20537 Riddoch Highway

Mil-Lel SA 5291

Mount Gambiers best kept secret, Villa Mont is located just a 5 minute drive from Mount Gambier, South Australia - the home of the famous Blue Lake and birthplace of the Generations in Jazz Festival and the James Morrison Academy of Music.

Architecturally designed and built from local limestone in 2007, Villa Mont was created with Mediterranean influences by the current owners after living on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, being inspired by their travels in Europe and Asia.

Villa Mont is based on a traditional bed and breakfast or pension/pansiyon accommodation found throughout Europe and Asia, where the hosts live on site, separated by either courtyards, walkways, hallways or separate pavilions.

Providing quality furnishings, eclectic dcor and an outstanding private courtyard the home stands proudly amongst five acres of extraordinary gardens.

A long driveway off the main road lined with trees provides a formal and intriguing journey to the front door. The Mediterranean style garden, potager and orchard is perfect for growing your own produce or flowers for the house. Next to the potager is the greenhouse/potting shed, which is a rustic delight.

The Mediterranean flavour of the home is accentuated when you walk through the front door. Inside offers a beautiful light filled foyer with double doors and leads to a lovely living space incorporating dining and lounge space with double doors opening on to the courtyard. The kitchen is octagonal in shape, modelled on a first century Greek Tower of the Winds, with a 5 metre ceiling with light spilling in from the windows above. Offering double cooker with gas cooktop and electric oven, dishwasher and rangehood, the kitchen is spacious and designed for family and friends to join in the cooking experience with home grown produce from the garden.

Three beautiful bedrooms each with stunning garden views are on offer in the main residence. The master bedroom suite featuring WIR and two way bathroom with shower, vanity and bath. A separate hallway leads to the laundry and the adjoining office foyer where guests can be greeted upon arrival before entering the adjoining self-contained studio apartment.

The experience of travelling and running holiday accommodation overseas inspired the current owners to open up guest accommodation beyond just visiting family and friends. Extending over two levels the studio accommodation features kitchenette and large living space downstairs, warmed by gas log fire whilst a stunning staircase leads to a loft bedroom & ensuite bathroom and beautiful views over the courtyard and gardens. A gas log fire and r/x split system air conditioner keep guests a comfortable temperature whatever the season. Extremely popular with travellers from all over the world, the guest book is testament to a very popular accommodation.

The flexibility of the studio space gives buyers a multitude of options to suit extended family living, music room, consulting room, retreats, boutique restaurant, the list of opportunities the property presents is endless, not to mention weddings and events in the stunning gardens.

The stunning Mediterranean styled courtyard spans the length of the property offering both the residence and guest area access and space to relax and unwind. Deciduous trees provide shade in the summer and a gorgeous array of tones in the Autumn before losing their leaves to allow natural light to spill into the home over the winter. Entertaining and living at Villa Mont gives a permanent holiday atmosphere. Providing a sanctuary to come home to the owners designed the property to have an everlasting holiday vibe.

A two bay shed at the rear of the house provides shelter to the courtyard and supplies a workshop and extra storage, plus an extra wide single stone garage is positioned on the eastern end which has remote entry and access to the house via the courtyard.

The home is plumbed to rainwater and also has a 3hp bore that is potable and plumbed to the home and also waters the magnificent trees and gardens. A 5kW solar system adds to the energy efficiencies of the property whilst keeping the homes running costs inexpensive - this teamed with an endless supply of produce from the garden and fruit trees makes for an almost self-sufficient existence.

Nestled in the garden is a separate, perfectly spaced atelier, yoga retreat or music studio. Currently used as the Flower Room for the preparation of the flowers from the garden to fill the house to welcome guests it also hides the spiral staircase which leads to the downstairs cellar with plenty of room for the largest of wine collections.

Situated on the fringe of Mount Gambier the heart of the Limestone Coast - the home is just a short walk to the new Marketplace Shopping Centre, a five minute drive to the airport and a 30 minute drive to the award winning wineries of Coonawarra.

Villa Mont is an outstanding lifestyle property providing a private country existence with a Mediterranean flavour and the added bonus of being able to bring in an income from home.

You wont find another one like it!

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