Last Listing description (June 2016)
This ideal pastoral landscape, with striking similarities to an English Landscape Garden, is set on 3 acres. In the centre of the composition sits a large colonial-style 4 bedroom home. With its sweeping verandas and extensive width, it overlooks rolling lawns, a 200 year old river red gum tree, a creek, dam and other aspects which will impress visitors with the sheer size and grandeur of everything surrounding it.
The custom designed home was built in 1992, with incredible attention to detail, and no expense spared on quality fixtures and fittings. These have stood the test of time and are proudly presented by the current owners who have invested in the sustainability of the home.
Through electronic gates and behind a front fence sits the wonderful family home which boasts an incredibly wide bullnose veranda, stretching the width of the home and wrapping around each corner. The front is a book leaf stone design with brick quoins and the driveway (which is extremely wide), meanders its way around the entire property.
The wide central entry has South Australian sourced slate floors, and a decorative door surround of a gum tree set in leadlight windows. To the right is the formal lounge. All rooms are on a large scale in this home, and this certainly is one of them. Beyond this is the formal dining room. A perfect set-up for entertaining. Decorative ceiling roses and deep Victorian coves set the mood for these formal rooms.
The rear of the home comprises all the informal entertaining areas. At the end of the front entry is the billiard room. The focus in this room is the custom built wet bar. An impressive piece of design and class, this full timber bar has intricate carving and is so beautiful; you ll forget you re in a residential home. The exposed timber beams on the ceiling are a little reminiscent of an old English pub. Watch the big game on your TV, or a pre-dinner drink around the bar with a casual game of pool (billiard table is not included). This room has dual access to the undercover entertaining area and views of the magnificent property.
The kitchen has a meals area and family room adjacent. The country style solid timber kitchen includes solid slate bench tops with Island bench, a 4 burner gas cook top, gas wall oven and grill plus a Miele dishwasher. Over the breakfast bar is the large meals area providing a perfect view of the rear garden and the Estate. You can certainly enjoy your morning breakfast while contemplating your day ahead. The family room is linked to this kitchen area and also has access to the large pitched roof pergola area.
The house features 4 bedrooms. The main is grand in size, and offers a beautiful en suite bathroom, in heritage tones, with a large corner spa. The walk in robe will easily store all your clothes. Two other king size bedrooms have walk in robes. Bedroom 4 is currently being used as a study and takes in the rear garden views.
What also should be noted is the floor to ceiling linen cupboards down one hallway, plenty of storage here. Included is a beautiful federation style family bathroom. Continuing the traditional theme, this three way bathroom has a solid pine timber double vanity, with quality basins and tap ware. There is an additional powder room off the family room. The laundry is huge, with plenty of cupboard space and this could work as a mud room to take off the wellies after you come in from a day on property. The ducted vacuuming system lives here also, adjacent to the laundry.
Moving outside, the property is full of wonderful features, such as:
- Extensive fully paved pergola which runs the width of the rear of the home
- Huge enclosed fox proof chicken run
- 13 water tanks in total (approx. 110kl)
- Dam with bridge and yabbies
- 7 horse stables and a day yard (currently in use as a vegetable garden)
- Extensive amount of carport and car accommodation. Would suit large machinery or trucks/boats etc. due to the high pitch. There are 3 separate carport areas
- Large triple length lock up garage/shed (15 x 8 metres). Perfect for that weekend car collection as it s alarmed
- Extensive storage shed (30m)
- Fully enclosed orchard including Apricot, Apple, Orange, Fig, Nectarine, Plum and Pear trees (to name but a few). In the paddock there are also more varieties including Olives and a Macadamia tree.
- 2 huge rose gardens with brilliant landscaped architectural designs
- Stunning colour coordinated rose arbour which joins the two rose gardens
- Fire pit and seating overlooking the property and dam
- Expansive rolling lawns down to the creek with a delightful footbridge
- Fully irrigated grounds
- Restaurant vegetable garden
The home features
- 22 solar panels with 4.18KW
- Security system to house and shed, with CCTV cameras, deadlocks on doors and windows
- 2 ducted evaporative air conditioners & ducted gas heating
- Ducted vacuuming
- 2.7m high ceilings (9 foot)
- Solid internal doors throughout
- Wild ducks on dam
- Extensive planting of native trees to attract birds and other wildlife
- Rabbit proof fencing around the exterior of the paddock
- 2 hot water services
A truly magnificent land holding with walking paths and gardens to explore. Set aside a good amount of time to inspect and truly appreciate this wonderful property.