No matter where life's journey has taken you thus far, “Birkenmoor” offers the beginning of a lifestyle, the likes of which you have yet to experience.
A grand home, constructed circa 1920 from stone quarried from the land on which it so proudly stands, “Birkenmoor” is positioned at the highest point of a gently undulating 7.3 acres (approx.) and reached by a tree-lined meandering driveway.
A majestic 350 year old eucalypt stands sentinel in front of the home's imposing facade.
Rolling lawns are planted with a variety of mature European trees and a collection of citrus, with native plantings around the perimeter of the property. A large water feature is a point of focus from the home and a dam now exists where the stone was quarried almost 100 years ago.
The interior of this magnificent home is amazingly juxtaposed with its heritage exterior. Painted a calming white throughout and finished with superior quality fitting and fixtures, it provides a light, bright and contemporary environment with a tasteful nod to both its rustic origins and its former European owners.
The well zoned 5 bedroom floorplan arranges the generous interior spaces into a practical arena for a family lifestyle and a wonderful venue for entertaining. Grand formal living and dining rooms are at the front of the home, either side of the formal entry, highlighting parquetry floor, OFPs and decorative cornices. A home office and guest bedroom/sitting room/2nd study and powder room are also on the ground level.
The large chef's kitchen/meals area is presided over by an indulgent Lacanche 4 door, 5 burner cooker and a stunning concrete island bench. It opens out to the alfresco terrazza, a sunny celebratory site for many past and no doubt future occasions with family and friends around the pool. The spacious entertainment room, 2nd kitchen and gym also lead out to this outstanding area. A multi-purpose sunroom and conservatory with entry to the triple auto garage with loft storage, add another wing to the floorplan.
Upstairs a luxe main bedroom suite provides a fabulous ensuite and dressing room and there is further accommodation of 3 double bedrooms, roomy family bathroom and powder room.
2 of the bedrooms lead out to the delightful indulgence of a large private balcony on which to relax at any given time of the day or evening and enjoy the peaceful seasonal changing of the landscape against the soundtrack of birdsong.
From daughters who love horses to world class champions this is an equestrian paradise. The grounds provide ample paddock space, barn, stables and yards and an Olympic size menage measuring 60 x 30 metres.
Further features of this wonderful home include hydronic heating, sauna, as-new post and rail fencing, secure driveway entry, water tanks and a private bore and desalination plant backing up the town water servicing toilets and laundry plus fully automated irrigation for gardens, lawns and lifestock.
An incredulously easy drive to the CBD and just minutes to rail access makes this impressive out-of-the way property not really that out of the way after all. Adjacent to Rosanna and Heidelberg Golf Clubs, close to Pony Club, Westerfolds Park, walking and bike trails, local shops and schools.
Live the Dream.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Offers Close 5pm Monday 4th May (unless sold prior).
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