121 Elbow Road, Merlwood QLD 4605

Rural retreat with scale | Split-level brick home | Five bedrooms, versatile layout | Established infrastructure for hobby farming The property’s competitive strength lies in its rare combination of substantial landholding with immediate residential comfort. The split-level brick home offers genuine separation of spaces, with four upstairs bedrooms and a flexible fifth room downstairs that works as guest accommodation or home office. The existing infrastructure, including multiple sheds, fenced paddocks, and repurposed water storage from the former piggery, positions this as a turnkey lifestyle proposition. This suits buyers seeking a balanced rural property where family living and small-scale livestock operations coexist without requiring significant upfront capital works. The main risk is the property’s reliance on the Merlwood Water Scheme supplemented by tank storage, which introduces dependency on external supply during dry periods. The old piggery infrastructure, while repurposed, may carry residual compliance or remediation considerations. The opportunity lies in the property’s elevation and established water storage capacity, which provides resilience in a region where water security is a premium. For a buyer, this property should be held as a long-term lifestyle base, with the option to incrementally improve paddock infrastructure to support agistment or small livestock income.