Jan Ladmore of All Real Estate NSW is proud to offer this serene and very private home set on 24 acres of level to gently undulating land with scattered trees for good shelter and some open areas with lovely views of the mountains. This resort style home has been lovingly restored & renovated and has several entertaining areas overlooking the spring water pool and gorgeous gardens. The light filled, open plan living area with a new gourmet kitchen, a sunroom and open plan living & dining area are designed to let you really enjoy life in a rural setting.
Some features of this property are:

The Cottage:
This beautifully renovated cottage has a tranquil ambience that welcomes you in to sit down and relax. The owners meticulously restored this cottage and have managed to combine a wonderful mixture of old and new into the design making it so, so beautiful and yet very practical with an open plan living area overlooking the salt water pool, spa and 2 entertaining areas. The cottage gardens and stonework are some of the prettiest I have ever seen.

• Beautifully renovated cottage on 24 acres
• 2 lovely airy sunlit bedrooms
• Master bedroom has its own separate sunroom for relaxing or to use as a study or nursery
• Huge modern gourmet kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space
• Sunroom with panoramic double glazed windows
• There is a relaxed styled covered entertaining area to the pool
• 2nd Covered BBQ & Entertaining Area out the front of the home
• 3rd covered area off the master bedroom facing the orchard and back paddock
• Renovated bathroom with a separate toilet
• Separate laundry has good storage and is conveniently next to the bathroom
• Scenic views across the valley and to the mountains
• Set amongst a very pretty established cottage garden and fruit trees
The Self-Contained Flat:
The workshop has an adjoining separate fully self-contained flat that could be used as a teenage retreat, or for relatives to live in or as extra accommodation for when friends and family come to visit.
Some Features of this Flat are:
• 1 bedroom Fully Self-contained Flat separated from main home
• Modern Kitchen with views across the paddocks
• Separate Bathroom and Toilet
• Fully insulated ceiling and walls
• Mostly double-glazed windows
• Plenty of natural light (clerestory windows)
• Adjoins the shed/workshop with a Verandah along the front
• Fantastic extra accommodation for friends & family or as a teenage retreat

The Transportable Building:
• There is a large transportable building with amazing potential.
• It features open plan living and dining area, a large modern kitchen, 4 large bedrooms and a huge modern bathroom. The living area welcomes you in and is very comfortable with its large slow combustion wood fire central to the whole area. A covered entertaining area out front is wonderful place to sit and enjoy the surroundings. It is set not far from the Cottage or orchard.

The Property:
• 24 acres of grassland and native trees
• Undulating and very private country with views to the north and east
• A haven for kangaroos and other wildlife including birds & lizards have been encouraged to stay in their natural surroundings
• Situated on Easterly sloping land on the western side of the Lake George Escarpment
• Approx. 2 kilometres to the Federal Highway for quick access to Canberra or Sydney
• 15/20-minute drive to Gungahlin, Dickson, North Canberra
• 10 minutes to Bungendore or 25 minutes to Queanbeyan or airport
Fresh Water Pool:
• Heated
• Certified and approved by council.
• Installed 2014 by Capital Country Pools, Mitchell.
• 9.4m x 3.6m with steps on both sides
• Fresh Water, DC drive filter system, robotic cleaner.
• Solar pipes installed ready for solar roof system.
• Coloured LED Lights for night time swimming & Entertaining
• NB. 44,000 litres for additional bush fire water supply.
Shedding and Workshops:
The handyman will appreciate the workshop and various sheds. If you are after a versatile shed or workshop which is within walking distance to the house to do your own thing, then this place has it waiting for you....
• Large workshop adjoins the flat
• There is extensive work benches and storage.
• Metal Lined and Insulated, multi-purpose shed
• Plenty of natural light (clerestory windows)
• Slow combustion wood heater and sink installed in workshop.
• Large double steel doors to main workshop.
• A large rock & timber triple carport & storage area is adjacent to the house area joined by a paved patio & garden behind it with a lovely Chinese elm & silky oak in the garden
• A large English Oak Tree Frames the house garden are to one side of the carport
Solar Systems:
• 1 x roof top hot water system
• 1 x 13.3kw Solar Panels covering all buildings – feeds back to grid
Orchard and Gardens:
• This property features a covered orchard (7 apple trees of different varieties – Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Jonathon, Gala & Crab Apple
• youngberry vines, Berries, Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Trees
• Extensive Vegetable Beds
• Passionfruit Arbour
• Dry Stone Walls and pathways link the drought resistant & easy care gardens in a natural setting with mature native & exotic plants intermixed to give amazing colour season to season.
• Amazing Cottage Gardens with numerous paths meandering throughout under the native trees
• Greenhouse 7m x 2.4m with a Tap and sprinkler system installed
Other Sheds & Infrastructure:
• Chicken Coop: Extensive shedding also includes extra room for storing gardening equipment for vegetable garden. The chickens also have access to the covered orchard. There a water tank in the orchard area for convenience.
• A shed to store firewood etc.
Water Supply:
• 50,000 Litre Concrete Storage Tank Feeding Residence.
• Water collected from Residence, Workshops and Granny Flat and carport roofs.
• 9,000 Litre Plastic tank Feeding Granny Flat also feed from workshop roofs.
• 22,000 Litre plastic tank feeds unapproved transportable building, feed from own building roof.
• 5,000 litre plastic tank - Chicken Coop
• Total roof water collection for 37 Brooks Rd - 500 litres/ 1mm of rainfall
• Approx.: 1 mega litre dam in a bush setting with native plants and shrubs
Water Pumps:
• 1 x Located at Dam – feeds Header tank at top of ridge. This tank gravity feeds all garden taps and residence toilet. NB. 18 x garden taps.
• 1 x Located at Fire Tank – feeds fire sprinkler and fire hose only.
• 1 x Located at Residence tank – feeds Residence only.
Bushfire Water System:
• 4 X Fire hoses located around Residence – feed from Dam
• 1 x Sprinkler and fire hose - feed from Bush Fire Water Tank located adjacent to Residence Water Tank, water supplied from overflow of Residence water tank.

Septic Systems:
• The cottage has a Concrete Standard Septic Tank
• The Granny Flat; Plastic Standard Septic Tank
• Unapproved Transportable Building; Bio Aerated System, Tested every 3 months by Licenced Plumber.

With short travel times to Bungendore, Sutton, Queanbeyan and Canberra. School bus services to Canberra and local schools.
This property offers many opportunities any person wanting to live outside of the city yet have the convenience of a quick commute to work. Its set up for a family to really enjoy, there is plenty of space for kids to play, fantastic birdlife, gorgeous trees, a dam to catch yabbies, paddocks for animals to graze and dogs to run……. it’s a lifestyle property offering a wonderful future for its new owners. You could bring the horses as there is plenty of opportunities to ride in the area as many people that live on this road and in the local area have horses.
Agents Comment - The first time I drove into this serene property and walked down the path to the cottage and pool ....I was so very impressed. This lovely property has so many features that would suit many buyers and should be on any buyers short list to inspect………..and yes, you can bring the horses.

If you would like an information kit or to arrange an inspection to view this exceptional property, at a time that suits you then please do not hesitate to contact Jan Ladmore on 0407890527.