194 Relbia Road

Relbia TAS 7258

The elegant Georgian style home is designed to encompass space, natural light and warmth. The generous floor plan, incorporating two living areas and two dining areas, suit both formal and informal family life and entertaining.
The convenience of floor heating and generous insulation blend with the ambiance of an open fireplace and wood heater. Quality fittings include Luxaflex window furnishings, Italian tiles and wool blend carpets, all adding to the elegance and comfort of the home.
Bedroom accommodation, all of which are significant in size with built in robes, are situated on the second level ensuring enjoyment of the amazing aspect. There are four or five bedrooms. Currently, the young family enjoy using the fifth bedroom as a general play area. The home boasts two bathrooms and a powder room (downstairs). Further benefits include an office, and large laundry.
The freestanding triple door garage measures 14m x 8m and enjoys a very short undercover walkway to the house.
Landscaped gardens are spacious and could easily incorporate room for a tennis court or pool. Gardens and lawns enjoy a reticulated water supply guaranteeing lush green growth year round. There are extensive views over your own vineyard, rural countryside, the mountains and beyond.
The new owner of Glen Laurus will gain an immediate income stream from a 6 hectare vineyard, established by an experienced viticulturist with great attention to detail and quality of plant and equipment. This vineyard is due for its first commercial crop in 2011. Advance orders are already in place for this crop.
Current grape varieties grown include Pinot Gris (2.4 hectares), Chardonnay (2.4 hectares) and Pinot Noir (1.0 hectare). An additional 3 hectares would be perfectly suited to plant further vines in the future.
Relbia Road is in the heart of a busy and successful wine region, including Josef Chromy Wines (1500 mtrs down the road). This provides a further income producing opportunity, namely in developing a wine label and cellar door. Glen Laurus provides a high profile site with busy roadside exposure.
Irrigation water is a guaranteed supply from a 23ML dam and access to Jinglers Creek. Jingles Creek provides opportunities for a temporary winter take back up. Vineyard dripper irrigation is sourced via 4 inch underground mains, three phase powered pump and a fully automated electronic system. Facilities such as filter backwash, fertiliser application and total data of the seasons water use can be obtained from either pump house monitors or wirelessly from the comfort of your office.
The property allotment has a variety of soils which range from red to bleached brown chromosol duplex soils to heavier black cracking clay. The rolling slopes of this country enjoy an east to northerly aspect. The vineyard benefits from full sub soil drainage which assists in providing a perfect soil environment for maximum grape production.
The Relbia area is not only popular for vineyards it is also well populated with horse lovers. Glen Laurus has six watered and electric Equi-fenced paddocks, an excellent all weather full sized dressage arena, day yards and a casual jumping paddock. Horse paddocks total approx. 5 hectares.
The total area of Glen Laurus is 21.35 hectares (53 acres), which provides an enviable lifestyle including an elegant home, privacy, quality grazing land, a vineyard providing access to a significant income, convenience to schools, shops and the airport.
Additional facilities close to the house include firewood storage, dog kennels and a saddle room. In the distance there is a Dutch barn (capacity 1800 small hay bales), another enclosed hay barn, a decommissioned dairy and steel/ timber rail cattle yards.
Agents Comments
The Relbia region is one of the most sought after locations on the outskirts of Launceston. Glen Laurus is only 10 minutes drive from the city, airport, major shopping and schools. For these reasons, property values have consistently increased over the past decade.
Additional feature - Built-In Wardrobes.