Welcome to this modern farmhouse with rendered exterior walls and cedar floor to ceiling windows in all rooms. Wrapped by a wide brick paved verandah on 3 sides this home has four double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 ensuites with walk in robes) and built in wardrobes in the other two bedrooms. The family bathroom has extra large deep bath, shower and toilet.
The large family/dining room has a vaulted timber ceilings, combustion heater, R/C air conditioning and polished sandstone floors.
Well equipped kitchen is adjacent family room and features solid polished Blackwood bench tops, sit up breakfast bar, inset electric hot plates, electric oven, dishwasher and large pantry cupboard.
Second living area has floor to ceiling windows and separate access which leads to brick paved outdoor entertaining area which takes in the magnificent views over the surrounding valleys.
The large laundry has a wall of storage cupboards and folding bench with inset sink.
A second covered outdoor entertainment area has feature pond with fountain ideal for entertaining all year round.
Hundreds of mature pine trees line the 300m long driveway which leads to a circular turn around for guests and further on to the double garage with automatic roller doors and undercover access inside.
The 22.8 hectares (approx 58 acres) of flat and undulating land is gum studded and features a spring fed tree lined creek. There are 6 small paddocks close to the house with shelter sheds and the balance is divided into 4 large paddocks with shade and shelter belts. All paddocks have five strand electric fencing, concrete water troughs and raceways from all paddocks lead to the yards.
A 60x20m Olympic size dressage arena has a compacted base and menage mix surface.
Water – The three phase submersible pump in bore delivers 4500 gallons per hour of 220ppm water to a 7000 gallon holding tank. A water licence allows for 7 acres of irrigation of pasture and lawns. There is a fully automatic computerised watering system to all the lawns, gardens and all water troughs in the paddock and there are four paddocks around the house irrigated by permanent stand up sprinklers. The lawns and trees surrounding an ornamental dam near the house also have pop up sprinklers.
Sheds – The stable block comprises tack room, feed area, bathroom facilities and three 12′x12′ fully lined stables with automatic waterers. Access is via the large breezeway with sliding doors either end big enough to pull the float through. Adjoining is the 4 bay workshop with triple sliding doors for vehicle access. Further sheds include a 14.5 x 6.4m shed with 3 phase power and concrete floor, an implement shed to house 3 vehicles and a hay shed with extra high roof.
A set of 9 Alpaca and sheep yards are under cover and there is a 15mx15m square yard with a sand base for holding or lunging horses.
The easy care garden of lawn and established trees covers 2 acres. The rose garden of 60 bushes and numerous vines and pots around the verandahs are watered buy an automatic dripper system. There is also a 12mx3.45m shade house that has a variety of palms and ferns.
The Creek is spring fed all year round and traverses the property. It is fenced from the paddocks and has towering trees, patches of native scrub, kangaroos, kookaburras and rare ferns.
All improvements and infrastructure is less than 12 years old when the property was set up for alpacas, horses and sheep.
Being only 15min to Stirling, 20 min to Mt Barker facilities and 35 min to the city this is a must see lifestyle property.
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Call Bill Ferber on 0414 587 767 for further details.