Last Listing description (January 2014)
Smara Springs - Home and Garden.
Smara Springs is a magnificent home and garden where the vendors have embraced the joys of creating a botanical oasis to call home. The late 20th century residence and artist studio is surrounded by a magnificent garden based on Classical and Formal design principals. Below is detailed information for your reading, we have also completed a video and photos which will provide plenty more as a picture says a thousand words.
Residence
Smara Springs homestead was built around the early 1980s, and still features the cathedral ceiling with large architectural beams, creating the feeling of space and atmosphere.
The home has four fantastic size bedrooms all with built in wardrobes. The master suite has double wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom. Views from each bedroom capture the serenity of gardens and distant views over the Bungendore valley. There is also a huge study which has direct access to the triple garage.
Having three great size living areas is ideal for the growing family or to provide a self-contained residence within the home. The formal dining is often used as it has two dining areas. Perfect for breakfast and the morning sun, or maybe sit in the evening dining area overlooking the 120m stonewall and sensational terraced garden beds. The stone wall is a feature along the Western side of the house, highlighting the splendid garden environment visible from most rooms within the home.
The family room and kitchen are open plan and accommodates a lounge, eating area. The garden room is very relaxing and often a cool place to dose off in the afternoon. A slow combustion fire place also provides comfortable living all year round,suplemented by a reverse-cycle heating and cooling system. The kitchen is very well designed as a working kitchen, and has amazing views over the garden across the Valley to Bungendore Village.
A rumpus room is perfectly positioned at the other end of the home and has had various purposes over the years. A full size billiard table, home theatre, play room or separate living area for guests. Currently it is the lounge media room and due to its size serving multi purposes for the owners and guests.
Every home needs a garage, storage and workshop space; Smara Springs has triple car accommodation with internal access, and a seperate 10m x 5m workshop, 6m X 5m shade tunnel for plants.
Artist Studio
Inspirational views from a 9m x 9m glassed studio, provide the opportunity for a creative environment or as a place for reflection and relaxation. Surrounded by the botanic like gardens birdsong wanders naturally to your ears.
Garden
Since moving to Smara Springs the vendors have embraced the joys of creating a magnificent garden based on Classical and Formal design principals. Smara Springs has a combination of cottage gardens, sustainable organic produce and romantic garden themes. This variation of themes blend remarkably and results in an enchanting home and garden where all the hard work has been done.
Throughout the four seasons the garden brings astonishing architectural and colourful features. Colour combinations in cottage floral beds and terraced stone walling have been well thought through as the plants show evidence in their growth and healthy state.
The gardens Formal design creates astonishing framing of sculptures, floral pictures, distant views to Bungendore, the residence and artist studio. Pergolas, arbours, tree planting, water features, land sculptures to mention some are well planned and play a large role in this frame work of garden rooms. And with their variety of themes keeps interest to all the senses.
As an enthusiastic gardener I feel a sense of peace, clarity of design, fragrance, self-sufficiency but most of all an artistic place of romance and reflection. Your lifestyle is purely rural with that unique touch of privacy and protection that only a fully developed 7 acre garden can provide, complete with a myriad of ecosystems provided by nature or the labours of love by the current owners.
Location
This unique 40 acre property encompasses both the upper and lower parts of the escarpment that runs along the Western side of the Bungendore valley and further North, Lake George and the Federal Highway.
In 3 hours you can be at Sydney International Airport, or 30 minutes to Canberra.
Trying to recreate this estate would take every part of ten years. It is our pleasure to present Smara Springs to the open market for sale. Call Ben Stevenson on 0467 046 637 to confirm the opening times so we can show you Smara Springs personally.
Property Code: 82
Additional feature/s - Verandah.