Where 

23 km south of Euroa, Victoria, Australia. Built in1999 Gooram Valley is home for Bob and Wendy Freeland.

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 are 15 minutes away. Melbourne or Albury via the Hume is a two hour drive. Ruffy Store does a great breakfast at weekends.

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 watching grass grow. - the latter usually done at the end of the day helped by a balmy atmosphere and a glass of red (or two).. When the "effort" comes upon us we will build some cabins in the forest and others may come just to "retreat" away from their mobiles (there is no coverage) and the pace of modern life.

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 forestt 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.It is a  rare"walk in the woods" that does not put up anative animal (or two)

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.