From dream to destination: Inverloch’s Melaleuca Links for sale after 30 years

Just 5km from Inverloch, what began as an abandoned market garden in 1996 has become one of the region's most beloved destinations at 5765-5775 Bass Highway.

Owners Lisa and Stephen Sorrell said with plans to retire, now was the ideal time to sell their much-loved 20 acre property.

The property, which sits across two titles, is being marketed by Ray White Inverloch principal Fiona McMahon-Hughes with expressions of interest due by 9 February.

“This unique property offers a rare blend of lifestyle, tourism and income-producing assets,” Ms McMahon-Hughes said.

“The property is anchored by a fully operational Par 3 nine-hole golf course, complemented by a popular licensed cafe, maze attraction, accommodation sites and picturesque natural surroundings.”

Ms McMahon-Hughes said the sale includes the main residence on-site, which has five bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus three large living areas.

There are two cottages, each featuring a bedroom and bathroom, with uninterrupted views across the large dam.

Mrs Sorrell said her husband, an experienced groundskeeper, had always dreamed of owning his own golf course.

So, when the opportunity to buy the disused market garden land in 1996 came up, they built their dream destination from scratch - literally hand-planting every sprig of grass.

"We got all four of our kids planting grass sprigs in muddy water, walking down the fairways in those early days," Mrs Sorrell said.

"When we first moved into the little house, the six of us lived in one room with two dogs and a cat - it was the best six months we ever had."

In 2008, they expanded with an adjoining 10-acre parcel - the maze came later.

"My husband used the Euonymus Japonicus bushes that we trimmed off to create the maze,” Mrs Sorrell said.