With impeccable grounds and priceless views this home has been released to the market for the first time in 20 years providing an opportunity to bring a more contemporary feel to the homestead if desired.

Nestled on over 4 acres of manicured rolling lawns with expansive northerly bushland vistas forming its dreamy backdrop, the picturesque Goodwood Park’ is unquestionably one of the finest estates in the area.

Adjoining the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park with direct access to riding trails and in one of Sydney’s finest cycling area, it is ideally located only a short breath away from the village and schools, 10 minutes from beaches, Akuna Bay marina and 30 minutes from Sydney’s CBD.

Enter through an automatic security gate and wind through the parklike grounds to sumptuous colonial-inspired sandstone residence wrapped in wide timber posted verandahs. Giant timber and glass French doors connect almost every room to the sun drenched return verandah and capture soothing summer breezes and natural light. Graced with high ceilings and select timber flooring, it is comprised of an impressive entrance gallery, grand formal living and dining space warmed by a romantic sandstone open fireplace, casual living and dining area, upstairs family room, country-style timber kitchen with Miele appliances, ample double bedrooms with built-ins including main and guest with ensuites, home office or fifth bedroom and modern vintage bathrooms with tessellated tiled flooring and claw foot baths.

It provides an inspiring venue for entertaining or relaxing with family or friends. There’s a 20m heated pool with a diving board surrounded by sunny granite terraces with an above ground spa and giant-size garden chess board and pieces and change room facilities and sauna underneath. The floodlit north/south tennis court is championship-size, and is overlooked by a customised air conditioned sports/guest pavilion complete with giant living spaces, kitchenette/wet bar and bathroom opening to wide verandahs. There’s even a croquet lawn with full equipment plus a kids playground and in ground trampoline.

Tucked away at the rear and nudging the national park, the four post and pale timber paddocks are arranged around the superb equine facilities. They include a 64 x 24m floodlit dressage arena with jumps, four stables and yards with rubber flooring and automatic water troughs, tack room, feed room plus hot and cold’ water wash bay.

Completely private and fully fenced with an engineered drainage system, the park-like grounds and level manicured lawns intermingle with sandstone retaining walls and ordered hedges plus a spectacular waterfall cascading into a tranquil koi pond.

Additional features include a double lock-up garage plus workshop, double carport, massive air conditioned gymnasium complete with all equipment and flat screen television, 3 water tanks, a waterbore and pump automatic sprinkling system, surround sound both inside and out, ducted air conditioning, video security intercom, leadlight windows and rabbit-proof fencing.