“I showed my appreciation of my native land in the usual Irish way by getting out of it as soon as I possibly could”. George Bernard Shaw RAVENSCAR definitely has the familiar flavour of our inherent love for our distant Irish roots. I”ve discovered that you can the Irishman out of Ireland, but you can”t take the Irish out of the man; Ravenscar proves it. Ravenscar is cherished 80 acre property located just a few minutes drive from Murrumbateman village, 14 minutes from Yass township & 35 minutes from Canberra. Despite its wonderful location Ravenscar was pioneered to feel as if it”s a million miles from anywhere. The 208m-#61447; homestead is well set back from the road, hedged by mature orchard & ornamental trees and cloaked in soft vines. Both sides of the home are sheltered by wide cool verandahs & actually extend the recreational functionality of the residence nicely. Part of the rear verandah is fully meshed, providing a very discreet insect free spot to fire-up the BBQ or settle down with an frothy “cuppa” after a tad of gardening. The home”s layout includes 3 generous bedrooms, an ensuite to the master bedroom, an office with its own separate entrance, traditional-style kitchen area with a gas range & solid fuel cooker, a formal lounge/dining & large family/meals room. A broad use of slate flooring adds to the country feel of the home & there”s ample wide sliding doors out to the verandahs & gardens. Not just a home, Ravenscar also has its working attributes too. Ravenscar”s 80 acres can carry any type of livestock & there”s already a sturdy stock yard & ramp in place for handling. Also, the excellent water supply which consists of a licensed bore, 3 healthy dams & double permanent creek frontage means that you have enough drought resistant scope to undertake a horticultural development too. The block is mostly level & one of the creek-side paddocks would suit a livestock feed crop. Ravenscar is also enjoying the benefits of the willow control measures along our inland waterways. Ravenscar”s creek frontages are being cleared of noxious willow species, re-fenced & plant regenerated (under funding) with 1,550 plantings of local native species. Ravenscar is a peaceful, established & private property with a ton of resource that will never run out; just like that proverbial Irish luck! Property Technical Specifications – Homestead: 134m-#61447;/14.3sq of living area, 74m-#61447;/10sq of verandahs, total under roof: 208m-#61447;/22.4sq – Homestead Features: 3 bedrooms, ensuite to master bedroom, separate office with discreet external/internal access that could be used as a 4th bedroom, country-style kitchen with gas & solid fuel cookers, large family/meals room, formal lounge/dining room, fully meshed verandah section as BBQ area, slate floors – Climate control: reverse cycle air conditioning units, ceiling fans, sections of double glazed window panels, solid fuel heater to family room, wall & ceiling insulation – Potable water supply: 10,00gall/45,000lt over 2 rain water tanks – Non-potable water supply: on-property bore, double permanent creek frontage with 2ha riparian rights, 1 spring-fed dam, 2 surface collection dams – Gardens: Fully irrigated with mixed plantings of ornamental trees & shrubs, orchard with various varieties of fruit trees – Block: 80 acres /32ha – Property infrastructure: machinery shed, 1.5 detached garage/workshop to rear of home, metal stock yards with loading ramp, storage shed, old guards/luggage railway carriage, poultry run – Rates: $1,320pa