Master-built passive solar residence sited on a private acreage (1.78ha) in Winmalee. Though bus and convenience shops are just 600m away, this north-facing property is secluded and quiet, tucked away in extensive grounds with beautiful gardens overlooking a bushland valley. The single storey home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large kitchen and multiple open plan living areas, each with glass doors opening onto paved outdoor patios with lawns and gardens beyond.

Design features include a sunken formal lounge room with open fireplace, adjoining the generous dining room. The house is optimally sited to capitalise on its ideal aspect, catching the morning sun; and all rooms are well-lit at all times of day. Wide eaves provide winter sunlight and summer shade, and slate floors in the informal living areas function as a “heat sink” in winter. The home exudes understated good quality and style. The kitchen, main bathroom, spacious walk-in pantry, laundry, family rumpus room and interior colour schemes have an open, airy, contemporary feel.

This tranquil sanctuary is a gardener’s delight, with mature trees providing year-round colour, a fully screened vegetable garden enclosure, and a 12m wide fish-pond covered with water lilies and bordered with wisteria-laden trees and fencing. The garden has been created on an Edna Walling style, with terracing, dry stone walls, hardy perennial ground covers, colourful Japanese maples, evergreen camellias, magnolias and azaleas.

Private acreage (1.78ha.) in bushland setting
Impressive residence with contemporary design
Single storey home with multiple living areas
Ideal home office space
Plenty of level parking and turning area for 6 vehicles.