Property Details
| Block Size | 4.94 acres |
| Shire Rates | $2,600 |
Description
Plan your great escape and discover the joys and freedoms of life on the land with a property that boasts breathtaking views, a fabulous entertaining pavilion and a powered workshop. The Robert Chalmers home features a family-friendly layout with an expansive parents’ retreat, a separate junior wing and a central open plan with a span of windows framing valley views and a distant ridge.
- 3 beds 2 baths + study
- 2001 built brick & iron
- Central open-plan living
- Spacious parents’ retreat
- Wrap-around verandahs
- Pavilion w power & water
- 12 x 8 powered workshop
- 4.94 acre country getaway
- Natural bush retic garden
Three traffic lights and a 35-minute drive will see you in the bustling metropolis of Midland, yet this rural property feels a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life. With the perfect fusion of a comfortable home, space to grow food and keep chickens, outdoor entertaining with breathtaking views and a powered workshop for tinkering and storage, it is hard to imagine a more idyllic destination for anyone wanting to reconnect with nature, give their kids the freedom of a country childhood or transition to a slower pace of life.
A sunny yellow front door provides a cheery welcome, and as you step inside to a small entryway with a study to one side. At the centre of the floorplan is an expanse of lateral living space featuring large windows along one side, a slow combustion fireplace and a delightful meals area set into a large bay window.
At one end of the central living zone is a spacious and well-appointed kitchen with a central island, a dishwasher and a large walk-in pantry. Cooks will be delighted by the Falcon oven with its electric plate warmer, convection and traditional ovens and 5-burner gas hob.
The family-friendly credentials of the home are underlined by a layout that centres the shared living spaces between adults’ and kids’ zones. To the west of the plan lies an exceptionally large and inviting parents’ retreat with a private lounge leading to a light-filled principal bedroom, a walk-in robe and a large ensuite. A central hallway at the other end of the home opens to the junior bedrooms, both with carpet and built-in robes.
A sliding door opens from the central living zone to an elevated, brick-paved verandah wrapping the front of the home, this is an inviting space for outdoor dining, yet this property takes alfresco living to a new level with a purpose-built pavilion. The concrete floor building, constructed with corrugated iron as a nod to classic shearing sheds, is open on two sides with retractable screens and is plumbed and powered.
Beyond the pavilion is a powered and partitioned workshop with a concrete floor and a long in-built workbench. A wide sliding door allows vehicle access to this multi-purpose work and storage area. Living closer to nature sharpens your awareness of the seasons; birds nest, trees bloom, and days shorten and lengthen. An igloo shade house, reticulated garden beds and various fruit trees provide a palpable connection to nature’s rhythms as you plant and grow food and discover the inimitable flavour of homegrown mango, avocado and citrus. Garden reticulation is fed by a tank filled from the community water supply, while an 80,000-litre rainwater tank is connected to the home.
This property resting in a gorgeous landscape makes a persuasive argument for rural life.
