745 Frankston Flinders Road Baxter VIC 3911

A botanic 20 acres (approx.) that offers country living in suburbia, this slice of paradise is a place of peace, beauty and tranquility at the gateway to the Mo ...

A botanic 20 acres (approx.) that offers country living in suburbia, this slice of paradise is a place of peace, beauty and tranquility at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Completely hidden from the world, a bridge leads you across Watson Creek with a grand driveway lined in soaring Spotted Gum trees welcoming you home. To be sold for the first time in some thirty years, this rare acreage offers incredible value for money and an opportunity for a new generation to raise a family in nature. The original four-bedroom two-bathroom weatherboard residence offers all the charm and character of a country home with its surrounding shady verandas, exposed ceiling trusses, cosy wood combustion fireplace and garden views from every room. The house has been positioned to the east-west so the cooling breeze can blow through and crimson sunsets can be enjoyed on the vine draped veranda. Warm and welcoming, the comfortable home features two separate living zones, family size kitchen and main bedroom with en suite. Three further bedrooms with double robes, family size laundry and a main bathroom ensure complete comfort whilst establishing your new lifestyle with the potential to cosmetically update in line with your own style. The four acres of garden setting has been carefully planned and planted for four seasons so there is always a feature. The house garden is alive with colour and fragrance, stands of specimen trees provide bursts of Autumn colour and there's extensive flowering bird attracting natives and an established orchard. The property also features the best remnant population of Snow Gums on private land on the Peninsula, some more than 200 years old. Established four years ago, a series of ponds are stocked with rare native fish and attract a wide variety of aquatic bird life offering a wonderful space to observe nature in action. The remainder of the acreage has been preserved as natural bush with the property rated as Land for Wildlife which not only makes a significant contribution to the area's native biodiversity conservation but provides financial concessions on council rates. Beyond the property's existing beauty there is unlimited potential to utilise the land further with scope for pony paddocks or to run livestock from goats to alpacas. Of course, there's endless room for a swimming pool, tennis court or brand-new family home (SCTA); while existing infrastructure includes a machinery shed, carport and large secure dog run. The opportunity to raise a family in a country setting that is convenient to daily amenity is rare, the new owner can work in the city and be home in paradise within an hour via nearby Peninsula Link; while the children can easily access the broad range of public and private schools, recreation facilities and shops based nearby.