393 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320

Set in stands of Casuarinas and overlooking the peaceful billabongs, this profitable lifestyle property sprawls over some twenty park-like acres among the vineyards and wineries of beautiful Hunter Valley Wine Country. Finished to a very high standard, the main homestead, five cottages and manager's residence have an authentic Australian feel and are complemented by a conference room, salt water in-ground pool, private hot-tub and leafy green views. The property is cleverly targeted at the top-end of the market and has consistently shown solid commercial returns. It is located in the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country and is minutes to world class wineries, restaurants and concert venues. It is also just a few minutes from the Hunter Expressway taking you to the sandy beaches of Newcastle and CBD of Sydney in one and two hours respectively.

The main homestead has a centralised living space, a main bedroom wing and a guest wing all of which are connected by light-filled living spaces. The resort-style main bedroom pavilion has a massive walk-in robe, plenty of space and a cleverly designed indoor/outdoor bathroom. The central living space is open plan with ducted air conditioning and a slow combustion fire and the entire property is completed by French doors and double hung windows which open to the wide open verandas. In total, the main homestead has four bedrooms (two of which are ensuited) and parts of the home can be lived in and or rented separately if required.

Each of the five cottages have their own distinct point of difference but are in-keeping with the quality construction and wide verandas. Billabong Cottage is a two bedroom two bathroom cottage set over a beautiful billabong with two large decks and a screened summerhouse off the upper deck. Casuarina Cottage is also two bedroom and two bathroom and is set in its very own Casuarina forest with a gazebo at the back of the cottage and its own private hot-tub in the forest under the stars.

There are also three one bedroom cottages. Sunset ridge is set on the highest point of the property with spectacular views of the surrounding vineyards to the Brokenback Range. Treetops cottage is different again and is built more than three metres off the ground to be in the canopy of the surrounding trees and has its very own outdoor bath in a forest of Casuarinas. Finally, the Artist Studio completes the picture in keeping with the rest of the cottages.

The property is currently managed with caretakers in place residing in an additional two-bedroom fully self-contained cottage. This arrangement could be continued for the new owners.

The property itself is cleverly landscaped to keep all of the cottages very private with minimal maintenance. It has an in-ground salt water pool and cabana, plenty of machinery shedding, garage, car-ports and a large storage shed. There is excellent road infrastructure internally and in addition to the earth dam on the property, the property has the benefit of seven megalitres of PID water from the Hunter River.

Inspection is by private appointment.