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It’s hard to know what’s most spectacular about this Wallaroo property: the incredible bush surroundings and river frontage, the breathtaking build that makes the most of the setting or the stunning interior design features.<a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White Canberra</a> licensed real estate agent <a href="/agents/mark-johnstone/">Mark Johnstone</a> says this riverside home at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">156 McCarthy Road</a> in Wallaroo is the height of lifestyle properties.<img alt="156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-image-0-20240402233215670455-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800">“This is a property for the discerning buyer looking for a peaceful lifestyle,” Mark says.“It is distinctly different from anything else on the market because of the river views, where there’s about 240 metres of river frontage.”Visitors arrive at the architecturally designed home by passing through native bushland and driving up the sealed road frontage to the entryway.The main home has been built in a contemporary style with a solar passive design.“A clever use of angles, ceiling heights and positioning of the property on the block means it seamlessly blends in with the surrounding bushland,” Mark says.“The interior and exterior flow incredibly well and you can step through the home and find ample room for any activity.”<img alt="156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-image-0-20240402233218605751-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-imag.width-800_Wj4Z7uo.jpg" width="800">Built in 2009, the home was named the Housing Industry Association’s country home of the year for the ACT and southern NSW.It features four bedrooms, including a master bedroom with an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe.Two other bedrooms are on the same level and a fourth is downstairs.At this home, the natural world is never far away. It starts with the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, which offer seamless views to the outside world.The kitchen boasts stone benchtops and an expansive butler’s pantry.“The lounge room, the family room and kitchen are all north-facing to capture as much of the winter sun as possible,” Mark says.“The floor-to-ceiling windows give everyone a chance to see the magnificent views.“Meanwhile, the spotted gum solid timber floors through the home really do bring a lot of character and a sense of warmth.”The new owners can take in the expansive views from a viewing platform, which the current owners have termed The Terrace Bar.“Access to the treetop deck opens from the lounge room and also from the master bedroom on the other side,” Mark says.“The view places it right among the treetops.”At this property, the surroundings of the home are as beautiful as the inside.<img alt="156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-image-0-20240402233220273833-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640-imag.width-800_EwjIHYx.jpg" width="800">The approximately 7-acre block boasts trails right down to the Murrumbidgee River.“There’s a good portion where the river is quite accessible, and the owners and guests can cross a rock hop to a beautiful, sandy beach,” he says.“That part of the property has been the current owners’ favourite spot over the years – they relax with the family and do a spot of fishing there.”A separate three-level studio gives extra space for hobbies, relaxing while taking in the river views or for working-from-home. It includes a bathroom, kitchenette and stunning furnished sunroom with a combustion fireplace.“It’s quite rare to find a property of this smaller size. Compared to other surrounding properties in the Wallaroo area, this is an ideal lifestyle property,” Mark says.“This size is very easy and manageable for the person who doesn’t want to be a hobby farmer, but enjoys the native bushland and surrounds.”Mark says this is a home where a family could take some time away from the hustle and bustle without sacrificing easy access to the conveniences of Canberra they love.“The property has a feeling of being remote, but is only a short drive to Hall village and only about 35 minutes to Canberra’s CBD,” he says.156 McCarthy Road, Wallaroo goes to auction Thursday 2 May 5:00PM at the Ray White office, 14 Wales St, Belconnen.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/156-mccarthy-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-98640/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/award-winning-wallaroo-riverfront-homestead-is-breathtaking-from-every-angle/759240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RiotACT</a>

