property, that can provide an escape for your friends and family.
Northwood, Victoria
$900,000+
Located near Seymour, less than 100 kilometres from Melbourne, this three-bedroom house sits on a property spanning just over 16 hectares.
With its land divided into four paddocks, including dam and bore, it provides the perfect lifestyle opportunity for small-scale, hobby farming. Close proximity to the freeway and trains make a venture into the city easy, but with your own games and bar room, you may not want to.
Bemboka, NSW
$590,000
Nestled in the foothills of the Bemboka Ranges, the rustic charm of this custom-designed Hebel house is a sanctuary away from the day-to-day grind. With passive solar design, a creek, dam and several sheds all on 41 hectares, the farm is a true escape without being really disconnected – it even has the NBN.
Clare, South Australia
$849,000
As soon as you turn off into the driveway, with trees closing in above you, you’ll feel right at home. The country home, 136 kilometres north of Adelaide, is on 24 hectares and comes with some traditional farming machinery and a fowl run.
As the listing says, you can “enjoy a passive income by leasing the quality farming land or run your own small farm enterprise”, all the while enjoying the lush natural surroundings.
Tumut, NSW
$1.2 million
The five-bedroom, mansion-like property is fitted out with Tasmanian blackwood and granite benches, and even has a spacious games room. Bordering the Tumut River and nearly smack bang in between Melbourne and Sydney, this property provides ample equipment and vegetation so you won’t ever need to visit either of them.
The property comes with substantial shedding, stockyard, stables, water supply and glorious views.
Judbury, Tasmania
$460,000
This property near the Huon River is ideal for anyone looking to grow their own produce and live as close to a self-sustaining life as possible. With netted fruit trees, veggie boxes, herbs, lots of chickens and even a garlic paddock, there’s everything you need to open a popular road-side stall, or just keep it all to yourself.
The house is more than 100 years old and comes with all the charm and history that you’d expect, with pressed-tin ceilings and walls, several open fireplaces and a sun-drenched living room. With windows everywhere you look, you can see most of the property from inside, helping you keep an eye on the kids without even needing to go outside.
