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    The property at 213 School Road, Kongorong is being marketed by Ray White Mt Gambier principal Tahlia Garielli and sold via expressions of interest, closing on 13 November.

    Set on 279.25 acres just 20 minutes south-west of Mount Gambier, the award-winning property has been lovingly maintained by three generations of the Lightbody family since its establishment as a soldier-settler dairy farm.

    The property is being sold by Dean Lightbody and his siblings Janene and David on behalf of their parents who have transitioned into aged care.

    Dean, who lives in Melbourne, said Aberfoyle's transformation from a working dairy farm in the 1920s to one of the region's most admired open gardens has created a unique offering that blends productive agricultural land with exceptional lifestyle amenities.

    “When dairy operations ceased in 1988, the property transitioned to beef cattle and prime lamb,” Dean said.

    Dean described the property as a “secluded little haven”.

    He said his mum and dad’s creativity and vision transformed the original farmstead into a welcoming country home and the surrounding paddocks into award-winning gardens.

    “It was originally a small garden and when it was my brother’s 21st birthday she moved the fence and it never went back - the gardens kept expanding from there,” Dean said.

    “Mum was a green thumb and got involved in the Open Home Garden scheme and won awards for her creativity.”

    Dean said his dad was a big collector of tools and very hands-on around the property.

    The estate, which sits on three titles, features a four-bedroom main residence with expansive open-plan living, the converted dairy guest quarters, and gardens that have hosted countless community events, weddings, and charity fundraisers over the decades.

    “It's an emotional sale," Dean said.

    “The original cow shed has been converted into an Airbnb and the shearing shed can be converted into a function centre - there’s so much potential.

    “We would have loved to keep it in the family, but we know it's time for someone else to create their own memories here.”

    This property gave us an incredible childhood - the freedom to explore, create, and grow,” Dean said.

    “We owned every animal you could think of there- we had a dog, cat, a sheep and a horse!”

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