170 Black Gully Road, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

With a magnificent view north to the Kinglake Ranges, this very private property has everything an active family could hope for.

The Federation-style house - built recently in 2005 by its fastidious owner - is a sparkling combination of luxury and practicality, antique and new. With formal and casual communal areas, four double bedrooms and three large, versatile rooms suitable for trades and hobbies, there's a place for every purpose and plenty of room to do one's own thing. In midsummer there's no sweeter spot than the bullnose verandah facing south across the elegant front garden. Year round, the enormous, north-facing deck is the perfect place for parties or late-night stargazing.

Leadlight front doors lead to the dado-panelled hall, whose polished wormy chestnut floor flows east below a fretwork arch into the living areas. The living and dining rooms have 10-foot ceilings and bay windows. Complementing these is the family area, warmed by a Jetmaster
open fire place with an antique tiered mantelpiece, and with bevelled-glass French doors to the deck.

In the country-style kitchen, the Falcon 1100mm range with gas cooktop and two electric ovens takes pride of place amid Argentine granite work spaces and a marble island, ensuring the fussiest foodie will be happy here. There's an adjoining meals area and a large walk-in pantry that easily accommodates two refrigerators and more.

The main bedroom features bespoke silk taffeta curtains and has a 'to die for' dressing room and a stunning en suite with a restored oak washstand and a frameless glass shower. Three further bedrooms share a beautiful cream-tiled bathroom with shower and freestanding bath.


The lower ground level has three concrete-floored rooms - ideal as workshops, wine cellars or games rooms - and the remote-controlled triple garage. Depending on your needs, this massive area could even be converted to extra accommodation for an extended family or made into an enormous garage (STCA) for car enthusiasts. Completing the comforts are ducted refrigerated heating and cooling, mains water and two 13,500-litre rain water tanks.

Just a short five minutes' drive from Diamond Creek station, with schools and shops nearby, the Ring Road to the city and airport handy; this property offers the finest rural lifestyle with every urban convenience.

Bring your horses, ponies and goats; lush paddocks and a dam offer ample potential to accommodate them. Don't sit around twiddling your green thumbs - the orchard, with its apricot, cherry, nectarine and plum trees, is about to burst into blossom ahead of a fruitful summer.


Heed the call of the wild, whilst enjoying luxury and convenience. Life is good!