A drive through the quintessential Australian countryside with ancient gum trees and rolling hills is the beautiful hamlet of Sutton Grange, sited at the foothills of the majestic Mount Alexander. Sutton Grange is located close to the thriving community of Harcourt, which offers a primary school, a cafe, wineries, orchards, and the La Larr Ba Gauwa world-class mountain bike track. Castlemaine is a short drive away for additional schools, retail and amenities, the train to Melbourne or Bendigo, and an easy 10-minute drive to the Calder Freeway to Melbourne. With its idyllic location, this two-bedroom home on 4046sqm (approx) offers a low-maintenance country lifestyle.
The corrugated-clad home features entry into the spacious living with a high-raked ceiling with beams and a sunken lounge area with a solid wood heater, built-in storage, and a ceiling fan. The space is open to the dining with a split system and a sliding door leading to a wrap-around verandah with two covered entertaining areas. Adjoining the dining area is the kitchen, which has an outlook over the grounds. The kitchen provides an electric cooktop, a wall oven, a Miele dishwasher, timber benchtops and a walk-in pantry. Two spacious bedrooms have built-in robes, and a room off the dining provides an ideal space for a home office. Servicing the home is a bathroom with a shower, a bath and a vanity and a laundry has external access and access to the garage with a toilet.
A verandah wraps around the house, a secure 4.5m x 6.3m garage has dual internal access, a 5.3m x 3.2m carport connected to a second 4.2m x 3.2m carport provides space for two cars, and a 7.4m x 3.2m workshop/ studio provides additional work/ storage space. Three water tanks provide water for the house, and the low-maintenance garden includes a small vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. A 4m x 3.3m barn is perfect for wood storage or as a chicken house.
With its quiet location and a 20-minute drive to Castlemaine, 15 minutes to Harcourt and 30 minutes to Bendigo, this property offers relaxed living in the quintessential Australian countryside.
