The exceptional central Victorian property, Fairholm, is for sale after being in one family for five generations, offering a combination of rich pastoral history, prime agricultural land and an 1874 homestead lovingly renovated with all modern conveniences.
Set on four titles, the 186-hectare property at Whiteheads Creek near Seymour is ideally suited to grazing or fodder production.
It is equipped with as-new fencing and an abundant water supply from double frontage to Whiteheads Creek, multiple dams and troughs, and annual rainfall of 600mm.
Fairholm currently operates as a dual grazing operation, producing Angus cattle and Merino and first-cross sheep in a rotational grazing system featuring a mix of perennial rye grasses, sub clover pastures and annual lucerne crops.
At the heart of Fairholm is a circa 1874 homestead worthy of a country estate. The serene, rendered brick residence is set within established gardens featuring mature trees, a tennis court and a heated mineral swimming pool, all with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
While the spacious four-bedroom home with two modern bathrooms retains its original character, with timber floors, a wood fireplace, high ceilings and timber sash windows, its functional layout is well-suited to contemporary family living.
Climate control is provided by wood heaters and split system air conditioners, heating and cooling the formal dining and sitting rooms, a lounge room, separate study and mud room, and the kitchen, which features a stone benchtop and electric Miele oven.
A separate one-bedroom, self-contained cottage is nestled within the garden to provide independent accommodation for guests or potential short-stay rental, and is equipped with a kitchenette, bathroom and split system air-conditioner.
LAWD Director, Bart O’Sullivan, said Fairholm offered all the benefits of a turnkey rural property with a showcase home, and the market expects a sale price of more than $5 million.
“The fact that Fairholm has been in one family for five generations signifies its reliability, productivity and security as a working farm, and the new buyer could move straight in and begin working,” Mr O’Sullivan said.
“With its proximity to the large regional town of Seymour and just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, Fairholm also offers excellent potential for investors seeking an established country estate.”
The property has been divided into 17 paddocks allowing for efficient access and movement of livestock. Multiple red gum and grey box shelter belts and shaded areas have been planted to provide stock protection at the height of both winter and summer.
Fencing is in excellent and stockproof condition, and comprises a mixture of ringlock and plain wire with steel and timber posts.
Quality infrastructure on Fairholm includes a three-stand shearing shed, 260sqm machinery shed, barn and hay shed, and steel cattle yards and sheep yards, and the property has three road frontages.
It is conveniently located seven kilometres from Seymour, which offers a range of commercial, agricultural, education and health services, and 88km from Melbourne on the Hume Freeway.
Fairholm is being offered for sale by Expressions of Interest in partnership with Nutrien/Harcourts. The campaign closes at 2pm (AEDT) Wednesday 26 November 2025. For more information contact LAWD Director, Bart O’Sullivan on +61 408 576 582 or Nutrien/Harcourts, Robert Hill on +61 417 200 600.
