Last Listing description (February 2015)
In the Search of Excellence!
You will feel instantly at home in this beautiful resort style residence with expansive, light filled interiors, panoramic views of the surrounding Murrumbateman scenery, and lovingly planned and planted gardens.
This five year old family home offers 4 bedrooms plus study - the stunning mastersuite is segregated from the other three large bedrooms (all with built in robes). The central chef's kitchen is the heart of the home, with Caesar stone bench tops, stainless steel Ariston appliances, and beautifully finished, 2 pack cabinetry.
At the end of the day, choose to relax and unwind in any of the four separate living areas including formal living with slow combustion fire, family/rumpus room, dining room,or conservatory with large picture windows.
Year round comfort is assured with ducted reverse cycle air conditioning,slow combustion fire in the living room, and additional gas point for a heater in the family room.
The home has also been designed with energy efficiency in mind, with a 4.5 kW solar panel system, excellent insulation, LED lights throughout, windows positioned for maximising flow through breezes and fitted with blockout roman blinds, and deciduous ornamental trees planted at the west of the house for summer shade and winter sun.
Outside you'll be welcomed by lovingly planned gardens and garden rooms. A set of French doors open to a large paved outdoor entertaining area, which although expansive feels intimate due to the surrounding retained garden beds of crab apples, lilac, lavender and herbs. A second outdoor paved living area has a pergola to provide shade in the summer, and a third paved area offers an enticing six person spa. Beautifully landscaped gardens throughout the property provide a peaceful backdrop for your day-to-day living, and orchard trees provide fruit for 4 to 6 months of the year.
Features include:
? Segregated master suite comprising ensuite with luxurious deep bath and twin vanities, and lavish walk in robe
? Three additional large bedrooms all with built in robes,
? Large second bathroom with bath and shower
? Dining, living areas and kitchen all have coffered ceilings and panoramic views of Murrumbateman countryside
? Centrally located chef's kitchen with island bench, 900 mm stove, 900 mm oven, and dishwasher
? Substantial sized study
? Floorboards throughout all the living areas, and carpeted bedrooms
? House alarm with sensor points in all rooms as well as the garage
? Daikin R410A super inverter air conditioner, with 14 kW cooling and 16 kW heating, powerful yet energy efficient inverter technology
? Slow combustion stove designed to heat 35 m2 with 89% efficiency
? Gas point for gas heater in the lounge room
? Insulation in the ceiling and walls keeps the house about 5 degrees cooler in summer and 7 degrees warmer in winter without using heating or cooling
? Large laundry
? Linen cupboard
? Ducted vacuum
? Two outdoor entertaining areas, and an outdoor spa area and six person spa
? Double garage with workshop area and remote-controlled roller doors
Infrastructure
? Large 12 x 8 m insulated shed, with remote-controlled roller doors
? 90,000 L in ground concreate tank, plus an additional 10,000 L tank, and access to 125,000 L p.a. of estate water,
? 2 freshwater and 6 estate water taps located across the property
? Envirocycle waste water treatment system
? Landscaped, irrigated gardens featuring over 200 trees / x00 plants including natives and ornamentals
? Fully fenced large private back yard
? Orchard areas with over 50 fruit and nut trees and bushes including:
apple, pear, quince, lemon, orange, lime, mandarin, apricot, nectarine, plum, cherry, olive, mulberry, fig, feijoa, almond, hazelnut, walnut,
? Productive vegetable gardens, including perennials of globe artichoke, asparagus, raspberries, loganberries, strawberries and rhubarb
? Large fox-proof chicken run
This beautiful home is located on a 6,776 sqm block in Merryville Estate, close to one of the Estate's parklands. Murrumbateman offers a lifestyle choice within easy commuting to Canberra. With local pre-school in the village, school buses to most Canberra and Yass schools, pony club, tennis club, pub, supermarket and service station, bakery, butcher, hairdresser, beauty therapist, local mechanic, doctors, dentist and restaurants. Local award winning wineries.
Additional feature/s - Built-In Wardrobes.