MOONRAKER … HOUSE, 3 COTTAGES PLUS MUCH MORE

MOONRAKER IS CERTAINLY A VERY SPECIAL AND UNUSUAL PROPERTY A FERTILE, MANAGEABLE 91 ACRES, WITH AN IMMACULATELY PRESENTED COLLECTION OF COTTAGES AND BUILDINGS EVERYTHING EITHER NEW OR COMPLETELY RENOVATED AND WITH JUST SO MUCH POTENTIAL WELL and TRULY THE 4 STAR STANDARD IT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED.

LOCATED: 2km off the Castlereagh Highway at Running Stream, approx midway between Lithgow and Mudgee and approx 70 km from Bathurst. Moonraker’ is positioned at an altitude of 1050m above sea level, providing delightful views, clear skies day and night, and a full four seasons experience from pleasant summers to snow in winter, and everything in between.

FEATURES: Moonraker is absolutely packed with features, including 4 fully functioning guest cottages, all built or relocated and tastefully renovated within the last 5 years. Each cottage is as neat and tidy on the inside as they are well presented on the outside, being neatly landscaped and with individual carports. Three of the cottages are currently used as guest cottages, while the fourth is used as the main residence by the owners. Further improvements include an office/winery, fully equipped and with a cellar door, lock-up colorbond barn style shed with 6m x 6m loft and 3 roller doors, 2 stall horse stable, roundyard, and stockyards with cattle crush and loading ramp.

COTTAGES:
1. The James Craig was built in the early 1920′s and has been lovingly and comfortably restored in the Art Deco fashion with genuine period pieces reminiscent of the era. The 1 bedroom cottage features a queen size bed and walk-in robes, equipped kitchen, large bathroom with double shower and large spa bath, private partially enclosed back verandah with hooded gas BBQ, and an attached, spacious carport for easy access.
2. The Mary Rose is an elegantly furnished country cottage with one bedroom, equipped kitchen, dining room, formal lounge room, bathroom with large shower and a spa bath, private back verandah with hooded gas barbeque, and attached spacious carport.
3. The Stables provides character, comfort and a beautiful country dcor. It is an open plan building featuring exposed timber raked ceilings and with the bathroom, featuring a spacious shower and a bath for 2, partitioned off. As with the other cottages, it has an equipped kitchen, attached carport, verandah, pergola area and hooded gas BBQ.

MAIN RESIDENCE: The main residence is a large rendered brick 2 story building with 3 metre verandahs on 3 sides, open plan living area on one side with 6m high raked ceilings and two storey on the other side with attic level. Downstairs features kitchen with pantry and dishwasher, bedroom with french doors to verandah, large ensuite with spa and walk in robes, plus the large open living area with wood combustion fire. Upstairs peaked loft style shape with open sleeping area, bathroom, shower and toilet.

WINERY/CELLAR DOOR/OFFICE COMPLEX: The winery area, an area of approx 10m x 7m, has been equipped and set up, but is not currently operating. Attached to the winery is a lock-up cellar door room of approx 6m x 6m with counter and wheel chair access and licence to sell wine. Also attached to the winery is the main office with toilet and shower.

FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS: Large new barn style all steel machinery/storage shed, approx 12m x 12m, lock up, with 3 roller doors providing vehicle access, 6m x 6m storage loft and power connected; 2 stall colorbond stables; roundyard lined with rubber conveyor belting; small timber stockyards with cattle crush and loading ramp.

WATER: Each building has water tanks catching rainwater, ranging up to the largest, a 120,000 ltr underground tank off the main house total rainwater storage is 312,000 ltrs (approx 70,000 gals). One of the spring fed dams has a pump, which provides water for the vineyard area. The area enjoys a healthy average annual rainfall of approx 900mm (36).

SERVICES: All buildings are connected to mains power, landline phones to the main house and office, internet access via skymesh, septic system toilets in all cottages, main house and office/winery.

LAND: The property comprises approx 91 acres of fertile, high country grazing, currently running cattle but suited to cattle, sheep or any grazing operation. Topography is undulating, soils are red basalt types and the land is cleared and arable. Most of the property has been pasture improved but there is a small fenced off vineyard of approx 4 acres containing established, mature grapes planted in 1992. The property is subdivided into 3 main paddocks with fencing in sound, stockproof condition.

AREA: 36.71 ha or 91 acres

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION: 10.30 am Friday 14th October 2011. The property will be auctioned in the Ray White city auction room, Level 17, 135 King Street, Sydney.

REMARKS: The centrepiece of MOONRAKER, the cottages, buildings, gardens and other improv…