Last Listing description (January 2008)
TAFFANEL - APOLLO BAY'S LANDMARK
Without a doubt, one of the most stunning hilltop Australian coastline properties, to become available to you, with breathtaking panoramic elevated views of jewels in the crown of Victoria's shipwreck coast, is a property of immense beauty and cannot be compared to any other.
With one of the most romantic, remote and secluded aspects, with all the conveniences of a 1-minute drive to the resort township of Apollo Bay, seated
below.
Surely separates it to any other in its class, which is truly unique.
Romance, comfort, and breathtaking views, all within walking distance.
The Apollo Bay local beach is to be compared to the 4-mile beach at Port Douglas Far North Queensland.
With a backdrop of densely wooded hills and gully's, hosting home to bird and animal life, giving you your own native natural paradise of world heritage.
The home is a totally stunning 58 square wooden chalet-villa style, sporting Spanish and French themes, with quality fittings.
3 levels winde their way up the hillside in a large "L" shape.
Starting with the ground floor open style family, kitchen, living room, of 70 by 25 feet, with 20-foot cathedral ceilings, with central mezzanine.
Italian terracotta tile the expansive ground floor, both inside and out onto the verandahs and magical courtyard.
Quality fittings, such as double glazed windows throughout, 2 car remote security lock garage, large walk in pantry, kitchen includes commercial grade Goldstein oven and stove, Blanco dishwasher, and 20 foot Jarrah bar, any pub would die for.
Two optional study-library-audio visual rooms, also enhance ground floor living.
Plus guests bathroom and spacious laundry.
Wrought iron balustrades and chandeliers feature in the main room, with wood fired "Lopi" potbelly, which heats the whole house.
Upstairs, is a generously wide, carpeted, hallway on 2 levels, with 6 carpeted (50% wool 50% acrylic) bedrooms, all sporting the most luxuriously romantic views out over the hills and the sea, complemented with verandahs all the way around.
A magical courtyard adjoins the main living area, enabling out door living in any weather.
Filled with a cascading hillside of roses, herbs, and fruit, one can see through the whole house as the windows from the courtyard give exotic views through to the ocean and to the Apollo Bay harbour.
The main garden gazes out onto the view of a lifetime, with in ground barbecue area and orchid (20 year old trees, pear, nectarine, plums, apples, nashi, lemons, peaches) all cascading downward to the gate 80 feet below.
Outbuildings include studio, located above the house, duck enclosure, tool and work sheds.
Extensive plantings of native trees, shrubs, vineyard (2 years old), have transformed a once grassy hillside, into a wonderland or forest and garden, with tracks leading in many directions to a dam, extended walk, to both beach and hill tracks over the majestic Marriners Lookout itself.
This is a property of immense beauty.
Agents in Conjunction: Apollo Bay Real Estate - Darren Brimacombe - 0418 317 424