Last Listing description (December 2015)
Aquaculture, horticulture or hills culture, the choice is yours. This beautiful water-rich 8.2-acre property has something for everyone including a lovely elevated home, a boutique pool, generous alfresco entertaining areas, three big sheds, paddocks for livestock, lush valley views and, adjacent the massive dam that supplies year round water, a fantastic boat shed guest house or party studio with a great lakeside deck and beach bonfire pit.
3 bedrooms 1 bathroom
Lovely brick + tile home
Bright open plan living
Pool & lrg alfresco patio
Boat shed / guest house
Dam/windmill/RW tank
3 sheds/aquaculture sys
8.2 acre battle-axe block
Lush pasture paddocks
Close to Chidlow village
The appealing house is just one of a long list of features on this fantastic property, which takes full advantage of its abundant water. The open plan kitchen, lounge and dining room is a very light and liveable space with high ceilings, a slow combustion fire, ducted evaporative cooling and a reverse cycle air-conditioner to keep you comfortable. A large gloss white entertainment unit against one wall provides great storage. The practical kitchen has white cabinetry with a stainless steel electric oven, grill and gas cooktop, dishwasher, and a great walk-in pantry.
There is plush dark carpet and built-in robes in the larger two bedrooms and sliding doors out to the patio from one. The bathroom is simple with a bath, shower and vanity, and separate toilet in the walk-through laundry.
The north-facing secure yard has a substantial lawn area, a large rainwater tank up one end and an 8-panel PV system on the roof. The living room opens out onto the entertaining areas that wrap the house on two sides and capture lovely views down the valley and across to the dam. A boutique below ground salt pool under shade sails takes alfresco relaxation to a new level. Indeed, this property is for lovers of outdoor living.
Wander on down to the dam and you will find so much more than just a boat shed. Sure, you can store your kayaks and dinghy here but this simple, insulated building has been converted into the ultimate guest house party pad. A versatile open plan room with kitchenette serves as bedroom and living area with a speed boat bar, complete with captain s wheel, taking pride of place in the centre. It has a reverse cycle air-conditioner and a Metters No.2 wood stove to keep things cosy in winter. What a glorious way to while away the hours sitting on the cool deck that juts out over the water watching the ducks paddling past.
From this permanent dam, the windmill pumps quality water to the top of a series of seven massive outdoor aquaculture tanks, which fill through gravity feed. The excellent dam water is also used to water the gardens and service the toilets. There are three large sheds on the property including an oversized double garage and a machinery/storage shed. The third insulated shed has roller doors, three-phase power and has been used as a fish hatchery. It has significant infrastructure including seven fingerling tanks, pipework, pumps and more, all of which equates to a serious foundation for an amateur aquaculturalist.
This fertile, gently undulating property is located on a battle-ax block off Lilydale Road, just minutes from Chidlow and adjacent to a recreation reserve and Cook s Brook. If you love outdoor living, this is the opportunity a lifetime.
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