Presenting a rare lifestyle opportunity in an exceptionally convenient location, this inimitable homestead is poised amidst 14 acres of peaceful bushland and manicured parkland gardens. Backing directly onto lush Olinda Creek, the property showcases an impeccable family residence superbly designed for effortlessly impressive entertaining. Meticulously constructed by the current owners, built 24 years ago, and recently boasting an impeccable full contemporary renovation, the home offers multiple alfresco entertaining spaces, a showpiece Miele / Gaggenau kitchen, and a separately zoned family wing. The property also features an array of equestrian facilities including a full manège, round yard, two open stables, and seven fenced paddocks, with enviable year-round green pastures from its gully setting. Enjoying a serene rural setting with excellent lifestyle convenience, the property is positioned on the city side of Lilydale, approximately 45 minutes from the heart of Melbourne. Set within easy walking distance of buses, Olinda Creek Trail, and Carrum-Warburton Trail. Just a moment’s drive from Birmingham Primary School, Edinburgh College and Mount Lilydale Mercy College, and within easy reach of Lilydale Station, the home is in pleasant cycling distance of Lillydale Lake and the vibrant Lilydale shopping and restaurant precinct. Poised at the gateway to the famed Yarra Valley winery region, the location also offers seamless access to Victoria’s alpine resorts. Secluded amidst an array of soaring native and European trees, the home features gleaming Tasmanian oak flooring and lofty 9’ ceilings. An inviting family room includes a wet bar, flowing to generous separate formal living and dining areas. A striking undercover glassed in alfresco courtyard offers a magnificent space for large-scale entertaining, with elegant travertine tiling and a Coonara style wood heater for effortless year-round use. Boasting a sundrenched north facing orientation, an additional entertaining terrace features automated Vergola roofing for seasonal flexibility, and overlooks a fabulous wood fired pizza oven and Electrolux mains gas barbeque. Adjacent, the fully fenced backyard includes a sprawling manicured lawn, with dappled shade and established garden borders creating a secure haven for children’s play and pets. An enormous fenced vegetable garden houses several substantial raised veggie beds, while an enclosed and fox-proof orchard offers a haven for chooks to forage. Mature fruit trees on the property include lemon, lime, kaffir lime, grapefruit, two avocados, fig, peach, apple, walnuts, hazelnut, and four prolific olive trees. At the heart of the home, a showpiece entertainers’ kitchen features extensive soft-close cabinetry, a substantial island benchtop, Cosentino stone, a large walk-in pantry, three soaring Velux skylights, and a full suite of premium appliances including a 900mm Gaggenau gas cooktop, a Qasair rangehood, a Miele warming tray, two Miele dishwashers, and Miele pyrolytic and combi-steam ovens. The kitchen is positioned alongside a casual dining area, and also includes a servery window to the alfresco entertaining space. The oversized master suite features a lavish resort-style ensuite with a Taj Mahal Quartz twin vanity, a frameless glass waterfall shower, and heated towel rails. The master also includes a luxurious fully-fitted dressing room with a Velux electric blind skylight. Offering direct separate access, a thoughtfully zoned side wing can be closed off with a lockable door to provide exceptional privacy for harmonious multi-generational living. The side wing comprises a spacious living area with kitchenette, four robed bedrooms including a master with walk-in wardrobe and luxe fully-tiled ensuite, and a light-filled fully-tiled central bathroom with a semi-freestanding bathtub and a separate W/C. Peacefully set amidst the garden grounds, with access via a charming timber bridge spanning a scenic lake with lily pads, a rustic High Country-styled hut offers a truly unique entertaining space ideal for lively gatherings. The powered and plumbed hut features an open fireplace, a woodfire barbeque, paved floors, and external blinds on one side. Exceptionally well set up for horses and other livestock, the property features seven fenced paddocks (four with shelters), a full-sized manège with an undercover seated viewing area, a full-sized round yard, and two stables with an old train carriage converted into tack rooms. One paddock is adjacent to undercover sheep pens, with two large chook sheds and secure runs set nearby. Set away from the residence is a generous standalone building which includes machinery shed and a versatile studio/ home office space for those working from home. Connected to mains gas / electricity / sewerage / water, the home features zoned ducted heating, both gas and electric hot water systems, double glazing on the majority of doors and windows, large water tanks, excellent inbuilt storage, NBN connection, new roofs and gutters, and HPM top of the range light switches and power points. Each bathroom offers Taj Mahal Quartz finishes, while the kitchen boasts Colonial White stone by Cosentino with a premium Sensa finish. With two Coonara style wood heaters, a pizza oven, a woodfire barbeque and an open fireplace, the property also includes a large woodshed with enough dried and split firewood for approximately three years. A large dam includes a two inch diesel pump, servicing stock points throughout the property. The remote double lock-up garage is complemented by an immense machinery shed / powered workshop, an additional tandem carport and double carport, a large horse float carport, and an open-fronted shed for farm machinery, plus large shipping containers for further secure storage. Disclaimer: The information contained herein has been supplied to us and is to be used as a guide only. No information in this report is to be relied on for financial or legal purposes. Although every care has been taken in the preparation of the above information, we stress that particulars herein are for information only and do not constitute representation by the Owners or Agent.
