It's 1901, Australian Federation, and you're in the village of Bungendore. The town has been growing since the railway arrived in 1885, and gold has been discovered in Bywong. You're travelling to some of the prominent farms around the area, and meeting with the Manager of one such farm at their home, Futters Cottage.
Located on Gidleigh Lane, this classic country home is located on a country lane only 10 minutes drive out of Bungendore. A renovation in the 1990's has combined the beautiful classic elements of this home with modern comforts and style. The two styles blend effortlessly to create a wonderful mixture of historical significance and the low maintenance lifestyle we look for today. There are five bedrooms, with a generous master suite complete with a walk in robe and ensuite. Two more bedrooms sit either side of the main downstairs bathroom, with perfect garden views. On the second floor you'll find two additional large bedrooms, a private study and an additional bathroom.
The living areas are modern and spacious, essentially three distinct living & entertaining areas. In the older part of the house, a cosy sitting area surrounds a fireplace with french doors opening onto an outdoor sitting area, wrap around verandah and the front lawns. A spacious farm style kitchen features all the mods and cons you need, lots of bench space relative to it's size and a large oven and extra pantry cupboard. The living/dining room is large, with a beautiful inbuilt bookcase, bright windows and lovely floorboards. It leads seamlessly through the french doors onto a large, covered, patio, complete with ceiling fans, outdoor power points and views over the lawn, tennis court and pool.
This home really is an entertainers dream, perfect for summer time shenanigans or a cosy winter with the two fireplaces crackling.
The 28.1ha is mostly natural bushland, with two beautiful dams some hundred meters from the homestead. There is an abundance of birds, a combination of the dams and the mature trees ensures a wide variety of breeding birds have chosen Futters to be their home too.
There is great infrastructure on the property, with a single garage that has a carport on either side, a 3 bay farm shed and a garden shed - there is also a 2 horse stable/feed shed & farm vehicle storage. Other infrastructure includes and bore and stock proof quality fencing.
There are four smaller paddocks surrounding the horse area, with larger paddocks off of these. If horses are not your thing, there is plenty of room for your favourite pursuit or other farm animals like bees, alpacas or sheep, the options are endless.
This property offers a spacious, peaceful rural lifestyle on the tightly held Gidleigh Lane. The entertaining areas are hard to beat, the wrap around verandah is as charming as they come and the gardens are begging for summer tea parties and afternoons spent reading. This is a wonderful place to relax.
Key features:
-5 Large Bedrooms
-Large Family Room
-Dining Room
-Sitting Room
-Upstairs Study
-Additional downstairs room for study/nook
-Modernised Kitchen with Euro Appliances
-Outdoor entertaining areas
-Wrap Around Veranda
-Wonderful House Precinct
-Tennis Court
-In-ground Pool with new pump & chlorinator
-Bore and pump to dedicated tank
-2 car ports & a single garage
-Additional shed, one lock up & two open bays
-School bus at front gate, 8 kilometres to Bungendore Village
Futters Cottage is currently leased through to 2024 so an appointment to view the property is essential.
For more information or to arrange an inspection please contact Doug Merriman on 0419 999 001 or the office on 6238 0700. This home is not one to miss and will impress on inspection.
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