LAND:30 acres [11.98 hectares] of mostly cleared land. 550 metres off Pacific Highway which is currently being upgraded to dual lane divided road. Viney Creek Road West is a quiet dirt road which is graded bi-annualy by Great Lakes Council. Property is fully fenced.
Click here to see an aerial photograph of the WHOLE property PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:
The original dwelling was built in 1988 and has undergone major extensions in 1995, 1999 & 2005.
MAIN BUILDING: Four bedroom brick & tile residence of 300m2 of living area PLUS another 300m2 of verandas and pergola PLUS 80m2 Garage & Cellar.
GUESTS AREA [accommodating a maximum of 8 guests] # 3 guest bedrooms [all with ensuite, built in robes & ceiling fans] # 2 guest rooms have private outdoor Jacuzzis # Huge lounge/dining/bar area with Jetmaster fire, slate floor, opening on to a huge verandah # Games Room with slate floor opens on to its own verandah # Kitchenette with sink, power track, microwave, tea & coffee making facilities [off hosts kitchen].
HOSTS AREA: # Master bedroom with ensuite & walk-in wardrobe #Gourmet, Galley style kitchen and a half [remodelled in 2005] has two F&P ovens, 6 burner [LPG] gas cooktop, dishwasher, commercial [twin engine] range hood, drawers galore. #Walk in Pantry
#Private Lounge/Dining with Pot Belly fire [opens on to games room when no guests in residence], timber floor. # Laundry & Office [the biggest in NSW?] # Office/study with built in storage and power track. # Triple Garage [including workshop] all with roller doors [two remotely operated] # Wine Cellar with 1200 bottle capacity
# POOL: 60,000 litre solar heated, salt water swimming pool with salt water chlorinator, sand filter and automatic pool cleaner
3 BAY SHED: With personal access door and two roller doors enabling drive-thru access to paddocks.
WATER: no town water here! # 2 x 5000 gal /22500 litre concrete tanks # 2 x 5000 gal /22500 litre poly tanks # TOTAL CAPACITY 90,000 litres for rainwater collection [we haven’t bought water in the 12 years we’ve owned the property] # 3 dams [one with electric pump for irrigating orchard and gardens]
ORCHARDboasts 50-60 fruit trees including apples, apricots, blueberries, carambola [star fruit], cherries, feijoas, lemon, limes, loquat, macadamia, mandarin, mulberry, nectarines, olive, oranges, peacharine, peaches, pears, pine nut, plumcot, plums and assorted bramble berries most covered with netting.
VEGETABLE GARDEN 14 raised beds all covered with netting. Compost bins.
OTHER GARDENS:Extensive native plantings, rose garden, etc.
LIVESTOCK– BEEF CATTLE [not for milking … but an extension of the vege patch] 1 Angus Bull [George], 4 cows and 1 calf. 10 Isa Brown hens [at last count] housed in the orchard. CATTLE YARDSwith holding pen, race and cattle-crush.
Contact Owners Direct: Chris[tine] Townsley or Tony Irvine
avender Grove Farm B & B
