“Stapleton Station” 200 acres (80ha)-Hunter Valley, cattle, horses riding school, trail riding, farm eco tourism cabins or all of the above or just one to suit your needs and take it quietly, whatever is your thing, this property would be your answer.

The Location: Situated in the Laguna area just out of Wollombi in the Hunter Valley on the Wollombi to Sydney Road, this property is in a very convenient and central location to just about anywhere. On the edge of the vineyard country, about 11/4 hrs to Maitland, 1/2 hr to Cessnock, 45 minutes to Singleton, 11/4 hrs to Newcastle, 11/2 hrs to Hornsby, 11/4 hrs to North Sydney, it really is handy to everywhere. The local village of Laguna has a Primary school and a handful of residential homes plus a host of rural property families. Wollombi village has a local shop and hotel, 10 mins up the road (famous for Dr Jurds Jungle Juice, a wine of notoriety) Tarred road to the front gate is a bonus.

The Property: is a combination of beautiful fertile creek flats which are very productive pastures. You could grow lucerne and oats for winder fee. The property has a good creek frontage, five dams, one spring fed. A wonderful balance of timbered hills and gullies combined with the pasture country makes for a balanced lifestyle to enjoy nature’s wildlife and beauty of the bush, trail riding or bike riding. The creek flats are ideal for your cattle or horses. There is about 80-100 acres of arable land in various areas, the balance is timbered and semi timbered country with 4 whee drive, horse and bike tracks. All fencing is in good order and well laid out. A good set of stockyards, with horse and cattle crush, a round yard and a 40m x 20m sand arena for training etc. also there is a four bay machinery shed. The property is currently running 54 cows & calves plus 5 horses, about average for winter conditions. The property has been used in the past for a riding school, trail riding as well. The property also lends itself to cabins for farm stay or bush/rural retreat hideaways, could be up to four of these permissible so we understand.

If you are a horse or cattle enthusiast, this would do one or the other or both, again an ideal property. If you just want to take things easy away from it all, well a handful of stock to give you something to do, would also be the way to go. Even a vineyard or olives could be a possibility, whatever your “thing” then this property has the beauty of its natural surroundings set in a glorious valley to enjoy your new lifestyle in a centrally convenient location.

The Homestead: of original sandstock bricks (double brick outside walls) with an iron roof and wide verandahs, has the traditional Australian homestead style, large verandah posts and brick pavers ad to the rustic appearance. The homes has 2 phone lines, ADSL 2 Broadband just in case you wish to keep in touch with the outside world; for business, work from home or email the kids who work or are travelling overseas. There are four double size bedrooms, the main with an en-suite at one end and the other three at the other end with the main bathroom. The central part of this home encompasses the timber kitchen, with corium bench tops, a large ILVE gas oven and cook top all in one, a lounge living room with a big wood heater backing onto the dining room, (off the kitchen) with a big wood heater as well. Nothing nicer than a big fire on a winter’s night and good bottle of red or port. There is an air conditioner as well if you need it for the summer months. This home is situated on a knoll with 360° views around the home up and down the valley, a glorious location. There is an entertaining outdoor summer house with BBQ etc, where many a weekend lunch or evening meal can be enjoyed taking in the properties vistas.

There is a large in ground modern concrete pool (solar heated) with automatic cleaning system to enjoy the summer months in a little extra luxury. The home is serviced by a large 23,000 gallon concrete tank plus a 10,000 gallon tank and other tanks, a well and water reticulation system for the home, garden and stock, plus the creek of course.

Agents comments: whatever your need, complex or simple this would have to be one of the best all round packages I have seen for size and versatility. To discuss further and/or arrange an inspection contact “Mr Rural” Greg Ransom on 0408 493 084 (if you are not on the Century 21 web site for virtual tours and other information go to century21.com.au/huntervalley ID No.

A very reasonable asking price of $1.4m is certainly worth it.