"Jilong" - Elevated Acreage Living in Mount Duneed Growth Corridor Providing privacy and serenity with beautiful bushland surroundings, this superbly positioned family home on 40 acres* blends an outstanding rural lifestyle with the attraction of the vibrant Surf Coast on your doorstep and the convenience of being just a short drive to Geelong. Located at the end of a tree-lined driveway, the expansive homestead offers a private rural sanctuary featuring an abundance of natural light and modern interiors, giving a great sense of space throughout. The heart of the home is the spacious open-plan living and dining area which enjoys a sunlit northerly aspect with views over the gardens, fire pit and trees swaying in the breeze. It's the perfect place to unwind over a wine at the end of a busy day with the comfort of a wood fire, double glazed windows and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow that complements the rural location. The adjoining open-plan gourmet kitchen is a chef's delight with llve electric double oven/gas cooktops, dishwasher, breakfast bar, ample cupboard space, walk-in pantry with wine storage plus a servery window out to the undercover alfresco dining and expansive timber decking. A salt-chlorinated, solar-heated in-ground pool will be a hit with the kids and the beautiful established gardens wrap around the home, giving a great sense of calm and rural tranquillity. Seven generous sized bedrooms including master with walk-in-robe and ensuite, guest bedroom with stylishly renovated ensuite, separate lounge room with wood fire, living room/den, home office, spacious family bathroom for the kids, large laundry with separate boot room and a double garage with workshop. Actron electric ducted heating & cooling support the home, along with a cleverly designed floorplan that showcases large family zones complemented by intimate retreats. Surrounded by native trees, the farm is divided into four main paddocks with troughs connected to town water, 2 dams, multiple water tanks for extra water supply, 2 bay machinery shed and workshop, garden shed, chook pen, veggie garden, orchard and original tennis court. Furthermore, the property is positioned in one of Victoria's fastest developing regions and is currently under consideration for future rural lifestyle development (STCA) within the Armstrong Creek Southwest section of the Geelong Growth Investigation Area. Ideally located opposite the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve and Pony Club, the property is within easy access to Torquay & Surf Coast beaches, Waurn Ponds Train Station, Waurn Ponds shopping & health services, Newtown private schools, the Geelong CBD and the ring road for a cruisy drive up to Melbourne. This exceptional acreage property will tick all the boxes for the demanding and selective family seeking the ultimate in country lifestyle with an eye to future development. ____________________ *denotes approximate