A riverside haven that redefines lifestyle living

When buying a property, location is always front of mind – some want a place close to schools or work, while others want space to stretch their legs.<img alt="633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-image-0-20231220004649660444-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="532" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-imag.width-800.jpg" width="800">Located in Wallaroo, a rural suburb close to the border with Canberra, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">633 Wallaroo Road</a> offers a chance for both.“The property is set on 40 acres in an ideal location with magnificent views,” <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White Canberra</a> licensed real estate agent <a href="/agents/mark-johnstone/">Mark Johnstone</a> says.“The area commands the best possible views of the Brindabella mountains and is renowned for its excellent pasture and grasslands.”There are three bedrooms under the main roofline while a self-contained studio boasts one bedroom and an open-plan kitchenette.<img alt="633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-image-0-20231220004652316097-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-imag.width-800_2Dw3X0F.jpg" width="800">In 1990, an extension was added to the main house, adding a north-facing living room that connects to a verandah around the front and sides of the home.The property, also known as Allwood, has a double carport and solar panels, as well as reverse-cycle air conditioning in the studio.Mark says the property has dual occupancy entitlement, giving the next owner freedom in what they choose to do.“Someone could buy the property and build their dream home while the other buildings are kept for other uses,” he says.“They could use it for Airbnb, rent it out, or even host special functions.”<img alt="633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-image-0-20231220004656810949-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-imag.width-800_lzdAGJE.jpg" width="800">Mark says the property brings together the best of country charm and modern living for a new life to the property.“These buildings on the property make it a very, very unique one,” he says.“They bring that element of history and nostalgia.”The main house was built in 1944 and the original handmade, patterned cement bricks remain.Other markers of the region’s long history still stand on the property – including the two original slab cottages where <a href="https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/2308/agnes-rule.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David and Agnes Rule</a> raised their eight children. The cottages are listed on the National Trust (NSW) Register.Mark says the current owners restored the cottages in 2013 and 2014 and they provide extra space.“The historic huts are in excellent condition,” he says.The property also has a historic grain store and shearing shed, and stockyard.Allwood has five paddocks, five dams and multiple tanks, including a firefighting tank.<img alt="633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-image-0-20231220004703380442-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691-imag.width-800_4HYldv9.jpg" width="800">Mark says the property would suit those looking for a tree change or anyone wanting to downsize from a larger property while still living a rural life.“Allwood would be perfect as a lifestyle property for whatever interest people may have – for running a few horses or having some sheep or cows,” he says.“The surrounding properties are outstanding.“Wallaroo is the area with the most appealing rural lifestyle around Canberra, without a doubt.”Mark says interest is expected to come from far and wide.“There is very strong demand in this area from people who currently reside in Canberra and would like a little bit more space without losing the convenience and great facilities that they have in Canberra.“But there are also quite a number of people from Sydney who want to move to the area and are very attracted to Wallaroo.”633 Wallaroo Road, Wallaroo NSW will go to auction on Saturday, 3rd February 2024 as part of Ray White Canberra&#x27;s Summer Showcase Event held at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/633-wallaroo-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-92691/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the full listing.</a>Article originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/spacious-wallaroo-home-with-magnificent-views-ticks-all-the-boxes/735028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RiotACT</a>

An invitation to embrace a picturesque chapter in country living

While thousands of Canberrans remain in lockdown for the near future, it seems as though virtual house hunting on Zango has provided for the perfect escapism.A picturesque cottage in Wallaroo that was listed with Zango and Ray White drew in 80 groups for inspections, 9 registered bidders for a virtual auction, and a staggering sale price of $1.925 million.<img alt="44 Holmwood Road WALLAROO, NSW 2618" class="richtext-image full-width" height="447" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-08-18_at_9.00.34_am.width-800.png" width="800">Listed with <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/mark-johnstone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Johnstone</a> of <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White Canberra,</a> the impressive sale of <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/44-holmwood-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-44343/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">44 Holmwood Road</a> in Wallaroo is indictive of the high demand for property in Canberra – lockdown or no lockdown.“It was an outstanding outcome for how Ray White and Zango team up to achieve outstanding results,” said Mr Johnstone.No. 44 Holmwood Road was due to have an in-person auction on 12 August at 5pm, but the ACT Government’s snap lockdown announcement put a spanner in the works.“The announcement came in the afternoon and by 2pm we came up with a solution to still be able to have the lockdown and comply with the rules,” said Mr Johnstone.“The auction kicked off without any hitches, the bidding commenced, and people fought it out.”“It was an extremely busy and chaotic couple of hours.”The idyllic three-bedroom cottage ended up selling for nearly 30 per cent more than the set reserve price.<img alt="44 Holmwood Road WALLAROO, NSW 2618" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-08-18_at_8.59.33_am.width-800.png" width="800">Mr Johnstone was amazed at the outcome of the highly anticipated auction and said the Ray White team was prepared for the shift to an online auction.“Even last year when Covid restrictions lifted, we continued to offer the option of remote bidding and live streaming auctions,” he said.“Even within days of the lockdown being announced we had buyers who were bidding remotely so we were very well versed and prepared.”According to <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/44-holmwood-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-44343/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zango data</a>, the property was last on the market in 2007 when it sold for $790,000. <a href="https://zango.com.au/research/suburb/wallaroo-nsw-2618/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wallaroo</a> has a current median sale price of $1.2 million. This is a drastic increase from last year when the median sale price was just $300,000.<img alt="44 Holmwood Road WALLAROO, NSW 2618" class="richtext-image full-width" height="529" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-08-18_at_8.59.43_am.width-800.png" width="800">The property itself is situated on approximately 25 acres in the Hall region and about a seven-minute drive to Canberra.Newly renovated, the three-bedroom home combines the ideal rural lifestyle with the benefits of the city nearby. Original features have been retained – including an expansive veranda, original open fireplace and high ceilings.And if these original features aren’t enough to add to the charm – a full sized Yurt is located at the front of the property. What is a yurt? I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have to look it up.“A Yurt is basically a studio room that doesn’t have any bathrooms or kitchens in it,” said Mr Johnstone. At No. 44, the former owners used the Yurt as a teenager retreat.<img alt="44 Holmwood Road WALLAROO, NSW 2618" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-08-18_at_9.00.12_am.width-800.png" width="800">Mr Johnstone said that a key selling feature that attracted such popularity by active buyers was the land, location and views on offer.“The property is closer to Civic that some of the Tuggeranong suburbs,” he said.There is even an historic train carriage adjoined to the property that is suitable as an additional living space, accommodation for visitors or an opportunity to run an Airbnb.<img alt="44 Holmwood Road WALLAROO, NSW 2618" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-08-18_at_8.59.56_am.width-800.png" width="800">Mr Johnstone said that despite the latest lockdown, interest from people wanting to enter the Canberra property market has remained high.“Enquiries are continuing to flood through as they have been all year and we are responding to them as quickly as we can,” Mr Johnstone said.And at this rate – house hunting online for the perfect home on the outskirts of Canberra seems like the ideal lockdown activity…even if it is just to browse.

