Where 

23 km south of Euroa, Victoria, Australia. Built 8 years ago in the Gooram Valley as home for Bob and Wendy Freeland. It was built with the view that one day it would be sold to someone recently retired who wanted to entertain occasional visitors or to a regional executive or business person wanting a good environment and space to raise a family.

Location

Access to the outside world is unique to the location. It is only 45 minutes by car to Mansfield, Alexandra, Yea, Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Shepparton and Benalla. This gives a wide choice for shopping and entertainment. Strathbogie, Ruffy and Euroa (the nearest post office) are 15 minutes away.  Ruffy Store does a great breakfast at weekends. Melbourne or Albury via the Hume is a two hour drive.

Design/Lifestyle

The design allows for views and separate outside entrances to each main bedroom, the ability to walk from the car to the back door under cover, use of the winter sun for warming, and protection from the heat during summer by dint of the site chosen.  The inside is dominated by views of Mt Wombat and the nearby ridges and rocks of the Strathbogie Ranges. The user may indulge in simple or complex exercises such as horse riding, hiking, rock climbing, cycling, creek clambering or grass  watching - the latter usually done at the end of the day on the outside porch helped by a balmy atmosphere and a glass of red (or two)..

The House

The house is brick rendered with four double bedrooms, a large family/kitchen area, an en suite to the main bedroom with walk in robes to three of the bedrooms and a full width cupboard to other bedroom/study. The dining room steps down to the lounge room which has a space heater located in it. A separate bathroom, toilet and large laundry entrance make up the clever layout for this house. The heater is seldom used as the house is kept warm in winter with concrete slab electric heating. Likewise the evaporative cooler is seldom used as the house's location protects it from the late afternoon sun keeping it quite cool in summer.

Utilities/Fixtures

Fixtures include a St George full width electric stove, a modern dishwasher, concrete slab heating and a space heater in the lounge room. TV antennae and an Austar Satellite dish give crystal clear reception. The north side lawn contains an automatic sprinkling system serviced by a spring fed dam which is also used to irrigate all outside gardens and the olive grove. House water is serviced by two rainwater tanks providing 40,000 litres of water.

Outbuildings/equipment

Out buildings include a two section shed on a concrete slab. Power is connected to each section one of which is lockable.  Near the house is a 2m by 6 m pine board garden shed and a 2x4m green-house. A modern 1000 litre Furphy tank and a 600 litre plastic tank are considered part of the sale. Optional equipment for sale would include a ride on mower, two trailers, a self propelled mower and a hand mower for the front lawn. The pedal church organ in the lounge room would also be an optional item.

The Forest and Gardens

A private forest extends to the west of the house and is part of the property. The property spring fed dam is in it's south west corner at the highest point of the property. The forest is home to unique flora and fauna. There are a number of walks throughout which enable the walker to do so unencumbered by traffic of any kind whilst enjoying the various rock stands and water ways to be found within it. The olive grove covers what used to be cleared ground with a feature garden near the house and a fenced orchard and separate vegetable garden located between the house and the forest area. A duck park has been built and can house up to 30 birds comfortably. A separate chook yard has been built within the orchard.

The Price and Appointments

Bob and Wendy are reluctant to sell this property but unfortunately particular health reasons force them to return to Melbourne.  We would prefer the purchaser to be someone who will care for the property and get as much out of the ambiance and stimulating environment as we have done. The asking price is $415,000.  Appointments for inspection can be organized on 03-5264 7549, 0417 344 317 or  0418 173 413. Our email address is RHFREELAND@bigpond.com.