77 The Avenue

Mount Wilson NSW 2786

As Mt Wilson's former Post office, Applebury holds a special place in the heart of this charming mountain-top village with its coveted hill station vibe. Its history is lovely - residents came together in a joint community endeavour in 1922 to build their very own post office (and later telephone exchange), on donated land alongside the picturesque St Georges Church in the historic precinct. For more than half a century it provided a social and business hub for the village, cementing the amazing community spirit that continues to this day.Situated on a magnificent tree-lined avenue, Applebury is now a genteel respite from the hectic 21st Century, a sophisticated escape in an oasis of tranquillity. Privately owned since 1997, recent extensive restoration and extension work has transformed the property into one of the finest examples of the area's architecture and garden creation. For those who value historical character as well as yearn for sophisticated luxury, this heritage building with its architect-designed, north-facing extension is the perfect marriage of both worlds. Nestled on nearly acre of gently sloping, fully landscaped gardens that embrace the northerly aspect and borrow from private garden views and picturesque church yard, this property is lifestyle and luxury all rolled into one entrancing package.Everything about Applebury sings of care and pride taken in doing something beautifully, of respect for the property's special place in its coveted location. Enter through cedar gates and along a gravel path dotted with standard weeping maples and topiaried buxus buttons. Sit beneath the shade of a decades old Japanese maple to admire the building's faade with its cedar storm shutters, hand-hewn, bagged sandstone walls and Parisian sconce entrance lights, taking a dream-trip of nostalgia back to a more gracious era. The fully rebuilt (2012) interiors of the Heritage listed section (including select-grade hardwood flooring, wool carpets, antique French chandeliers, custom linen drapes, shadowline cornicing and a glamourous Chiminee Chazelles open fire), all reference the past with unsurpassable quality and workmanship. There are three bedrooms, formal dining and lounge, two bathrooms plus a charming study (where the original post boxes used to sit). The original heritage windows were replicated and double glazed, a new Colourbond roof added plus LED spotlights and built-in robes. A light-filled hallway links the old to the new, with a light-chamber side entry and a stairwell leading to the internal under-house, double garage, storage and laundry. The open plan living/dining/kitchen is everything you would expect from a superior quality build - soaring ceiling, light and airiness, beautiful windows, outdoor undercover dining, a magnificent kitchen with luxury fit-out and butler's pantry, plus a cosy second Chiminee Chazelles fireplace. A bank of high windows fills the room with luminous light, filtered through the leaves of a magnificent sycamore.The glorious garden views from every window and the ultra-comfort and luxury of the fixtures and fittings is a seduction into peace and relaxation. If a sanctuary of very rare history and quality calls you - if what you yearn for is sophistication set in a verdant landscape only two hours from Sydney, then Applebury is just what dreams are made of.andbull; Northern light floods into both sections of the buildingandbull; Various forms of heating - electric panels, two ducted Chiminee Chazelles fireplaces plus reverse cycle air conditioningandbull; Two spacious bathrooms with Italian porcelain tiles, heated downlights and rails and illuminated vanity mirrorsandbull; The new extension features James Hardie weatherboards, steel double-glazed windows and doors, floor to ceiling custom storage, Luxaflex insulated blinds, cedar plantation shutters, copper flyscreensandbull; A north-facing, hardwood undercover deck with stainless steel balustrades flows from the kitchenandbull; The kitchen features integrated stainless steel sinks and Gagennau, Qasair and Miele appliances, Callacutta Gold 400mm benchtops and a spacious pantry with work and storage spaceandbull; A professionally landscaped garden, created in 2015 around magnificent original plantings of apple, sycamore, maple and other rare, cool-climate trees, plus endemic tree ferns. All the hard work's been done - it is now a low maintenance wonder through all the seasonsandbull; Gravel paths, custom gates, arbours, pergolas, plinths, hedges and flowing sections of lawn define herbaceous beds verdant with roses, hydrangea, daphne, iris, hellebores and an assortment of antique perennials and rare plantsandbull; There is diveway access to a large Colourbond outbuilding with electricity and water, perfect for artist or hobby studio and roomy enough for 3 extra cars to be securely housedandbull; 120,000 litre concrete rainwater tank