Peacefully secluded amidst meticulously landscaped grounds, manicured rolling lawns, and an enviable 35 acres of private land encompassing established vegetable gardens, fruit trees and fenced paddocks, this expansive residence also boasts a thoughtfully zoned floorplan ideal for effortless family entertaining. Showcasing distinct separate formal and casual living areas, an immense master suite, and a granite AEG-equipped kitchen, the home also offers exquisite panoramic views across scenic countryside and distant mountains. Poised at the highest point of the estate, the home greets guests with a sweeping tree-lined driveway entry. The residence is framed by an inviting wraparound verandah and standard roses, overlooking lush professionally landscaped gardens displaying exquisite seasonal colour. Generous separate formal and casual living rooms each feature lofty high ceilings and stunning uninterrupted views across countryside towards the east. The casual living room includes a classic Jindara wood heater, while the formal space features an open fireplace. Both rooms flow seamlessly out to an undercover verandah and verdant lawn, superbly laid out for relaxed outdoor entertaining. The impressively proportioned kitchen comprises gleaming granite benchtops, a breakfast bar, extensive cabinetry with abundant drawer storage and a walk-in pantry, and a full suite of premium new appliances including two top-of-the-range AEG ovens, an AEG induction cooktop, and an Asko dishwasher. An expansive master suite features a sitting area with an elegant bay window, a large walk-in wardrobe, and a private ensuite with a semi-frameless glass shower and a twin granite vanity. A separately zoned side wing offers discrete external access, and includes two large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, plus a spacious central bathroom with a twin vanity, a corner spa bathtub, and a separate W/C. The main floor also features a guest powder room, a fourth robed bedroom / office, and a full laundry with excellent storage. Elevated on the upper level, an immense third living area with inbuilt storage offers excellent flexibility for a range of uses, including as an impressive home office, a rumpus retreat for harmonious family living, or for private guest accommodation. The sprawling grounds include spacious paddocks with recently replaced fencing, an enviably sized vegetable garden with an array of mature berry canes and fruit trees, bird aviaries, and a chook house with run. Ideally conceived for those looking to embrace a blissful country lifestyle, the property is set up to easily accommodate horses or other livestock, with a cattle yard with undercover shedding, and a dam with both a stock and a domestic bore. Double glazed throughout for year-round climate comfort, and featuring efficient underfloor electric heating, split system air conditioning, ducted vacuuming, an alarm system, hardwired security cameras, a large woodshed and a 45,000 litre water tank, the home also includes a three car remote lock-up garage with a circular driveway. A substantial separate four car lock-up garage with an extra high roller door easily accommodates a boat or caravan, and is adjacent to a substantial workshop with three-phase power. The structure also includes an open shed with ample space for farm machinery. Positioned within easy reach of Seville, Mount Evelyn and Launching Place village shopping, and a mere six minute drive to local Seville Primary School, the property is also set close to Yarra Hills Secondary College. Enviably situated at the gateway to both the Yarra Valley winery and famed Victorian alpine regions, the homestead is less than a 20 minute drive to Lilydale Station.
