243 Old North Road

Lochinvar NSW 2321

Sitting low on the landscape surrounded by carefully manicured murraya hedges, and with a flourishing grapevine twisting itself around the verandah eaves, the picture perfect brick and Colorbond house is the epitome of country farmhouse facades.
A full-length covered verandah provides the perfect spot to enjoy the winter sun that streams into the front of the north-facing home each morning, with an additional timber-framed pergola creating a private parents retreat that is accessible via a sliding glass door in the master bedroom.
Large picture windows inserted along the facade also make the most of the winter sun, providing plenty of natural light and a cosy morning heat for the two living areas and three bedrooms located at the front of the house.
When the sun s glow wanes, the fan forced three speed slow combustion fire in the carpeted living room will provide a steady source of heat that spreads into the adjoining slated tiled formal dining room / study, with a cavity sliding door allowing you to trap the warmth within this space if desired.
The door leads through to the adjoining kitchen, which was fully renovated in 2014. A stylish addition to the home that gives a cool, contemporary look to the otherwise country-style interior, it features sleek 30mm stone benchtops with waterfall edges, a glass splashback and quality stainless steel appliances including a Bosch dishwasher, Blanco electric oven with induction cooktop and Smeg ducted rangehood.
The gloss white soft-closing 2pac cabinetry has a practical all-drawer design, with a large corner pantry and glass-front overhead cupboards ensuring there is ample storage within the kitchen.
Floating timber boards provide a practical flooring option in this space, reflecting the warm tones of the western red cedar feature wall and the timber French doors in the adjoining casual meals area.
The remainder of the western red cedar cladding in this open plan area, which also includes the second living room, was painted in a beautiful neutral tone three years ago for a lighter, brighter feel that enhances the sense of space created by the nine foot ceilings.
The living room has a comfortable ambience, with a large picture window that draws the eye to the natural landscape outside.
A cavity sliding door enables you to close this area off from the hallway, which leads to the three bedrooms and bathroom located at the eastern end of the house.
The bedrooms are all generously-sized, with spacious sliding door built-in wardrobes and ceiling fans.
The three-way family bathroom was renovated in 2013 to become a luxurious retreat featuring 20mm stone benchtops, semi-recessed basins, underbench glossy storage cupboards and drawers and floor-to-ceiling tiles.
A roll-down blockout blind provides added privacy, however a convenient sliding door to the rear covered alfresco area makes the bathroom and toilet easily accessible when entertaining.
The main bedroom is located at the opposite end of the former three-bedroom house, which was reimagined as a four-bedroom property when the double attached garage was renovated to become a massive master suite in 2002.
Spacious enough to accommodate the largest bedroom setting, with views through the sliding glass door and floor-to-ceiling window over the front of the property, the bedroom is a peaceful parents retreat.
Featuring a full ensuite with shower and toilet, as well as walk-in and built-in wardrobes, and an additional shelved storage area in the cavity behind the main wall, the bedroom could be converted into the ideal space for a home-based business (subject to council approval).
Functionality was also a major factor in the design of the renovated laundry, with practical laminate benchtops and built-in glossy white 2pac cabinetry, including a concealed clothes hamper, as well as an internal wall-hung fold-down clothesline.
A single timber French door leads from the laundry to a partially covered paved outdoor area at the back of the home. It is one of several entertaining areas that run along the length of the house, surrounded by a timber retaining wall and garden beds. A nearby wooden trellis houses a bountiful table grape vine, while a raised garden bed irrigated by its own water tank is home to one of several herb and vegetable gardens on the property.
A decorative screen separates this space from the main alfresco area and barbecue nook, which are both completely covered for year-round entertaining.
Steps lead from this area up to the elevated rear house yard, with a newly laid path of sandstone-look concrete pavers guiding you towards the rose arbour, flourishing garden beds and charming white picket fence that separate the house yard from the surrounding paddocks.
The property has been divided into eight fenced paddocks in addition to the house yard, which have been mostly cleared apart from a heavily-treed rear area near the shared dam that has been planted out with trees to create a windbreak.
The paddock directly behind the house yard contains a three-bay lock-up garage and workshop, which has an attached double carport with a raised roof suitable for storing a caravan.
Further back on the property is an additional corrugated iron machinery shed, as well as a single horse stable, night yard and two small paddocks either side.
Steel stockyards provide the necessary infrastructure for caring for livestock, while the farm also features a secure chicken coop and aviary.
Green thumbs are well catered for on this property with a greenhouse, two vegetable gardens and a fertile orchard featuring a range of fruit trees.
A series of tanks of various sizes with a total capacity of 80,000 litres are located around the property to provide water for the house, livestock or irrigating the yard, while additional water resources can be accessed via three dams on the property or the natural water bore.
Ideal for those looking for a small farm, or for families wanting plenty of space for their children to explore, the property combines comfortable and modern living with the ability to connect with the natural environment and run a few head of livestock.
Located on Old North Road among other rural lifestyle acreages, the property is within easy reach of the surrounding city centres, with Maitland only 15 minutes away and Newcastle just a 45 minute drive down the Hunter Expressway.
For families of school-aged children, a bus stop near the front gate will deliver them to a range of quality schooling options in the tight-knit community at Lochinvar, while the nearby suburb of Rutherford has all the shopping, medical and recreational amenities you could need.
SMS 243OldN to 0428 166 755 for a link to the on-line property brochure.