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Description: Stately charm, luxury and exceptional scale combine to create an extraordinary Barrabool Hills lifestyle property.
Set across an enviable 5 acre* allotment, this impressive 6 bedroom residence offers a rare opportunity to secure a substantial private holding in one of Geelong's most coveted semi-rural locations.
Locally it's known as the former home of the Austin Family who started their viticulture journey on the property in the early 1980's, which has now boomed into a much-heralded wine legacy now based in the Moorabool Valley. The on-site vineyard is now gone but the magnificent established gardens remain and warmly embrace the home, adding an element of European grandeur and old-world glamour.
Accommodation
Designed to suit a large family, upon entry you are greeted with a formal dining room with fireplace and a sitting room or library with fireplace and gorgeous pressed-metal feature ceiling.
This flows through to the expansive open plan kitchen, living and meals room which enjoys panoramic elevated views over the nearby rolling hills and Waurn Ponds valley. The kitchen enjoys designer appliances, a large walk-in pantry and a seamless connection with the adjoining family living and meals.
Leading down the hallway are 3 kids' bedrooms (all with walk-in robes), family bathroom and enormous rumpus room with views over the pool, lawn and rolling hills.
The master bedroom enjoys large walk-in robe storage, stylish ensuite and private walled courtyard for quiet summer afternoons with a book and coffee in hand.
A separate office, storage room, powder room and internal access to the double remote garage also service the ground floor of the home, along with a large laundry with external access onto the undercover deck.
Upstairs is a teenager's dream with a private loft-style bedroom with two BIR's, study nook (perfect for VCE), ensuite and heating & cooling.
Downstairs features a flexible floorplan with loungeroom, bedroom, family bathroom and under-house wine cellar storage, plus an adjoining self-contained workspace with two dedicated offices, boardroom with views and split system heating & cooling.
Outdoor
Featuring an exceptional outdoor setting, the home unfolds into a private garden oasis enjoying established lawns, mature landscaping & trees, decked entertaining areas and plenty of space for long lunches, summer gatherings and quiet afternoons in the yard with the kids.
An entertainer's delight, the property showcases a stylish solar-heated pool with connecting spa, adjoining pool house with kitchenette and powder room, floodlit tennis court, orchard and veggie gardens.
Shedding
Substantial shedding and practical lifestyle infrastructure are a feature of this property with a double auto lock-up garage adjoining the house, separate four car garage, x1 high-clearance shed, perfect as a tractor bay or horse float storage space, and two remaining machinery sheds suitable for garden supplies and ride-on-mower storage.
Features
The property is well-appointed for modern family living including two Daikin ducted heating & cooling units servicing the home, two fireplaces, town/mains water connected plus the provision of extensive tank water supply (two 250,000L water tanks), secure remote gate entry and surveillance, high fences and plenty of privacy.
Perfectly located only a short drive to the Waurn Ponds shopping precinct, Epworth Hospital and Deakin Uni, plus easy on-ramp access to the Princes Hwy/ring road for a short trip into Geelong or down the Surf Coast - this is Barrabool Hills living at its most convenient.
A property of this scale, architectural character and exceptionally private setting is rarely offered; an exciting opportunity to enjoy space, privacy and the very best of the Barrabool Hills lifestyle.
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