This property with two accommodation areas lives up to first impression, writes Carole Levy
487 Long Forest Road, Long Forest
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Living areas: Lounge, meals, study
The rest: Self-contained one-bedroom wing, Coonara wood heater, fireplace, split-systems, solar HWS, Biocycle septic system, pool, summer house, pergola, water tank, carport, deck, garage/workshop, aviary, two paddocks, town water
Price: $785,000
Private sale
Agent: Stockdale & Leggo Bacchus Marsh, 53675700
For me the first tip-off that this 2.02-hectare property might transcend its modest facade was the rock-encircled dam with an arched wooden bridge and the box-lined path around a four-tier fountain.
I figured this attention to aesthetics heralded something out of the box and I was right.
The house is divided into two sections, one providing expansive family accommodation and the other separate quarters with everything for an elegant B&B or extended family comfort.
A muted latte colour palette, classy window furnishings, Tassie oak floorboards, dado walls, fretwork and bling style lightfittings are a recipe for stylish living throughout.
The dining room with ornate wood heater and big lounge room with sandstone fireplace exude class and plush comfort. The kitchen is a cracker, with a Caesarstone-topped island bench, a Savoir-faire 900mm electric cooker, dishwasher, loads of vinyl-wrap cupboards, and blackwood pantry and wine rack.
The huge main bedroom, near the leadlight front door, has a walk-in wardrobe and bright ensuite.
Two more bedrooms, an open study and snazzy main bathroom are ranged along a hallway that leads to the glamorous second wing. It comprises a bedroom, chic bathroom, laundry, lounge room, open sitting room with ornate gas log fire and access to a private deck, and a fully appointed kitchen.
Outdoors is no less special. It’s all about entertainment and relaxation.
A full-length pergola, a fenced in-ground swimming pool and a great summer house with rustic bars, cupboards and sink combine as a summertime mecca.
A hectare of natural bush has tracks for quad bikes, and there’s a cubbyhouse, playground and lots of lawn.
A water tank with pump, a storage shed, carport and garage/workshop round out an impressive lifestyle package that would be hard to beat.
