An exceptional property featuring a stately approximately 410m2 4/5 bedroom residence set within one of the most beautiful gardens on Mount Macedon.
The property features a detached guest accommodation unit, and detached games room, a 3 car garage, tennis court, and is on 2 separate titles of 7,000 m2 (1 ¾ acre) and vacant 4,000 m2 (1 acre).
See the attached floor plans for the layout and room sizes of the residence, cottage, games room and garage.
The gardens are the exceptional feature of Darjeeling and are framed by a group of 11 mature elms in Mt Macedon Road. The gardens have been extensively renovated by the current owners, removing old stumps, maintenance pruning of the mature trees and new mass plantings of rare shrubs, bulbs and plants.
The driveway is bordered to the south by a stand of 8 white flowering dogwoods and species include mature Algerian oaks, Cedrus atlantica glauca, Quercus Roburs, Quercus Rubra, Liquidambar, Pin oak, Fagus sylvatica, various Crataegus, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, snake bark Maple, mass plantings of rare Acers, mass plantings of Azalea mollis (Golden eagle and Norma), Rhododendrons, various Magnolias, Hydrangea macrophylla & paniculatas, Fuchsias, variegated Hostas, Camellias (incl. Tsaii, sasanquas & japonicas), Azaleas (incl. mollis and karume), Campanulas, Enkianthus campanulatus, Fothergilla major, Cornus Florida, Cornus Kousa "Satomi" , Cornus Alternifolia Argentea, Kalmia Latifolia, Lindera Obtusiloba, and Mahonia.
Further species include mature Copper beech, Japanese maple trees, Claret ash, Golden ash, Castanea Sativa, Quercus palustris, Betula pendula, Magnolia solangiana, Lily of the Valley tree, Conifers, Weeping elm, Beauty bush, Fraxinus excelsior (ash), Cedrus diadara, Garrya Elliptica, rare Peonies (tree, herbaceous & Itoh), various Pieris Japonica, Prunus flowering cherry, Roses, various Viburnum and Zenobia Pulverulenta.
Bulbs and rare bulbs include Hyacinth, Tulips, Daffodils (incl. double coronas), Allium, Crocus, Colchicum autumnal, Erythronium, Fritillaria, Galanthus, Liliums, Narcissus, Trilliums, Dahlias, Freesias, Hyacinthoides Hispanica, Hyancinthus Orientalis, Iris Reticulata, Bearded Iris, Ixia, Leucojum, and Muscari.
Perennials include Anemone nemorosa, Astilbe, Aquilegias, Corydalis, Delphiniums, Digitalis, Epimedium, Helleborus, Heucheras, Kniphofias, Lunaria annua, Penstemon, Podophyllum Spotty Dotty, Polyanthus, Salvias and Trachystemon Orientalis.
For garden lovers inspection is sure to impress.
