As you get ready to inspect this property you should prepare to be captivated by this nature lovers’ paradise with a picture perfect Cape Cod style home, a superb in-ground pool and large barn style shed nestled on 18 untouched acres providing complete privacy to ensure that your home is truly a retreat.

To appeal to the environmentalist and economist in you this timeless home that is only actually 8 years old is oriented to be solar passive, fully insulated, encompassed by verandahs, and features a 20 panel, 4.5kw back to grid solar system. The Rural Conservation Zoning guarantees a serene county lifestyle where you can immerse yourself in a natural setting alive with native flora and fauna.

The spacious two storey home will cater to all of your families needs for personal space with three of the four bedrooms on the ground floor, the main has a walk-in-robe with a shelving kit and a luxurious three piece ensuite with gorgeous patterned tiles and a double sized shower, the other two bedrooms with built-in-robes are serviced by a separate powder room and two piece bathroom featuring a deep bathtub with a handheld shower unit mounted above it plus a laundry trough and fittings are tucked away at one end reminiscent of a European laundry.The fourth bedroom is upstairs with its own three piece bathroom and versatile living room with a split system air conditioner that could easily become a fifth bedroom as well. Up here dormer windows provide a beautiful outlook over the pool, gardens and country landscape.

Downstairs the spacious open plan living area includes a large lounge with a solid fuel heater set into an ornate fireplace flanked by shelving and acting as a divider to the dining area, also here a split system air conditioner and ceiling fan ensure year round comfort. Adjoining the dining is a splendid kitchen with a Belling 900mm Kensington stove, stainless steel appliances, ample cupboard and bench space including a built-in pantry and decorative tile-work.

French doors not only cater for light filled rooms with wonderful rural vistas, but also provide several easy access points to the decked verandah with lovely timber balustrades that wraps all the way around the home and includes a purpose built entertaining area that stretches towards the pool.

The solar heated, salt chlorinated pool adds that real touch of class and an ideal venue for poolside fun or relaxation. Water supply is plentiful with a dam and two tanks totalling 105,000 litres of tank water storage. A three door barn style shed completes this idyllic picture and the property is handy to both Bendigo and Castlemaine.