The Clearview Dam has long been a quiet centrepiece of Stretton Park. The still surface reflects the changing sky, from soft dawn light to the deep tones of evening. Beyond its purpose in sustaining the land through droughts, the dam has always carried a sense of calm — a place where time seems to slow and the farm’s rhythm feels most steady.

Take a quiet drive along the back roads that weave around Stretton Park Farm and you’ll quickly realise this is no ordinary patch of Victorian countryside. Beneath the wide skies of the Surf Coast hinterland, an astonishing variety of rural enterprises are already humming away – all of them perfectly at home within the Surf Coast Shire’s Farming Zone. These are not outliers or special exceptions; they are living proof of what is possible when imagination meets the generous provisions of the zone.

The Heritage Farmhouse at Stretton Park began life nearly two centuries ago as the station manager's home, built from enduring hardwoods. In the 1980's the Turner family extended and renewed the Federation house, blending character with comfort. Heated concrete floors, slow combustion wood stove installation, sunken lounge, internal feature brick walls, bay windows, updated country kitchen and heritage styled bathrooms sit alongside original detailing, creating a farmhouse that respects its past while offering the warmth and ease of contemporary country living.