30 O'Malleys Rd, Mardan VIC 3953 | South Gippsland
30 O'Malleys Rd, Mardan VIC 3953. A Tuscan-inspired Mediterranean residence overlooking the Tarwin Valley.
A 5-acre Mardan holding with valley views, mature Robert Boyle gardens, a separate poured-earth studio, and easy access to Leongatha, Meeniyan, and Mirboo North.
Private and beautifully established, the property pairs architectural character with the sort of day-to-day comfort that matters once you are actually living there, from the double-glazed main living areas to the guest-ready lower level and separate studio.
$1.28m
Price guide detailsProperty Overview
Bedrooms
Flexible accommodation
Bathrooms
Including spa bath
Parking
Double garage, Single garage & Carport
Land Size
Prime South Gippsland
Gardens
Landscape designed
Sustainability
Eco-friendly living
30 O'Malleys Rd, Mardan is a substantial split-level country residence with a separate poured-earth studio, mature designed grounds, and the quiet assurance of a property that has been carefully developed over time.
It offers presence and outlook, but also the practical depth that matters once inspection day has passed: generous living space, guest flexibility, established landscape, and easy access to the region's key townships.
30 O'Malleys Rd, Mardan delivers a Tuscan-inspired Mediterranean residence on approximately 5 acres of prime South Gippsland soil. Known on site as Springbank, the property offers a rare combination of architectural character, rural privacy, and practical long-term liveability just 15 minutes from Leongatha, Mirboo North, and Meeniyan.
Its appeal is not only visual. The upstairs main dwelling is fully double glazed and carefully oriented to work with passive solar principles, which brings a calmer, more settled feel through both summer and winter. The home opens to sweeping views across the Tarwin Valley toward the Hoddle Range, yet still feels intimate and usable in everyday life.
The poured-earth garage and studio building extends that sense of comfort even further, with thick walls that help keep the space temperate on hot days and gentler in winter. Add the Robert Boyle designed gardens, the entertaining outlook, and the reach to South Gippsland's villages and coast, and the result is a property with both beauty and staying power.
Living Here
Springbank is especially compelling for buyers who want a private regional base with enough substance for full-time living, long weekends, or a steady flow of family and guests.
If you are still weighing service-town practicality against village character and a more private inland setting, these nearby guides provide useful context before you return to the listing.
Property Features
The main residence balances craftsmanship, comfort, and flexibility in a way that feels settled rather than showy.
The main dwelling is oriented for passive solar performance and supported by fully double glazed upstairs living areas, solar power, and split-system air conditioning for calmer year-round comfort.
Solid fuel heating and a concealed wetback system support winter efficiency, while the poured-earth studio and garage building maintains a notably temperate feel through both summer heat and colder months.
Substantially renovated with sleek polished timber benchtops, meticulous joinery including over 30 roll-out drawers, an oversized pantry, and a large island bench.
An imposing Cherry Oak entrance door opens to soaring high ceilings and striking Peppermint Gum flooring that anchors the living spaces with natural character.
A beautifully appointed extension featuring a bedroom-sized guest room, spa bathroom, kitchenette facilities, and a large rumpus room opening to an alfresco deck for guest stays or multi-zone family living.
Architecturally striking poured-earth double garage plus 80+ sqm studio-style space, fully lined with kitchenette, toilet, and Tesla electric vehicle charging station, making it unusually useful well beyond storage alone.
Double glazing, passive solar orientation, and the thermal mass of the poured-earth studio give the property a steadier, quieter feel across the seasons.
The split-level plan, lower-level kitchenette zone, and separate studio allow daily life, visiting family, and work or creative use to sit comfortably alongside one another.
The gardens, dam, deck, orchard plantings, and studio give the property a rhythm beyond the residence itself, making the grounds feel as inviting as the house.
The accommodation wing is designed as a private retreat. The master bedroom features a generous walk-in robe and semi-ensuite access to a bathroom with a screenless shower and extended vanity. The upper level also offers an additional room suitable as a study or third bedroom.
The Grounds
Beyond the house, the grounds feel established and quietly purposeful, with garden structure, water, and ancillary spaces that add richness to daily life.
