A private and tranquil location yet only 6 km from Gembrook Town centre and 1 hour from Melbourne. Cool temperate rainforest location, with approx. 15 cleared acres surrounding an elegant home. Located adjacent to Kurth Kiln Regional Park and Bunyip State Park.
Observe abundant wildlife and birdlife – including many rare species – from your home and backyard, or along the extensive walking and riding trails located on this property. Visit the two permanent spring fed creeks to view the ancient ferns. Discover magic vistas as you explore this enchanting property. Your ponies may trim the paddocks or let the wallabies, wombats and deer mow the grass while the lyrebirds scratch around the fence lines. Watch the tadpoles mature into various species of frog, who claim the fountain as their nursery, in this lovely fresh-air environment.
Privately positioned at the end of a long driveway, the primary residence offers 5 generous bedrooms, all with either walk-in or built-in robes, full en-suite to master bedroom, large family bathroom and separate powder room, formal lounge plus family dining area. The office comes complete with built-in furniture. For those who enjoy entertaining, the well-appointed blackwood kitchen is sure to appeal, and directly outside there is a double built-in BBQ that provides both gas and wood-fired cooking. Additional appointments include a huge double garage, split system air conditioning, ducted gas heating, slow combustion wood heater, mobile phone reception and ADSL2 broadband internet. The large backyard is fully fenced with gardens and veggie patch.
Adjoining the main residence you’ll find a fully self-contained wheelchair friendly, 2 bedroom unit (that would suit B&B STCA) or alternatively provide independent living for extended family. Both bedrooms have built in robes, the bathroom includes a laundry. Appointments include blackwood timber kitchen with Caesar Stone bench tops, ample cupboard space and dishwasher, wood heater, gas fired hydronic heating, split system air conditioning plus easy care distressed timber flooring, adding that country feel to the kitchen and living room. Above the flat you will find a fully carpeted attic suitable to store your treasures or somewhere for the kids to play on those wet days.
There are 4 paddocks with 3 timber-lined shelter sheds, each approx. 4m x 3.6m, 3 day yards and a small mnage. There is also a 9m x 6m storage shed with 2 roller doors and concrete floor, a 12.2m x 6.2m workshop with 3 phase power (100 amps per phase) and an 8.5m x 6m hothouse. Abundant water with approx. 90,000 liters of water tank storage with an annual catchment capacity of 1.2 megaliters. Additionally an electric pumping system is located on 1 of the 2 permanent creeks (so forget the water rates).
Power is supplemented by a 3.8 kW grid connect solar system. Power bills are largely eliminated.
Reference Map: Melways Greater Melbourne 299-K4
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