Last Listing description (July 2019)
'Berryvale Lodge' - The Features it Offers
Homestead: A circa1910 Queenslander, fully renovated inside and outside to an impeccable standard. It's grand entry and feature arched hallway, polished 6'' hoop pine flooring, 13' high ceilings, the New Guinea Rosewood timber kitchen, casual dining and air conditioned open plan living and dining rooms which are also heated by the wood heater or gas point, plus the separate formal dining room, are just the start of the list of things to love about this property.
It features the front character verandah and covered rear entertaining deck. The huge open plan north facing kitchen is well appointed with Miele oven, electric cook top, dishwasher, and has a huge amount of cupboard space. The generous office is located off the dining/family room, which could easily make a fifth bedroom if required.
All four bedrooms have ceiling fans, the master with ensuite & semi walk in robe and is air conditioned. Bedrooms three and four are also air conditioned and have large built in robes. The second or guest bedroom has an adjoining room to use as a walk in robe, storage, or nursery if you need.
The stylish family bathroom with spa bath and large separate shower, adjoins the modern galley style laundry.
It is the attention to detail and quality of the finish of this home both inside and out that is so attractive. There is nothing to do... but simply enjoy this lovely home.
Improvements:
As you enter on the fully sealed bitupave driveway through the grand front entrance which features the sliding country style gate, you will appreciate the uniquely designed front fence made of treated hardwood, which makes a statement as to the quality of the whole property. The driveway is framed by the bunker lit retaining wall and landscaped front yard and it leads you right down to the garages. The superbly fenced house yard is built with timber posts and rails and finished with coated chain wire.
Gazebo and Gardens: On the northern side of the home the gazebo & BBQ area is set amongst beautiful mature gum trees and surrounded by manicured gardens and lawns. The house yard and driveway together feature over 30 bunker lights which are set in a superbly landscaped house yard for the kids to play and whole family and your guests to enjoy.
The Garage is a 12m x 6m, 3 bay colourbond garage with double roller doors and 3 phase powered workshop, a toilet and large concrete apron to the side, and throughout the breeze way adjoining the stables.
For the Horses:
The Stable Complex is a Ranbuild 17m x 6m Portal Colourbond construction with high clearance roof. It consists of 3 big 4m x 4.5m in size custom built stables, designed to keep your valuable horses safe and sound. They stables each open to individual 'walk in/walk out' post and rail day yards and larger day yard adjacent. At the end of the stables you have an open 6m x 5m feed and tack area, or float and storage bay to use for all your gear and equipment.
The Dressage Arena is a professionally engineered and constructed 60m x 20m arena by one of Australia's most renowned builders, Todd Cunningham (ELD). It is finished in a fantastic all weather dust free surface with the required levels of foundation base material underneath and it is fully enclosed in timber post and rail fencing.
This facility is one that many riders can only but dream about having at home, perfect for your private use, training and event preparation. There is the potential fellow equestrian associates and have the pleasure of holding clinics and providing riding lessons, or generate some income from horse accommodation and agistment.
Water: The property boasts a beautiful soft bore equipped with 3 phase electric submersible pump approx. 320' deep and pumping approx 1,000gph which supplies to a 5000 gallon poly head tank. Water is reticulated around the house and gardens.
For rainwater, the in ground 10,000 gallon concrete tank services the home, plus a further 5,000 gallon poly tank off the stables is pressurised for your watering purposes there.
Land: The property is situated on a good fertile and arable 6.42 ha or 15.86 acres. In addition to the house yard and stable precinct and yards, the property has been fenced into two separate paddocks, with electric insets throughout. The gently sloping well grassed and shaded soft blue grass grazing country provides a good body of feed in a good season, particularly in the natural gully, which the horses love.
Location: 'Berryvale Lodge' enjoys an idyllic lifestyle setting just 12 kms south of
all that Toowoomba has to offer. The University of Southern Queensland, a host of quality private and public primary and secondary schools and the Vale View and Drayton Primary Schools and a new modern Woolworths Supermarket are all just minutes away.
'Berryvale Lodge' is a property very suited to a lifestyle with horses or cattle, but not limited to just these interests. Please call Murray today...