Reluctant sale by owner!
5.55ha (14 acres) of pure paradise awaits you when you come to "Drava". Perched atop a gentle rise some 500 meters from the mighty Murrumbidgee River, this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with two living spaces and a huge porch enclosed in glass, commands one of the most beautiful views you can imagine. Imagine waking up and strolling to the huge sunny porch to enjoy the view of the grassy paddock below, framed by the mighty oak tree and the perfect BBQ gazebo, which grace your house garden. Next to the gazebo is an established native frangipani - one of many established trees and shrubs this property boasts - which fills the house with its unique fragrance every spring when it flowers.
The land is substantial in size and includes an orchard of some 100 fruit trees, creating a beautiful green oasis during the summer months. There's everything here: apples, pears, plums, apricots, cherries, figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit and an olive tree! There are also two lemon trees and an orange tree right next to the house, as well as a raised vegetable garden bed and numerous other places to plant vegetables in a securely fenced house garden.
Shedding is extensive and includes a garage / workshop, 2 separate tools sheds, a storage room, a huge garage with extra height to store your horse float or caravan, and flat gravel car parking large enough to store two motorhomes or four cars. And that's just at the top of the property. Down near the river there are two further sheds, one of which is again very tall and is adjacent to a cottage complete with split AC system and small kitchenette.
The home is kept comfortable with a fireplace and two large reverse cycle AC systems, and the electricity costs are kept low thanks to the multiple solar panels. The house was renovated quite recently (less than 7 years ago) to include a brand new kitchen, two bathrooms and a porch, which was then enclosed in glass by the current owners.
Into horses? There are two separate track systems set up for use, known as "paddock paradise" among horse lovers. Each track contains a shelter for the horses to use, as well as shade from the many beautiful big trees. A self-filling water trough complete with its own tank is set up at the bottom of the larger track, encouraging equines to run back to the house when you want to feed them there. Your horses will love rolling in the river sand (instead of mud!) and lazing around in the glorious deep shade of the casuarinas on those hot summer days. And the flat paddock is a joy to ride on, whether you are into dressage or show jumping.
The river is home to platypus and you can see them almost any time of day, if you are lucky and you sit quietly for long enough. There are also wombats and a myriad of birds for the avid birdwatcher.
There are currently no homes like this on the market, in the entire Gundagai / Tumut area. It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity that must be seen to be appreciated.
