110 Springs Road

Sedgwick VIC 3551

Spacious 4 br home on 21 acres of undulating farmland in popular Springs Road, Sedgwick. Where Bourke and Wills chose to camp under the historic tree on the banks of the Emu Creek.
Springs Road, a quiet green retreat away from the noisy main road, where people ride horses and bikes, jog or just stroll into the high hills admiring the cockatoos flying and kangaroos grazing, all within 13 kilometres of Bendigo.
The land is divided into several paddocks and is bisected by a pretty tree lined creek, where James Maloney, the original grantee who panned for gold in the 1880's and built his cabin alongside the old pepper tree at the front gate. The vendor has just completed an approx. 3 meg dam at the rear of the farmlet.
A sealed maintenance free bitumen driveway winds up to a private parkland that surrounds this exceptional architect designed and quality built one owner 32 square home.
The 25 year old home, which comprises four living areas, four bedrooms, and a study was carefully designed and orientated to the North to obtain warmth and light from the winter sun. All of the extensive eaves were designed to protect the windows from the hot summer sun. The home combines both solid brick and brick veneer over an original welded steel frame.
The well protected entrance, highlighted by glass bricks leads into a striking hall and sunken lounge, dominated by the warm glow of stained shiplap cedar, exposed beams, an indoor plant box and cathedral ceilings reaching upwards to sunlight through the clear storey windows. The large carpeted lounge features a open fire place with exposed brick chimney, wood box store and cathedral cedar ceilings.
To the East, to meet the morning sun is the master bedroom area. The large main room ( 6 by 4.2 metres) includes two full length windows that allow flow through evening breezes and glorious views to a fernery, gardens and towards the established olive grove. Folding doors reveal a spacious tiled 15 spare metre ensuite with spa bath, oversize shower, walk in robe and separate toilet.
The kitchen family room lies in the heart of the home. It includes fully shelved walk in pantry, large sink and bench area, and expansive family area with built in cupboards. A sunken dining room, separated by feature brick walls leads to a sunlit terrace and rose gardens. The cedar and plaster glass cathedral ceilings combined with another North facing clear storey window give a connection with sky, particularly in the winter months when the whole area is bathed in glorious sunlight.
These areas have been recently upgraded with timber bamboo floorings further enhancing the connection with nature.
Through feature glass bi-fold doors is the rumpus or utility room, a room that oozes energy coming in through it's enormous North windows, where you can be active, passive or just admire the roses and hanging branches of the beautiful cut-leaf birch tree.
There is also a study with built in book shelves, three large bedrooms with large fully shelved built in robes, full second bathroom, separate toilet and generous laundry. Storage will never be a problem with the expansive built in cupboards in the rumpus and family rooms and a separate linen press.
Connected to the Western end of the house, via a full length pine lined back verandah and under the same roofline is a four car brick garage. For additional storage of farm necessities and toys their are a colorbond steel shed ( 12 by 7 metres ) and a smaller masonry brick shed currently used for horse feed and storage.
The 10 solar panels and solar hot water system on the grey roof in-obtrusively supplement the electricity bills for most of the year. The entire home is insulated with 3.5 rated batts over insulwool, a ducted vacuum system runs from the garage and the main family area is heated by a large wood heater or the more recently installed RCAC.
Water supply for the home is pressure pumped from three large tanks ( 90,000 litres) and waste water effluent is adequately contained by the approved and well functioning septic tank system.
Twenty-five years of nuture and imagination have created something special, a priva