Prime Purpose-Built Childcare Facility with Repositioning Potential

Establish Your Presence in Ballarat's Premier Knowledge & Employment Hub

Ray White Commercial Glen Waverley is proud to present a premium leasing opportunity at 1848 Geelong Road, Mount Helen. This established, purpose-built childcare centre offers an incoming operator a highly substantial facility on a generous 3,187 sqm* landholding. Offered with vacant possession, this site stands ready for immediate occupation, a major refurbishment, or strategic repositioning.34

Substantial Infrastructure & Proven Footprint
Skip the lengthy lead times and extreme costs of a new build. This property delivers approximately 743 sqm* of established improvements specifically tailored for childcare, previously configured for five indoor education rooms, administration/staff areas, a commercial kitchen, dedicated children's amenities, and established outdoor playscapes.567

Key Property Highlights:
• Substantial Landholding: A commanding 3,187 sqm* allotment featuring extensive outdoor play spaces.6
• Ample Parking: 18 on-site car spaces with a dedicated drop-off access lane for ultimate customer convenience.8
• Capacity Potential: Previously configured for up to 120 children (subject to planning permit conditions; existing planning approval understood to permit 102 children on site).9
• High-Profile Exposure: Prominent position on Geelong Road service road with excellent signage and branding opportunities to capture 6,200 passing vehicles daily.10
• Unrivalled Strategic Location

Positioned perfectly within Ballarat's established southern corridor, the property sits directly opposite Federation University Australia's Mount Helen campus and the Ballarat Technology Park. Benefit from immediate proximity to major regional employers like IBM, Triple Zero Victoria, and Accenture, driving consistent weekday parent activity straight past your front door.111213

A Captive Catchment Area
Tap into a robust local demographic within a 10-minute drive time:14
• 41,673 residents (2025 data), projected to grow to 43,470 by 2030.15
• 2,682 children aged 0-5 years.16
• 16,338 active workers in the immediate catchment.17

Flexible Optionality (STCA)
While perfect for an early learning operator looking to refurbish and establish a flagship presence, the property's General Residential Zone (GRZ1) status also offers fantastic alternative-use potential. Subject to planning approval, the site is highly adaptable for medical, allied health, education, community services, or supported accommodation.

Don't miss the chance to drastically cut down establishment costs and capture a prime piece of Ballarat's southern growth corridor.

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