398 Kanimbla Drive

Kanimbla NSW 2790

This is truly a breathtaking location - this colonial-style homestead sits embraced by the majestic amphitheatre of Centennial Glen. In this sheltered valley, landscape and stars rule the senses, each passing moment of the day leaves a unique impression of light and colour upon the towering sandstone cliffs. As you drive through the apple orchards and paddocks of the Shipley Plateau and down into the ferny greenness of this secret get-away, the worries of the world seem to melt away, dissolving into the spectacular beauty of a place that time forgot. Find here a highly desirable rural enclave, tightly held until recent times by the descendants of the first settlers of the Kanimbla Valley. This parcel is 10 hectares of fenced and mostly cleared arable land with creek frontage and a dam, with a house plus cottage, perfectly positioned to take advantage of the glorious aspect.The main house, built in the 90s, is an ode to the Australian rural classic - the spacious, comfortable, practical homesteads that have been a hallmark of country life. A 2.5m deep wrap-around bullnose veranda gives shelter and shade in every season, providing a perfect platform to soak in views of the paddocks and cliffs, accessible from every room in the house. A feature bush-rock fireplace is a homely central heath to the open dining/living/sunken kitchen area. Cedar lined bathrooms (with separate toilets) either end of the home are generously proportioned, with deep baths for long, post-outdoor activity soaks with views to the escarpments. Raked timber ceilings throughout create an airy openness, accentuated by the flow of cross-breezes from the cool depths of the surrounding veranda and carport. The high ceilings also allow for substantial floor to ceiling storage in all 4 bedrooms. There's room for 4 cars undercover on the southern side, with direct access to the house, plus a new two door double garage and double bay farm shed nearby.Privately nestled beneath the main home is an original timber-getters cottage - one of the most special features of this property. With tender respect and a great amount of sympathy for its inherent character, recent renovations have left it more light and comfortable than a century ago, but still as charming and cosy as it ever was. It sits, surrounded by an original, lichen crusted split rail fence with the overwhelming grandeur of the Shipley cliffs filling every window. Within its hand-hewn timbered walls there is a bush rock fireplace and claw-foot bath - so easy to imagine you are a time traveller to a simpler past, a pocket of history more in tune with nature and the seasons. The cottage is so authentically evocative it has been a film set, and until recently it was run as a successful Airbnb.So whatever your rural escape dream may be - horses in the paddock to ride over the extensive network of trails in the area, grow your own vegetables, olives, perhaps raise a few head of cattle, or simply use it as the perfect family retreat/home for winding down, away from the hectic world - then this property is ready to seduce you. But if you love it, be quick!andbull; Accessed via Blackheath village through rural and bushland heavenandbull; Centennial Glen Stables nearby for sulky and horse ridesandbull; Superb lifestyle opportunities, even paragliding into the valley from nearby Mt Blackheath!andbull; Guaranteed Airbnb incomeandbull; Properties in this area are tightly held - with good reason!andbull; 130,000 litres of tank capacity comprising of 2 concrete tanks with underground pipes to the houseandbull; Underground powerlines to the house