Last Listing description (August 2020)
Sublimely positioned in an elevated location to take full advantage of the magnificent views and solar efficiency, this five bedroom, pavilion style home will take your breath away as you arrive and proudly have the opportunity to look over your new domain of just over 18.11acres.
Let your new home be the envy of your friends and family as 'Wurinyan' is a supremely apt description for this remarkable, prestigious and private retreat.
Secluded away from the everyday madness of our hectic modern life, this amazing home will be a sanctuary for you to come home to at the end of a busy working day. If your home needs to be both retreat and a haven then you will be very hard pressed to find this again in the years.
Boasting a generous kitchen with European appliances it includes such features as a large island bench with stone top and an open plan design for easy entertaining for a few or, even more wonderfully, for an entire gathering of the clan. The extensive outdoor entertaining terraces will make casual meals and soirees relaxed and enjoyable while the formal dining and living rooms can be used for more official get-togethers with family and friends.
You will never tire of the outstanding panoramic views from every vantage point at the front and rear of this prominent home. Waking to the sounds of bird life and sunlight streaming in from every bedroom window will be like waking up in some eco resort in a private retreat. The spacious master bedroom wing alone is completely private with walk-in robe whilst tempting you into the ensuite with its oversized shower.
There are three additional double bedrooms that take in the views and are all generous in size, easily fitting queen sized beds. The fifth bedroom is currently configured as a library study with its custom built bookcases and shelving and could easily be utilised as a private comfortable fifth bedroom or guest accommodation if required.
There is an abundance of light throughout the entire home with extensive use of extra-large windows that give an amazing outlook. Your year round comfort is ensured with the gas heating / heated flooring /a wood fire heater and evaporative cooling system for your well-deserved luxe lifestyle.
The current owners have made extensive use of beautiful sandstone rock to encompass the home with lovely low maintenance garden beds with lots of native plants and trees thoughtfully placed to give the surrounding gardens an amazing feel of care, dedication and ease.
Car accommodation is provided by an extra-large double, colourbond garage situated near the house that will easily accommodate two large vehicles and the extra 'big boys toys' that you will probably acquire along with this lovely country lifestyle. The garage area being 64 sqm approx.
The word "WOW!" comes straight to mind when seeing the size, presentation and capacity of the house for the first time. Its very presence has the feel of a provincial French farmhouse but with all the modern conveniences we all so appreciate. And for those people who have always needed to lay down a couple of hundred bottles of wine for a few years, take a look in the cellar and let your mind and palate wonder.
As Alexis Carrel observed: "The quality of life is more important than life itself."
Features:
NNE facing home, pavilion style with lots of interesting angles and features. Timeless, solar passive design.
Flexible floorplan
Five bedroom or four bedroom with rumpus/home office/teenage retreat/library/guest accommodation
Two living spaces, two bathrooms (both with heated tiles)
Large bedrooms - all fit queen size+ beds
European appliances, granite island bench in kitchen
Views and greenery from every room
Generous light filled rooms that open onto deck/patio areas
Brush box floors to kitchen, hallways and family room.
Zoned, ducted gas heating plus large wood fire plus in-slab heating to all wet areas (including laundry)
Evaporative aircon
Segregated master wing
WIR with abundance of storage
Extensive storage everywhere!
Main bathroom divided into three spaces with separate toilet, vanity and shower space.
Large spa bath - big enough for a few kids at once!
Large cellar for 70 dozen wines + storage platforms under the family wing
House shaded by lush ornamental grape vines
Multiple outdoor entertaining areas
Built in BBQ connected to house gas supply. Sink next to BBQ - great as an oversized ice bucket!
Fenced dog pen with shelter for multiple dogs. It can be divided into two separate pens with two separate gates.
Very peaceful with lots of birdlife and fabulous, friendly wildlife - kangaroos, wallabies, blue tongues, Cunningham skinks, kookaburras, eagles, parrots and even the magpies
120,000 litre concrete water tank + 11,000 litre plastic tank off shed + extra tank for recycled water
Over-sized garage - 9m x 7m with workshop benches 64 sqm approx.
Hard stand next to shed ready for additional garage or carport - for extra parking/boat/caravan parking
Mature, low maintenance, irrigated gardens
Large flat lawn space - great for kids cricket or boules, finska etc
Deep dam - has never run dry and includes pump for irrigation
Creek running thru the back of the property - tributary into Brookes Creek
Lane way access to whole length of property - possible to add another gate for separate entry and shedding for machinery
School bus stop less than 1km away at the bottom of Snowgum Road to Bungendore and Sutton Primary schools and Canberra schools. High School coming to Bungendore, first term 2023.
20 minutes to Dickson, 30 mins Civic
Outside Decks 82 sqm approx.
Paved areas (excluding Paths ) 176 sqm approx
Outgoings & Property Information:
Living size: 245sqm
Block size: 6.968 Hectares
Garage size: 64sqm
UCV: $598,000
Rates: $1,799.50 per annum
Year Built: 1997