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Tuesday, 7 June, 2016 Page 11
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7 JUNE 2016
GARDEN OF EDEN FIRST entry through white timber gates and along the winding track into their five-acre pioneer property, brings back nostalgic memories of days long past, of vast areas of lawn both open and amid scattered mature pines and of massive, majestic palms, planted in 1894. A picture perfect orchard to the right with numerous varieties of fruit and citrus trees and to the left a defiant Amercian Redwood is another to have seen the dawn of two centuries. Then the property opens up a display for the visitor, an amazing 180 degree vista including the backdrop of the mountains, as far as the eye can see. Perched on top of the gentle rise is the rendered three-bedroom besser brick
homestead, complete with floor-to-ceiling windows for the full length of its frontage so obviously constructed, to take full advantage of this panorama of the Yarra Valley, just 2.5klms from Wandin North CBD. Outside there is a detached, weatherboard sleep-out and after parking in the double brick garage/workshop, the main entry into the home is down broad steps into a large family room where visitors are greeted with impressive polished timber floors and a spectacular view across rambling lawns and gardens to the mountains beyond. Heating and climate control is from an open “jet master” fire, gas space heater and inverter split system, so year round comfort is assured.
Walking left, past the study area perched in front of the main windows to again take advantage of this grand vista leads then to a bathroom and two bedrooms, one with access to the front verandah. On the other side of the living room, you step into the dining room where one can just imagine how, during silenct moments of warm dinner parties, eyes would again peer through windows to the views beyond. The beautifully, typically country kitchen, clean and white has a centrepiece stainless gas stove and range-hood and features a genuine breakfast bar and spacious pantry. Surely a gardener’s paradise, outside the grounds of this property are equally engaging
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK with exotic trees and beds of ground cover plants drawing attention to a multiple variety of roses and providing the most serene setting for the additional weatherboard sleepout, lock-up brick garage/workshop and extensive sundry shedding. Let’s not forget the chooks too, safely locked away within their pen and adding to this largely selfsufficient paradise. To complement this, ample water supply is provided through tanks and an effective irrigation system is supplied by a bore which services a highly productive little orchard made up of numerous fruit and citrus trees along with separate raised vegetable beds.
Wandin North Inspect: By appointment Price: On application Contact: Landmark, Shop 1, 362 Warburton Highway, Wandin North, 5961 9288