100yr old cottage smashes reserve price as online auctions defy lockdown

It’s idyllic, really. Rolling hills, plenty of fruit trees, a veggie garden and, at the heart of it all, a spacious weatherboard cottage trimmed with a wooden veranda, flagstones, and fireplaces. Oh, and there’s even a train carriage.Less than 10 minutes from Canberra, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/44-holmwood-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-44343/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">44 Holmwood Road</a> in Wallaroo near Hall offers a peaceful lifestyle with beautiful rural vistas all round looking down to the Murrumbidgee River. The 25 acres or so of land is level to undulating with quality pastures suitable for stock, horses or wandering.<img alt="Zango Website_Wallaroo_7.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_Wallaroo_7.width-800.jpg" width="800">The two-bedroom weatherboard cottage dates from the 1930s but has been lovingly modernised in sympathy with its original features. It enjoys the classic proportions of the time, including full-length flagstone and cypress pine veranda, an original open fireplace plus a high-quality new combustion fireplace.<a href="/real-estate-offices/ray-white/">Ray White</a> real estate agent <a href="/agents/mark-johnstone/">Mark Johnstone</a> says the current owners have lived there for many years and enjoyed a largely self-sustained country lifestyle. The location, the astounding views and the quaint cottage make it the dream for anyone wanting the same.“Many visitors talk about the great opportunity to extend, or even to build a second house on the property and use the cottage for when family comes to stay,” he says.<img alt="Zango Website_Wallaroo_1.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_Wallaroo_1.width-800.jpg" width="800">In the meantime, if you need more rooms or accommodation, you are in luck. Adjoining the home is a historic railway carriage with all the character of a bygone era ready for a tidy up and minor renovation (plumbing is in place ready for connection). There is also a full-size Yurt out front with power connected – it’s ideal as a teenage retreat, guest house or office.The home offers a magnificent outlook from every window, either into the orchard, garden or sweeping vistas. The interiors are light and airy, and the layout provides an open-plan north-facing living room, dining area, galley kitchen and two good-sized bedrooms. The deep wrap-around verandas are pitched to allow the winter sun in while keeping the summer sun out.<img alt="Zango Website_Wallaroo_4.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_Wallaroo_4.width-800.jpg" width="800">With a strong emphasis on comfort and relaxed living, the neutral-toned country style kitchen features quality appliances and is the hub of the home, incorporating wide bifold windows creating a servery to the covered outdoor entertaining deck. This kitchen contrasts a contemporary, modern style, updated appliances and surfaces with quaint historic features such as the light fixtures.You’ll even love doing the dishes, thanks to a mesmerising outlook from the kitchen.The current owners have enjoyed a self-sustained lifestyle with expansive veggie gardens, an orchard, solar hot water, solar power, ample water supplies, a large chook shed and a grey-water system.<img alt="Zango Website_Wallaroo_6.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_Wallaroo_6.width-800.jpg" width="800">No chemicals have been used on the property for over 50 years, making organic certification easy. The owners had operated a lucrative free-range egg business of up to 1,000 hens in purpose-built chook sheds and fox-proof paddocks, although some repairs will be required to bring that back into operation. They supplemented that business with the sale of figs and asparagus to restaurants.This delightful lifestyle property has an elegant charm and unique character, with additional potential to build your dream home under dual occupancy entitlement (STCA) or perhaps earn additional income from the existing residence and infrastructure or house extended family.<img alt="Zango Website_Wallaroo_5.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_Wallaroo_5.width-800.jpg" width="800">Wallaroo is the closest rural outpost to Canberra and is a highly sought-after area with outstanding views and a friendly community.This home will go to auction at 2/14 Wales Street, Belconnen on Thursday, 12 August at 5:00 pm.To arrange an inspection of the charming <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/44-holmwood-road-wallaroo-nsw-2618-44343/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">44 Holmwood Road</a> in Wallaroo, call <a href="/agents/mark-johnstone/">Mark Johnstone</a> on 0414 382 093.Article was originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/if-you-dream-of-the-classic-rural-lifestyle-youre-in-luck/481176" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct.</a>

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A riverside haven that redefines lifestyle living

An invitation to embrace a picturesque chapter in country living

100yr old cottage smashes reserve price as online auctions defy lockdown

If you dream of the classic rural lifestyle, you’re in luck