Wake up to the sight of kangaroos grazing, echidnas nesting and cockatoos flying overhead at this peaceful rural property thats perfect for those wishing to pursue small farming pursuits.
Located on 60 fenced acres just a 30-minute drive from Maitland, this well equipped property features all new stock proof boundary and internal fencing, four paddocks, five dams, a solid residence and machinery sheds.
It offers the chance to live a tranquil tree-change lifestyle just a short drive from the city and all the Hunter Valley has to offer.
The brick and iron roofed home boasts a desirable northerly orientation and offers as many as four bedrooms and four light-filled living areas to suit all occasions.
A quaint, tiled entry foyer leads through to a formal living room on one side and a lounge or meals area on the other.
With eye-catching pendant lights and tiles underfoot, the spaces are both practical and stylish, while retaining their simple, country charm.
The kitchen is a traditional U-shape configuration and offers long, laminate benchtops, light blue cabinetry with modern handles and a convenient servery window to a second dining space.
The main living area is a huge family room measuring 4.9m x 7.7m. Its exposed brick feature wall adds a touch of rustic country atmosphere, while a series of skylight strips ensures plenty of natural light fills the space.
When its time to entertain, or just to relax outdoors, you can take in the tranquil rural setting from the enormous, 14.7m x 8.4m, covered entertaining area, keeping warm in the cooler months by the authentic pot belly wood fire.
With an abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos and wallabies, goannas, resident echidnas, blue tongue lizards and more than 40 species of birds, including cockatoos and rosellas, youre sure to spot something of interest.
The home includes three designated bedrooms as well as a study/fourth bedroom.
The master has a walk-in robe and ensuite with a new, contemporary vanity with a tiled splashback while one of the other bedrooms has built-in robes and the main bathroom offers a three-way configuration for ease of use.
Outdoors the long list of features continues with two large, open sheds big enough to fit four vehicles each, including one with a lockable workshop and extra water storage tanks.
Theres also a double garden shed, a steel loading ramp, vet crush and steel panel holding yard, grazing paddocks, as well as a fenced veggie patch with irrigation.
School Zoning offers the choice of either Martins Creek or Vacy Public Schools, and Dungog High, with convenient School bus pick-up at the end of the street. Some Maitland Schools are also an option, with bus pick-up from Paterson.
The property is just minutes from the Hilldale and Paterson train stations, with nearby Paterson offering shops, markets, fuel station, eateries, medical centre and pharmacy. Maitland CBD is only 30 minutes away, and you can be sunbaking on the beaches of Newcastle in less than an hour.
SMS Merchants to 0428 166 755 for a link to the on-line property brochure.