A plethora of country pursuits await the next owner of this spectacular family estate. With 120 acres to bushwalk, ride horses, run stock or simply live the country dream, historic 'Yaraandoo' offers more than just luxury and land.
There are six beautiful bedrooms including an opulent master suite that provides distant views over vineyards to Mt Jellore. Hiking, fishing and wine-tasting are literally on your doorstep. A large home-office/library caters for those who wish to work from home. There are three full bathrooms plus a powder room, generous living areas built for daytime and evening entertaining and a spectacular 2000-bottle subterranean wine cellar crafted from recycled timbers. A large guest cottage with ornamental lake provides space for extended family or earn income from farm-stay guests. The Southern Highlands is perennially popular for book buyers, antique hunters, golfers, heritage lovers and wedding parties – enjoy the benefits of a thriving tourist industry in the privacy of your own country retreat.
The well-appointed kitchen with professional-style Ilve range has been meticulously designed for those who love to cook. A large central island invites collaboration; a butler's pantry provides extra capacity. Flowing from the kitchen is a beautiful conservatory capturing winter sun and views to a century-old oak tree and the two-acre, English-style garden with a magnificent and expansive fruit and vegetable garden, climbing roses and large deciduous trees for seasonal colour. Approximately 10 of the 55 hectares are planted with grape vines, and productive olive trees (harvested for oil); the remaining land is perfect for grazing or further planting (the neighbouring properties produce truffles and organic garlic). You may wish to utilise the tax advantages involved in primary production, or if you prefer, simply enjoy the serenity and lease the crops/land to local producers.
Details of the property include:
House & Cottage:
• Large open-plan kitchen/living/dining area with breakfast room and Cheminees Philippe wood fire
• Formal sitting/dining/living area with Cheminees Philippe wood fire and built-in bar nook and booth
• Outdoor entertaining area with built-in BBQ amenities flows from living room; retractable sunshade
• Copious storage spaces/rooms and an excellent mudroom, laundry & drying room
• Travertine stone tiles; most stone floor areas throughout house are heated
• Hydronic radiators throughout
• High ceilings, coffered ceilings, skylights
• Attached three-car garage
• Two-bedroom cottage is spacious and fully self-contained with bathroom, separate kitchen, living area & wood fire
• C-Bus system for lights; double glazing
• Spotted gum timber floors
Farm/Vineyard/Garden:
• Walled garden; potager; netted gardens; covered garden, large glass house and glamorous potting shed with mezzanine level
• Garden produces 6 varieties of apple, asparagus, kiwi, pear, raspberries, garlic, artichoke, black current, plum, oranges and more.
• 6 sheds including large machinery shed
• 4 paddock dams plus the bore-fed ornamental lake/turkey neck dam next to main house; 3 bores
• Extensive irrigation and fertigation system (electronically controlled) covering the vineyard, olive trees and various garden areas
• 10 kW solar system
• 5 hectare vineyard has produced award-winning wines. Varieties: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Arneis, La Grein, Pino Blanc and table grapes (currently, the crop is sold to Centennial Vineyard)
• Chicken shed with run
Graciously designed to capture the views, 'Yaraandoo' has a timeless quality. The breathtaking brick and stone home appears to have been nestled into the countryside for decades, and yet it was built in 2012. This is a lifestyle property that must be inspected to be believed: live your own country dream.