Somerset - Escape to the Country with a Touch of Jane Austen

House Sold - MOUNT MACEDON VIC

This two storey, 3 bedroom, bagged brick home is on a spectacular generous 1200m² mountain block and offers style, atmosphere and privacy on Mount Macedon’s “Golden Mile”.

Ground floor living areas include open plan lounge/dining with solid fuel feature fireplace, reverse cycle unit and French doors opening to the patio, well-appointed kitchen with walk-in pantry, study and powder room. Upstairs the private rooms comprise three double bedrooms two with built-in robes, and the main with a walk-in robe, east-facing sitting area or children’s space enjoying morning sun, and two-way family bathroom with direct access from main bedroom.

Outside, a paved patio, undercover BBQ, wonderful outdoor dining space and canopied sitting area afford a long outlook through the trees towards Melbourne. The home has an integrated single garage with laundry, plus an attractive detached 2 car outbuilding that would convert beautifully to a delightful studio or home office, adding great versatility to the property that will suit a permanent resident or serve equally well as a weekend country retreat.

‘Somerset’ offers a mature, terraced garden of exotic trees and shrubs with a charming water feature; box and luma hedging define the formal spaces, and delightful informal paths meander through. This is a quintessential Mount Macedon property – an English jewel set in a majestic Australian mountainscape.