Entering through the elegant rustic automated front gates bridled with dry stone wall and down the tree framed gravel drive, you realise immediately that you have entered a very special and unique property.
With the dressage arena and lush horse and sheep paddocks to the left, follow the drive around and the uninterrupted 180 degree views to the north over Sugar Loaf Mountain mark your arrival at this truly remarkable home. The stunning outlook continues to be framed both from within the home itself, from the covered verandahs and the gorgeous separate second house.
The striking Hamptons style main residence is an entertainer’s paradise with an emphasis on quality and scale. All rooms lead off the extraordinary and impressive 35 metre long light-filled central gallery hallway with dramatic dark stained Blackbutt floorboards.
The gas kitchen with its 18 foot ceiling looks out over the living and dining rooms, while the impressive 6 metre long island bench runs parallel to the dining table for 12. Featuring a stunning and essential Aga, heating and cooking are looked after with a minimum of fuss throughout the Winter months. Being the entertaining home that it is, there are of course also 2 European ovens and a gas cook top.
This impressive space also incorporates the plush lounge area with a central and dual fireplace positioned between the living and dining rooms to add beautiful warmth on a cool Highlands night.
The entire space is wrapped in French Doors and windows providing easy access to the wide verandahs from the kitchen, dining and living rooms and most bedrooms and provides gorgeous cross breezes during the warmer months.
Hare and Klein have definitely left their mark on this designer home with interior detailing creating welcoming and luxurious rooms and spaces throughout.
There are five generous bedrooms and three and a half glamorously appointed bathrooms, the master with a fully fitted dressing room and ensuite. Each of the bedrooms has built in cabinetry and as with the living areas, enjoys access via French Doors to the outdoors, most to the wide covered verandah. A hidden staircase leads to the ultimate children’s retreat with dormer window seating and an absolute abundance of room to play. Another hidden staircase leads to a second retreat, this one an ideal adult mezzanine lounge overlooking the kitchen, dining and living quarter of the home.
Tiled areas in the home have underfloor heating.
Outside, the 86 acre working farm has two creeks, a dam, good water to every paddock, all of which are well fenced and have been pasture improved, as well as a dressage arena, stockyards and a Hamptons style three car garage and storage area.
The second home, a recently renovated 1860′s weatherboard house provides additional guest accommodation, a second home ideal for an extended family situation or long term rental income. It features 3 bedrooms and two designer bathrooms and is complete with quality finishes, boasting a tremendous kitchen with Corian benchtops, floorboards throughout, a deep verandah overlooking the valley and reverse cycle air-conditioning.
‘Rockfield Park’ is a property of outstanding style, quality and features. A dream home, an ideal weekender with workable and highly fertile land, this is a real estate jewel in the Southern Highlands.