This lovely family property, with its separate Bluestone cottage offers a variety of exciting lifestyle options. A beautifully presented home offering comfort and privacy, its high ceilings, polished floors and flowing interiors feature an abundance of natural light year round (and a peek at the sparkling lights to the horizon at night). There is a selection of living spaces including a conservatory style lounge room, a sunny reading nook, the library/study area, a family room with Coonara style fire place, separate dining room, and a stylish kitchen with solid granite benchtops, white cabinetry, large pantry, plumbed in fridge-freezer and European appliances. A bonus is the storeroom/wine cellar/safe room easily accessed from inside the house. The main home features a wonderful private master suite with a huge bright bedroom, substantial dressing room and full bathroom. In addition there is a very large second bedroom with a study annexe and walk-in robe both bedrooms have double doors to decks. Downstairs (reached by a wide and light filled staircase) there are two further bedrooms with garden access, two wardrobes, a very large laundry (laundry hatch from upstairs) with great bench space, a powder room and foyer. The home sits on around 2 acres with a beautiful mature garden featuring a tinkling waterfall and pond, a variety of majestic mature trees, exotic specimens, shady magical outdoor areas and stunning Bluestone and dry walling. Reportedly the property has tens of thousands of bulbs which make a beautiful display in spring, along with weeping cherries, Rhododendrons and too many more to mention suffice to say the garden is a delight year around! The deck is shaded by a spreading Himalayan Dove tree - brought from the Himalayas in 1930 by the original property owner. There is plenty of room for a pony paddock to the rear of the property, which has vehicular access.The charming Bluestone cottage (currently tenanted at $1173 PCM) is approached via wide, shallow landscaped stairs. The spacious interior has a large living area with built in cupboards and shelving, french doors onto the paved terrace, a substantial master bedroom with built-in robes and doors to the terrace, a single 2nd bedroom, and a good sized kitchen with large pantry and gas oven.5 minutes to supermarket, restaurants and train station, and buses to state and private schools at the bottom of the road. Numerous walking paths including the thousand steps within very close proximity. Karana represents classic hills living with the benefit of 2 homes, perfect for the extended family or allow the very content tenant to stay in the cottage. Such a beautiful property in one of the most desirable locations in Ferny Creek.