A little bit of Tuscany blissfully hidden in the rolling foothills of the breathtaking Ancona Valley. Come and live the sweet life. When you arrive at 'La Dolce Vita' and the automatic gates swing open you immediately feel a sense of calm and a world away from hectic city life.
The house enjoys an incredibly picturesque setting looking out over the sprawling lawns and beautiful gardens on 12 acres. The tranquil Hayfield Creek runs directly through the property providing a magical setting and home to a variety of native birds and wildlife.
• State forest nearby with tracks galore to explore on your motorbikes or horses
• Home is solid brick construction, well-insulated with solar passive design
• Central feature fireplace with warmth of spotted gum flooring reflects timeless luxury
• Open plan living and dining area with stunning garden views from every window
• Cook up a storm in the recently renovated kitchen with ILve duel fuel stove
• Bosch dishwasher, caesarstone island bench and feature pendant lighting
• Master features generous WIR plus en-suite with corner shower and double vanity
• 3 additional bedrooms, central bathroom with shower, bath and separate toilet
• For year-round comfort, there's ducted gas heating, open fire plus evaporative A/C
• Spacious laundry with external access with adjoining pantry/store room
• There's excellent mobile phone coverage and wireless NBN connection
• No need to worry about excessive power bills with 5kW solar power
• Party year round in the salt-chlorinated solar heated pool complete with cabana
• Alfresco terrace with water fountain overlooking ornamental dam stocked with fish
• Spoilt for choice, sunshine or shade, magnificent Elder trees providing shady spot to relax
• No shortage of water with 2 dams, tank water, bore plus unlimited water for stock/domestic
• Open 4 bay machinery shed, 2 further lockup sheds 6m x 8m (approx) with power
• The kids or grandkids are well-catered for with impressive cubby house and sand-pit
• A fully netted/enclosed vegetable garden with automated sprinkler system
• Highly productive fruit orchard with a wide variety of well-established fruit trees
• Glass house with automatic sprinkler system plus a deluxe insulated chicken coop
• The property is encompassed by large parcels of farming land
• Enough cleared pasture to keep a couple of horses or some other stock
• Abundant bird life and other native fauna with magical colour display in the garden
• Lucrative opportunity to partner with events management agency to use grounds for wedding/events (STCA)
• Merton store 10 minutes drive with post office, fuel, hardware or pick up the newspaper
Just 9 minutes off Maroondah Highway down a quiet country laneway. Perfectly perched in the lush green Ancona Valley surrounded by rolling pastures, La Dolce Vita is waiting for it's next custodians to love it as much as they have, creating a truly spectacular sanctuary over the last 20 years. Easily accessible to the Great Victorian Rail Trail, 35 minutes drive into Mansfield township, 15 minutes to Lake Eildon, 1 hour to the entrance gates of Mt Buller ski fields while being less than 2 hours drive to Melbourne - the options are endless!
**Disclaimer**
All information about the property has been provided to Ray White by third parties. Ray White has not verified the information and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Parties should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to the property.
