1741 St Albans Rd, St Albans NSW 2775

Property Details: • Type: House

• Bedrooms: 6 • Bathrooms: 4

Description: Iconic Yanada Retreat, A luxury boutique estate, the perfect escape from city life with significant and proven commercial opportunity. The perfect blend of lifestyle and enterprise, an iconic property with versatility and potential. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the Macdonald Valley's finest properties. On arrival you are greeted by a sweeping driveway and the commanding presence of the elevated homestead that sits gently on the land spanning over an impressive 38 acres. The property has incredible soul, a true sense of serenity, privacy, space and comfort. Yanada is a perfect retreat on every level. The property was initially designed as a boutique city escape and has been curated and transformed under the current ownership into a highly sought after yoga and wellness retreat. Yanada has the capacity to accomodate 22 guests in comfort across the homestead, luxury tent lodgings and spherical yurt. There is also a self contained managers residence that would be ideal as additional guest accomodation or teenagers retreat. Comfort, relaxation and entertaining are at the heart of Yanada. The homestead is spacious, open plan and filled with natural light. Soaring ceilings, expansive windows and hardwood floors are a nod to the quality of the home. Ducted air conditioning throughout as well as a roaring wood burning heater keeps the homestead comfortable year round. Flanked by deep verandas overlooking the property, Yanada takes full advantage of the outdoor lifestyle the Macdonald Valley bestows. Relax by the 15 metre infinity pool complete with pool-side pavilion or jump in the 10 person hydrotherapy spa and watch the valley light up at sunset. Yanada offers so much versatility, a proven and on-going lifestyle retreat, a luxurious family home or stylish weekend getaway, the choice is yours! Yanada Retreat is perfectly located in the beautiful Macdonald Valley on Sydneys North West fringe and nestled between the historic villages of Wisemans Ferry and St Albans. Surrounded by national parks the region is renowned for its natural beauty, historic trails and of course the Macdonald and Hawkesbury Rivers are within easy reach of the property. The location cannot be overstated just 90 minutes to Sydney's CBD and just over 60 minutes to the Hills District. The property is being offered for sale with the business as a going concern if desired. Financials and future bookings will be available to interested parties on enquiry. - An established and well regarded retreat centre, fully booked throughout the year and up to 8 months in advance - Spanning an Impressive 38 Acres - Mix of Arable and Pristine Australian Bush - Over 400 sqm (approx.) of floor space in the main building - 6 Generous Bedrooms, 4 bathrooms - 90 sqm (approx.) group hall with multi media, yoga and mediation equipment - Ducted Air Conditioning and Slow Combustion Wood Burning Heater - Massage/ Therapy Room or potential 7th bedroom - Levelled powered spaces for glamping - 15m swimming pool and poolside pavilion - 10 person Hydrotherapy spa - Large Entertainers Kitchen with Quality Appliances - 90 sqm (approx.) Open Plan Lounge/Dining - Seperate self-contained managers studio or Teenagers Retreat - Yoga Terrace and Fire Pit - Private 2km circular bush walk, perfect for mindful walking - Extensive Landscaping and Established Low Maintenance Gardens - Ability to Pump Directly from the River - Sustainable and Resilient infrastructure including; Grid solar back up generator electricity Starlink Wifi 2 water sources, 240,000 litre emergency storage Grey water irrigation LAND The land is 15.37 hectares (approx. 38 acres) with 1.3 km boundary and 2 street frontages. There is approximately 11 acres of cleared land with 5 acres comprising the driveway, main building, shed and pool; with another 6 acres cleared to the east (right hand side) of the street entrance. This portion has a driveway and vehicular accessible access road to the ridge line. There is an existing approval for stables on this land. The land is zoned C4 Environmental Living under Hawkesbury LEP. STRA (short term rental accommodation) is an exempt and registered use (Property ID PID-STRA-3903). Other permissible uses include Camping grounds; Caravan parks; Eco-tourist facilities; Tourist and visitor accommodation. There is a legal vehicular easement to the Macdonald River to service a water pipe and pump. There is also direct access to the river across Crown Land. BUILDINGS Built in 2004, Yanada is approx 500sqm in floor area. It has two 95sqm common spaces over two levels each fully surrounded by deep verandahs, Each space can be opened on three sides with views over the valley and Macdonald River. There are external stairs from the living level down to a mid level hydrotherapy spa and a yoga terrace, pond and fire pit at ground level. Bedrooms comprise 5 x twin rooms and 1 x Master Suite with ensuite and WIR. Currently with 5 beds this could also be used as owners / managers residence. The massage room can also accommodate 2 beds. The two glamping tents accommodate 4 x beds. The buildings are 23m above the 1:100 flood line and do not flood. The 15m x 5m swimming pool was constructed in 2014 including a pool-side pavilion A 6m x 8m shed provides additional parking, plenty of storage space and room for a workshop. The rear of the shed has been converted into a 6m x 8m self contained studio / managers residence. This includes a kitchen, bathroom, WIR and could accommodate 6 beds if required. There is also levelled land above the shed, with mains power, accommodating a geometric dome accomodation with beautiful views. This area of the property has been recently upgraded with new sandstone block retaining walls and landscaping with an access way down to the river. INFRASTRUCTURE Water and Irrigation There is an in-ground concrete 110