628 Abbotts Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551

- Honed from nature with care and skill, this beauty of mud brick, field stone and recycled timber construction exudes soul. Built in the late 1990's the home was conceived in the tradition of Nanga Gnulle and a desire by the owners to pay homage to the Australian designer, builder and landscape architect Alistair Knox who is considered to have been a pioneer of modern mud brick building.

- Follow in the very light footsteps of the nature loving owners who go before you. Like them you will enjoy the comfort provided by the passive solar construction as well as the financial savings of reduced energy bills thanks to the thermal mass and solar hot water which is boosted both electronically and by the wood combustion oven (in addition to electric cooking) during the winter months.

- The home comprises 3 bedrooms or 2 and a study or additional living room according to your requirements. The eclectic dcor is the result of combining mud brick, field stone and recycled timber - a sensory and aesthetic delight! The stringy-bark timber panelling and curvaceous polished yellow gum slab bench tops compliment the custom made kitchen cabinets. A niche in the stunning stacked stone walls and wall hung timber shelves functions as a clever entertainment unit. The internal doors are made from cedar and pine, while the large sliding external doors are a rich western red cedar. Slate floors, vaulted ceilings, wood heating, and the use of brass in the switches, power points and flues; as well as the interesting window shapes and timber frames and lintels, and the soft, warm lighting all unite to accentuate what is a very comfortable home.

- A patio garden hugs the rear of the home and contains old-fashioned roses and kitchen herbs. The small orchard has mature apple, apricot, peach and pear trees as well as citrus and vines and established olives. Adjacent to the home is a double garage with a single carport. In addition to the dam there is 15,000 gallons of tank water storage.

- The 20 acre property is ideal for horses. There are extensive wildflowers and the centuries old majestic red gums lining the seasonal creek are at times visited by koalas. On higher land there is typical box forest of the region along with an under-storey of wattles, shrubs and ground covers such as orchids, lilies and heaths. Amazing birdlife ranges from soaring eagles to the tiniest of robins and blue wrens fluttering amongst the native shrubs.

- As if willing you to simply relax and enjoy life; the no fuss home and serene property offers you the perfect conditions for little to no maintenance. This will leave you free to invest your time in the pursuit of your interests - perhaps utilising the beautiful garage as an arts studio or heading to Lake Eppalock to enjoy boating and fishing.

- Directions: Turn right into Axe Creek Road off Strathfieldsaye Road (passing St Josephs Church on the left), in 4.5km turn left into Abbotts Road, continue for 6kms along this quiet country road and arrive to see a signboard identifying number 628 on the right.