Last Listing description (January 2019)
Granite Rock is part of Bairnsdale.
The Property:
This exceptional hill-side sanctuary has a magical quality that's good for the soul. Boasting 3 fertile acres, with breathtaking panorama and a modern family home, it is an ideal down to earth lifestyle choice for those wanting to escape the urban jungle.
This property lies at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, at the highest point, with views over rolling farmlandsthat are home to Angus cattle and horses. The hills slope down and you can enjoy nature as far as the eye can see, in all directions.
Your new family home, or weekend retreat and hobby farm, is only about 6 minutes easy drive from Bairnsdale CBD, with ample schools, facilities and many things to do.
The property boasts 3 acres, the majority of North-sloping grass areas. The soil is fertile, and it has been further enriched with over 700 bags of horse manure in areas suitable for plant, flower or vegetable beds and fruit trees, of which there are a variety on the property, as well as a line of olive trees. The land is securely and fully fenced.and the central 'paddock' is fully fenced with chicken wire to keep dogs secure. There are several sprinkler systems.
The House:
The house faces north to ensure amble winter sun to help heat the home, but the living and dining area are protected from the sun by the covered outdoor entertainment area. The roof and walls are double insulated to a 5-star energy rating. There is a fan-powered, ducted heat transfer system above the ceiling to transport heat from near the large wood heater to the second living area and to the bedroom areas. There is also a reverse cycle airconditioner and multi-speed ceiling fans in most rooms.
The house was built in 2010 by MacAlister prestige Homes, with a timber 'Smart Frame' and roof trusses, Austral clay-brick external walls and Woodland Grey Colorbond roof. It has 8'6" or 2550mm high ceilings throughout, on a concrete slab. It has a very efficient floor plan.
The living room and dining areas are very spacious and allow enough 'in between' room for a large study desk (see pic 11). There are four bedrooms, one with a large WIR and separate en-suite; the other three bedrooms have large BIRs with 3 sliding doors each. It has two living areas, dining area, kitchen with large L-shaped walk-in pantry and three double power points for all your appliances, a large storage area, with 4 storage levels on both sides, bathroom, laundry and separate toilet. The house is approximately 27 squares. There is a large 49m2 covered outdoor entertainment area at the North of 49m2 and a two-car carport with 3-4 bay shed of 122.5m2.
The home is finished throughout with Corinthian ceil-height panelled doors, double blinds and pelmets throughout, lockable windows, quality carpet and door fittings, wide cornices and architraves. There are TV connections in all bedrooms and the master bedroom also has a telephone extension.
The kitchen is well appointed with high gloss white paneled cabinets and pantry, Caesar stone bench tops, a 900mm wide Omega stainless steel stove/oven, matching range hood and Bosch dishwasher.
There is an external wood-storage box in the Western wall with internal access and lockable door.
The north-facing outdoor entertainment area, carport and shed are built by Riviera Barns & Garages and each have separate building permits and Certificate of Final Inspections (2010 and 2012).
There is also a sandpit with climbing house and slide, as well as a potting shed with concrete floor.
Utilities
The home is powered by grid power from an underground power supply cable to the main power board on the front wall, next to the carport.
Gas is supplied from LPG bottles, positioned outside the kitchen.
The property is connected to town water and there is a 23,750 litre rain water tank and the chicken coop has a Polymaster SLT 2100 l compact tank. A Rheem electric storage system of 250l capacity supplies hot water.
The septic is under a flower bed outside of the 2nd bedroom. It was emptied in 2016.
There are a few landline phone connections in the house, and Telstra mobile phone works well in all rooms.
The TV reception is good for all channels. Aerial connections are available in all living and bedrooms.
Apart from birds, including rainbow lorikeets, blue wrens and black cockatoos, we have blue-tongue lizards, one hare and frogs in the garden.
As the house is vacant, it might suit a family who wants to move in before settlement of their own house with a licence agreement.