Property Details: • Type: House

• Bedrooms: 5 • Bathrooms: 2

Description: Secluded on a magnificent five-acre estate of manicured parkland grounds, this exquisite family residence offers an enviable lifestyle haven in a tranquil countryside setting. Boasting three substantial living areas plus an exceptional alfresco entertaining space, the home also includes an impressive equestrian set-up with two stables, a tack room, and multiple fenced paddocks. Delivering both rural serenity and prized convenience, the home is a quick five-minute drive from Lilydale Station and Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. Lillydale Lake, Chirnside Park Country Club and Oxley Christian College are also a short drive away, with the location zoned for both Victoria Road Primary School and Lilydale Heights College. Poised at the gateway to the famed Yarra Valley winery region, the home is also within easy reach of Mount Lilydale Mercy College and numerous golf courses. Guests are welcomed with a tree-lined circular driveway, leading to an elegant porte-cochere entry. A skylit foyer is flanked by a graceful formal living room with beautiful feature wallpaper, ideally laid out for hosting visitors. At the heart of the home, an expansive open plan living and dining area features a soaring vaulted ceiling with two skylights, and flows to a fabulous fully-enclosed alfresco space with retractable café blinds, a wall-mounted flame fireplace, and a mains gas granite outdoor kitchen. Seamlessly integrating the indoor and outdoor spaces for effortless large-scale entertaining, the alfresco area overlooks sprawling grounds with manicured lawns, fruit trees, and an array of European trees offering vibrant seasonal colour. A substantial separate rumpus room with an inbuilt stone bar creates a thoughtfully zoned layout for harmonious multi-generational living, and opens directly to a sundrenched timber deck overlooking the rear gardens. The stylish contemporary kitchen showcases stone benchtops, an island breakfast bar, abundant storage with deep drawers and a butler's pantry, and quality appliances including an electric oven and a De Dietrich induction cooktop. A dedicated walk-in cellar is set alongside the kitchen, featuring full-height display wine racks. An oversized master suite comprises both built-in and walk-in wardrobes, and a skylit ensuite with a twin stone vanity and a walk-in shower. Set at the opposite end of the home for excellent privacy, three large additional bedrooms are each equipped with built-in wardrobes, and are complemented by a large private study, and an airy modern bathroom with a deep bathtub, a stone vanity, and a convenient separate toilet. Double glazed throughout for superior climate comfort, the home features ducted refrigerated air conditioning and heating, indulgent underfloor heating in all carpeted areas and bathrooms, polished hardwood floors, ducted vacuuming, a security alarm, lofty ceilings, solar hot water, three large water tanks with pump, garden irrigation, and a full laundry with excellent storage and entry via a convenient mudroom. A remote double lock-up garage with ample storage space is set alongside a spacious plumbed and powered workshop with a toilet, with the property also offering abundant additional parking with space for multiple guest vehicles and a boat, caravan, trailer and / or horse float. Perfectly set up for equestrian families, the property features multiple fenced paddocks of various size (including two with shelters), two stables, a tack room, a workshop, and a large double garage / hay room. Disclaimer: The information contained herein has been supplied to us and is to be used as a guide only. No information in this report is to be relied on for financial or legal purposes. Although every care has been taken in the preparation of the above information, we stress that particulars herein are for information only and do not constitute representation by the Owners or Agent.