132 Bubbs Lane, Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451

Privately set within 10 acres of rolling bushland, this idyllic self-sustainable off-grid home provides a place to retreat, relax and embrace the still life.

Light and bright, with windows capturing the surrounding landscape, the home features two living spaces with solid wood heaters, four spacious bedrooms, the main bedroom with a walk-in dressing room and an ensuite featuring a shower over bath and toilet. Accessed by independent staircases, two bedrooms are located on a second level, with the fourth bedroom/ home office located at the back of the home and includes a built-in robe, a solid wood heater and external access. The generous open-plan kitchen with dining provides a galley-style kitchen with beautiful timber benchtops, a freestanding gas cooktop, integrated lighting, and a freestanding timber island with a kitchen sink insert.

French doors lead out onto an entertaining deck overlooking the garden and the first of three dams. Completing the floorplan is a family bathroom with a shower over a freestanding bath, a toilet and laundry. Adjoining the house is an 'Earthship' designed greenhouse, using passive ventilation, geothermal heating, water collection and renewable energy. Additional features include timber flooring and wall detailing, pitched ceilings, a solar system and generator, water tanks, and bottled gas.

Externally, the grounds include meandering paths with a low-maintenance garden, stonewalling, two dams, one with a jetty and summer house, two studios, shedding and a three-car carport.

Located within minutes of the Calder Freeway, a short drive into Chewton and Castlemaine for retail and restaurants, and just over an hour from Melbourne, embrace the still life and escape to this idyllic retreat, with self-sustainability at its heart.