News

Property

The <a href="/news/white-fences-and-red-roses-the-iconic-capricorn-park-stud-is-on-the-market/">news that Capricorn Park Stud was on the market</a> in April sent Canberrans into a social media frenzy — and now we can announce that the iconic property has officially sold.A Belconnen couple with three young children – all boys – purchased the property last month for $2.65 million. Their new six-bedroom home is the stud’s original 1960s homestead and comes with a 50-acre backyard, including an orchard and chicken run.<img alt="84-capricorn-place-springrange-nsw-2618-78106-image-0-20230418010145213024-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/84-capricorn-place-springrange-nsw-2618-78106-.width-800.jpg" width="800">“They loved the perfect mix between modern and eclectic style, the space for living in the home, the views and the pool,” sales agent <a href="/agents/sam-mcgregor/">Sam McGregor</a> from <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/marq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MARQ Property</a> says.“They knew the huge backyard would be the perfect place for three young boys to grow up, while basically staying the same distance from work and the Canberra CBD.”Located 15km north of Canberra in Springrange, NSW, Capricorn Park Stud was established in the late 1960s as a cowboy-style Quarterhorse training and breeding facility. In the early 1990s, new owners changed it to a first-class Thoroughbred training facility.<img alt="84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-78106-image-0-20230706020255744767-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-7810.width-800_pz8jhbw.jpg" width="800">It’s interesting to note that the new owners of Capricorn aren’t officially horse people, but with the equine infrastructure on the property including eight covered tie-up stalls, a fully enclosed sand roll yard and heated wash bay, that could change.Interested buyers from Perth, Sydney and Melbourne streamed through the property during its five-month selling period, while other land owners from Springrange took the opportunity to size up the estate in relation to their own holdings.<img alt="84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-78106-image-0-20230406031639105480-crop-c0-5__0-5-1600x750-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="375" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-7810.width-800.jpg" width="800">“The style of the home – a genuine resort style dwelling – was absolutely loved by everyone who viewed it,” Sam says.“The consensus was that it genuinely felt like a ski lodge … that might have been that it was on the market through winter.“The gardens and views were also an absolute stand out. A kitchen, pool and outdoor living area that looks over a private river and golf course, with manicured lawns, trees and gardens, was consistently loved by everyone who viewed the home.”<img alt="84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-78106-image-0-20230406031639516587-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/84-capricorn-place-murrumbateman-nsw-2582-7810.width-800_11dFjuR.jpg" width="800">Initial interest in the property went through the roof in April when <a href="/news/white-fences-and-red-roses-the-iconic-capricorn-park-stud-is-on-the-market/">Zango published an article announcing the iconic estate was up for grabs</a>. More than 100,000 Canberrans engaged with the article, proving Capricorn is an estate Canberrans have “a real affinity for”.“Travelling along the Barton Highway speaks to road trips with the family, visiting relatives in Yass, Wagga, Tumut and Melbourne,” Sam says.<img alt="84-capricorn-place-springrange-nsw-2618-78106-image-0-20230418010144940366-thumbnail-1920x1920-70" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/84-capricorn-place-springrange-nsw-2618-78106-.width-800_GmSSKVj.jpg" width="800">“There isn’t a Canberran out there that hasn’t driven past property at one time or another and been impressed by its position along the road, the racetrack and the immaculate gardens.“As we’ve watched Canberra and the region grow, the property has never changed. It’s always been a staple of white fencing, green lawns and red roses.”<a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/84-capricorn-place-springrange-nsw-2618-78106/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original listing for 84 Capricorn Place, Springrange.</a>

Belconnen family ‘seriously upgrade’ to become new owners of Capricorn Park Stud

‘Burwood Lodge’ at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">231 Iona Park Road</a> in Moss Vale isn’t so much a house as a five-star ski-resort-style chalet.Timber-framed windows and sandstone fireplaces set the scene, while natural light floods in from every side and stunning highland countryside views are unmissable from every room.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234706185763-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_oFtIrTy.jpg" width="800">The 56-hectare property deep in the Southern Highlands was on the market for just over a week with a price guide of $10.5 to 11 million.Ray White Bowral says he didn&#x27;t expect it to remain on the market for long, and that it didn&#x27;t.“People are amazed at just how much it has to offer,” a spokesperson said.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234707644057-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_ThDPVdh.jpg" width="800">The residence itself comprises no fewer than seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. The rest of the property features 27 horse paddocks (with associated laneways, automated troughs and fences), seven large cattle paddocks (again, with laneways and yards), a 60 by 40-metre sand area equipped with irrigation and floodlights, four stables, a barn, two sheds and three water tanks.Burwood Lodge is more than a pretty face. It can easily double as a fully-functioning farm.When the property was last sold about a decade ago, it has since been extended and refurbished almost beyond recognition.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234708616519-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_sv0kfJU.jpg" width="800">Raw timber beams provide the skeleton of the internal structure and double as rustic feature pieces throughout. The slow-combustion wood fire provides warmth in winter and another country-style feature piece all year round. The polished concrete floors are temperature controlled with hydronic underfloor heating, and there are timber floorboards throughout the living areas with carpet in the bedrooms.The kitchen is fitted out with soft-close drawers and integrated appliances from SMEG and Miele, as well as a butler’s pantry and scullery, which includes a wine fridge, dishwasher, sink and wall-mounted wine storage. The eyecatcher remains the timber-topped island bench.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234711386541-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_ZY6TsiQ.jpg" width="800">The master suite features an ensuite and custom-made wardrobes, not to mention a private timber deck. A dedicated guest suite also contains a walk-in robe and coffee and tea-making facilities.Three other rooms complete the bedroom count, although one is designed to be a study.Burwood Lodge scores a gymnasium with adjacent bathroom facilities and a geothermal heated indoor swimming pool, while another self-contained apartment features an additional bedroom, bathroom and open-plan living space.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234715717173-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_KSYG2nC.jpg" width="800">And if you’re wondering where all the guests are meant to park, the property has seven dedicated parking spaces.Ray White Bowral describes it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the ever-popular Southern Highlands.<img alt="231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-image-0-20220214234717254000-thumbnail-1920x1920-70.jpeg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="533" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564-im.width-800_FfV3O9q.jpg" width="800">Interested in seeing more listings like <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/231-iona-park-road-moss-vale-nsw-2577-53564/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Burwood Lodge’ at 231 Iona Park Road in Moss Vale</a>? Contact Ray White Bowral on 4862 1894 or bowral.nsw@raywhite.com.Article was originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/theres-no-escaping-the-highland-views-at-the-chalet-style-burwood-lodge/532566" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct.</a>

2 news articles with tag horse

Belconnen family ‘seriously upgrade’ to become new owners of Capricorn Park Stud

There’s no escaping the highland views at the chalet-style Burwood Lodge