Tonimbuk Farm
Offered for only the second time in sixty years, Tonimbuk Farm and farmhouse has been sensitively restored and extensively renovated by the current owners. The 45 acre farm has over 100 years of history, the current farmhouse was built in 1961 by a successful property developer as a country retreat. Designed by renowned industrial architect, Kenneth McDonald, who announced it as ‘A natural Australian house indigenous to the country’. Making headlines for its cutting-edge modern design, the house had 10 bedrooms and seven bathrooms in a dual living set up (All fittings exist under the floor).
Today it’s a very functional family home of 600sqm, which the current owners have sensitively restored and extensively renovated with recent works include a brand-new roof, painting, a state of the art kitchen/dining, master bedroom (with ensuite, powder room and WIR), laundry, guest powder room, floor to ceiling double glazed windows/doors (three with retractable fly screens) in key areas of the house that soak in the natural beauty of surrounding views, none more so than in the dining domain beneath the original ceilings lofty timber buttresses.
There are few private properties located within Melbourne’s ‘Commuter Belt’ and a State Park and none are better placed than Tonimbuk Farm nestled in a valley within the Bunyip State Park, in the foothills of the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. Whatever recreational pursuit you enjoy, Bunyip State Park provides opportunities for you including 165kms of horse trails, four-wheel driving, trail bike riding, mountain bike riding, camping, walking and bird watching! (http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/bunyip-state-park)
The accomodation highlights the roles of both beauty and functionality offering five spacious bedrooms (Three with ensuite’s, three with walk-in-robes), a stylish shared bathroom, separate powder room, storage room, laundry, gym, large office, dedicated TV room, wood lined dining room, wood lined games room, entrance and a state of the art generous kitchen that profiles integrated European appliances including Miele fridge, freezer and dishwasher, Bosch induction cooktop, Neff pyrolytic oven and a 3.2m stone Island Bench with breakfast bar and a meals area. Double doors on each aspect open to both a stunning central courtyard and 100sqm entertainer’s deck. A a grand open fireplace, two wood combustion heaters and three split system air conditioners.
The house has NBN fast satellite is connected, a dedicated Telstra base station provides mobile coverage, landline, it is serviced by two septic tanks, 125,000 litres of fresh water tanks, it has mains power, on roof sprinklers, fire reels, inground sprinkler system and a dedicated large diesel water pump housed in a fire proof box. The council collects rubbish weekly, and recyclables and green waste fortnightly.
Surrounding the home lies 45-acres of greenery to breathe fresh air, and enjoy native plants, abundant bird life and animals. Divided into six large and one small paddock, a central laneway for stock management, all fences are electrified, with the internal fences being made from the world class Electrobraid, to protect the horses and cattle from wire injuries. Each paddock has a gravity fed water trough serviced by a 2+ mega litre dam, that’s never empty (with its own jetty and floating pontoon). The soil is free draining sandy loam, which the owners have made a regular program of weed control and soil improvement; being re-mineralised, fertilised. Three paddocks have recently been sown with low sugar grasses.
Servicing the farm is a 511sqm multipurpose stables 47m by 9m, built with 32 horse stalls for a Trail riding business, the current owners have converted it to six large horse stalls, Feed Room, Tack Room, hay storage, tractor and machinery storage, occasional workshop, garden storage, parking within stables and dedicated carport and two freshwater tanks that pump to the house water tanks system and the feed room. Adding to the appeal are new cattle yards and crush, productive irrigated vegetable beds and a horse playground (62m by 58m).
Tonimbuk is a small and tight community with few home sales and a strong investment in lifestyle homes and livestock properties. Located 18kms from Bunyip and all that West Gippsland has to offer (VLine, growing community infrastructure, wineries, theme park and more), 15kms to Gembrook ( Known for being the final destination for the iconic Puffing Billy and all that the Dandenong Ranges have to offer), 86kms from the MCG, 57kms from Healesville Sanctuary and 45 kms from Westernport Bay and the Mornington Peninsular beyond, this property is perfectly positioned within Melbourne’s ‘Commuter Belt’ to enjoy the best of the city and local region. Tonimbuk Farm awaits a new owner and a new chapter in its long, rich history.
Features
* Privileged by a private address within peaceful Bunyip State Park offered for the second time in sixty years
* 45 acres, six large paddocks (two with low sugar grasses) and 1 small paddock (low sugar grasses) all have gravity fed troughs and are connected by central laneway, all with sandy loam solid and a 1km creek frontage
* 600sqm Architect designed home, extensively renovated and restored to contemporary tastes, with double-glazed floor to ceiling windows in key living areas, including a state of the art Kitchen, meals area, Dining room, Living room, Games room, Laundry, Gym and Office.
* Originally built as a dual living home with all infrastructure for 7 bathrooms intact, today there are five spacious bedrooms, three with ensuite, Powder room and stylish shared bathroom
* Mains power with two separate electricity metering systems (Original Flat and House), Two operating septic tanks, NBN fast satellite and dedicated Telstra base station
* 511sqm multipurpose stables with six large horse stalls, Feed and Tack Room, Hay storage, tractor and machinery storage, ample undercover parking and two freshwater tanks that pump to the house water tanks system and the feed room.
* Other features include two house fresh water tanks (125,000 litres), a large cattle yard and crush, 62m by 58m horse playground, grand driveway, solar powered gate, raised irrigated vegetable garden beds, two+ mega litre dam and fire system (pop-up lawn sprinklers, on roof sprinklers, three fire hoses), ¾ acre garden and Fruit trees (citrus, apple, stone fruit, pear).