A productive vineyard adds character and purpose to the landscape, giving the holding a more resolved estate feel than a generic five-acre parcel.
Espaliered apple trees, mature olive trees, and citrus plantings reinforce that the land is usable and established, not just open grass around a residence.
Originally designed by renowned landscape architect Robert Boyle and substantially enhanced, the grounds already have the maturity and structure most buyers spend years trying to create.
A private walking and running loop gives the property a day-to-day wellness function that is rarely present on comparable regional listings.
A new merbau deck and steps overlook the dam, replacing the original structure and giving the landscape a clearer focal point. The park-like grounds include maintained forested areas where cypress canopies have been selectively opened to create lighter, more usable walkways.
The approximately 530-metre walking and running track ranges from 1 metre to 5 metres wide and moves through shaded and open sections of the property. Together with the studio and guest spaces elsewhere on site, it gives the holding a sense of movement and day-to-day usefulness.
Location
Set between Leongatha, Meeniyan, Mirboo North, and the wider Prom Country drive network, Mardan offers privacy and land without feeling cut off from daily services, village life, or the coast.
South Gippsland's primary service hub with supermarkets, schools, medical, and rail access to Melbourne
Award-winning hilltop village with boutique cafes, breweries, and a thriving creative community
Renowned artisan food village with gourmet producers, galleries, and a strong events calendar
Secluded rural setting on a quiet country road while remaining minutes from three townships
Sweeping panoramic vistas across the rolling valley to the Hoddle Range
Compare coastal, village, and service-town options across the wider district before deciding whether an inland homesite at Mardan is the right long-term fit.
The property sits close enough to Leongatha for daily practicality, yet far enough away to preserve the privacy and sense of space that town-centre living cannot offer.
Access to Meeniyan and Mirboo North places village character, cafes, galleries, and regional events within easy reach without tying everyday life to any one township.
For many people drawn to Prom Country and the wider region, an inland base ultimately offers more flexibility for everyday living than a purely coastal address.
South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia | Between Leongatha, Mirboo North and Meeniyan
Before You Inspect
This is a property to picture yourself in over time. The most useful questions are about rhythm, upkeep, and whether the balance of home, land, and location suits the way you want to live.
Mardan gives you privacy and usable land while keeping Leongatha, Meeniyan, and Mirboo North within easy reach. It is best compared with larger lifestyle holdings rather than village homes within walking distance of a main street.
The Robert Boyle designed gardens, dam, orchard elements, and structured planting are among the property's great pleasures. They are especially rewarding for an owner who enjoys living with a garden rather than simply looking at one.
The lower-level guest zone and poured-earth studio open up more than one way to live at the property. If you need separated accommodation, creative space, or room for frequent visitors, that flexibility becomes clear very quickly in person.
The open-home details, gallery, and acreage guide are a useful place to start before you visit.
Buyer Answers
Short answers for buyers researching the property, the Mardan setting and the next step before inspection.
View all buyer questionsSpringbank Mardan is a rural lifestyle property at 30 O'Malleys Road, Mardan VIC 3953. It includes a Tuscan-inspired Mediterranean residence on approximately 5 acres with valley views, established gardens, a dam and a separate studio.
Springbank is in Mardan, a rural locality in South Gippsland near Leongatha, Meeniyan and Mirboo North. The setting gives buyers privacy while keeping key towns within practical driving reach.
It is likely to suit buyers seeking a private regional base, tree-change property, guest-friendly acreage home or premium long-stay weekender. It is less suited to buyers who want a low-maintenance town block.
Dean Jones of One Lifestyle Real Estate is the listed agent. Buyers can call 0431 639 749 or email dean@onelifestyle.com.au to discuss current availability and inspection options.
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Latest article | 30 Apr 2026
A practical inspection guide for 30 O'Malleys Road, Mardan, covering the home, studio, gardens, land, outlook and buyer questions to consider before viewing Springbank.
Get in Touch
For further information or to arrange a private inspection of this unique Mediterranean sanctuary, please contact Dean Jones at One Lifestyle Real Estate. Experience the lifestyle of profound tranquillity that Springbank offers.