Every now and again a special property comes along that captivates you, delights your senses and offers a once in a lifetime opportunity. Designed by renowned Architect Alistair Knox, this spacious, environmentally conscious, sustainable, mud brick home is set back on the block amongst established trees and gardens on five beautiful, blissful acres.
Featuring an impressive blend of natural materials and finishes including reclaimed timbers, recycled bricks and extensive floor to ceiling windows along with clerestory windows, introducing natural light into the centre of the home leaving an awe inspiring impression.
The expansive open plan living and entertaining area forms the centrepiece of the home, which includes a huge bricked open fire, welcoming sitting area, split system air conditioner, study space and high windows that bring the sunlight flooding in.
This is the heart of the home and flows into the kitchen complete with a walk in pantry, electric cooker, double sink and enormous IXL combustion stove. The large meals area is roomy enough to accommodate the largest of dining tables and offers a ceiling fan overhead along with a reverse cycle air conditioner.
Beyond the kitchen is a second living area which could easily be converted into a third bedroom if required. This beautiful sunroom offers views over the gardens through the floor to ceiling windows and features a warming Coonara style fireplace and there is ample space for another dining table.The eco- friendly home offers two king size bedrooms with the master featuring a walk- in robe, full ensuite, ceiling fan plus its own brick fireplace and private door to an outside courtyard.
The second bedroom features a private door to its own outside paved courtyard with a built in fire pit.
The family bathroom comprises a shower over the bath, toilet and vanity.
Beyond the full length windows and doors of the living areas which soak in the amazing bush vista, you are welcomed to an entertainer's delight with large eaves and verandahs/bbq patio area, decked alfresco and a built in playground that most children could only dream about!
There are 3 dams and a huge windmill, 130,000L of water in five tanks, various sheds including wood sheds, hot house, potting shed, plus a shed spacious enough to house a caravan. There is undercover parking for up to seven vehicles.
There is also a two bedroom caravan with annexe perfect for guests.
There is ample room for a paddock to house livestock.
The property has been well planned and thought out with the perfect amount of cleared and bush land with resident kangaroos, koalas and splendid birdlife. There is also a chook shed and a fish pond.
This interesting property has been built in harmony with the surrounding environment and is closely connected with the sprawling bush gardens.
This property must be inspected to truly appreciate its beauty and the tranquil, self-sustaining lifestyle on offer, whilst only being 20 minutes to Geelong and within an hour to Melbourne!
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