211 Bittern-Dromana Road, Merricks North VIC 3926

Built in 1952 and exuding charm with expansive windows affording uninterrupted views over Western Port to Phillip Island and stunning garden vistas, this character rich home on 13 acres (approx) offers space and flexibility ideal for the modern family. Offering three living areas including spacious lounge with feature open fire and a generous kitchen and dining at the heart of the home, five bedrooms all with external access, study, two bathrooms and an elevated entertaining deck without another home in sight, offering the ideal platform from which to soak up the serenity and the views. Year round comfort is assured with stunning open fire place, wood combustion heater, ducted heating, split system heating and cooling and convection heaters in bedrooms. With infrastructure to appeal to equestrian enthusiasts, the property offers a well maintained dressage arena, four paddocks, two stable yards and stables plus multi purpose shedding/tack room, double garage, a dam and plenty of room for float storage. Further enhanced by its stunning, established gardens featuring Japanese Maple, Copper Beech, Liquid Amber and Elm trees along with Rhododendrons, Camelia and Japonica species, and a fenced wetlands area plus a small orchard with five varieties of apple trees, this is a remarkable property offering a peaceful country lifestyle within easy reach of shops and freeway for a quick commute to Melbourne if required. Perfect for a weekender or a permanent home.