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Discover the epitome of Lakeside resort retreat everyday and holiday living, nestled on over 35 acres of manicured grounds on the tranquil shores of Lake Macquarie.
This rare gem, is one of very few properties at Rafferty's that boasts a water outlook and nothing but nature vistas.
Offering an escape to a world where the outdoors is invited indoors, and an architecturally interesting design captures your imagination.
Enveloped in a leafy vista with manicured gardens, this haven promises privacy and serenity.
Having recently undergone extensive renovations, this stylish property stands in pristine condition, offering approximately 180m? of duplex loft style living, with an incredibly homely feel, you'd be very hard pressed even knowing you were in a duplex, as from inside and out, you don't see your neighbour, and you certainly never don't hear them either.
A stunning new kitchen, enjoys an outlook to all of the open plan living and the magic outdoor courtyard living.
Complemented by a beautiful new main bathroom, only completed in 2023, the skylight feature lets plentiful filtered natural light spill inside.
Like the main bathroom and kitchen, the secondary bathroom has under gone a full transformation, with every space refurbished and echoing the same theme of modern elegance and resort style charm.
Freshly painted a fabulously fresh, crisp white throughout, the interior is accentuated by charming white plantation shutters, creating an atmosphere of pure, breezy sophistication.
Step inside and discover genuine timber floorboards adding warmth and character to all of the open plan living.
Love the architectural lines and soaring ceilings that create an inviting, striking interior, and are a testament to thoughtful design.
A contemporary skylight enhances the beautiful angled ceiling, bathing the space in abundant natural light.
Comfort is paramount, with ducted air conditioning ensuring a pleasant environment on both floors, while the open design invites Lake and sea breezes through and takes advantage of Northerly winter sun in the perfectly private courtyard.
The open plan living seamlessly connects to the outdoors, spilling onto a gorgeous front verandah, where you can soak in the delightful leafy vistas and water view.
Equally impressive is the private courtyard, a secluded oasis perfect for unwinding and or entertaining.
A great place to call home or your home away from home, this is somewhere you can retire in style, enjoying a holiday lifestyle 360 days of the year, without that retirement village feel.
- Discover immaculate ground floor open plan living with architectural lines
- Flowing front to back from a gorgeous courtyard to a delightful front deck
- Appreciate the privacy & nothing but nature outlook & a genuine water view
- Love the ground floor stunning new open style kitchen & 2 new bathrooms
- Appreciate a ground floor, 2 king size bedrooms & bathroom, separate wing
- Both big bedrooms boasts built in robes, ceiling fans & plantation shutters
- Kids/grandkids, enjoy large upper level mezzanine 2nd living/3rd bedroom
- Walk in & lockable storage features, room for a double bed in 1 storage area
- Promising beautiful soaring ceilings with a skylight, ducted air & shutters
- Pristinely presented, lovingly maintained, ravishingly renovated, it's a treat
- Single lock up garage, keep your boat or jet-ski locked away & ready to use
- Private boat ramp on the grounds & a boat dry dock plus a jetty to fish off
- Sandy Lakeside swimming beach & poolside waterfront reserve restaurant
- 4 amazing pools, 1 covered & heated, with 4 tennis courts to enjoy as well
- 1 hour North of Hornsby, close to great surf beaches & Swansea shops
- An amazing weekender, with terrific resort management on the grounds
- A fabulous downsize alternative for retirees & time poor/traveling couples
The ideal weekender investment, here your amazing on the grounds management, take care of everything, letting you collect an income, enjoy a tax write off, and breeze in and out whenever you feel like it, without doing any of the usual hard work yourselves!
At one with nature, walk The Lake's edge and enjoy the peaceful serenity of the arboretum forest, while the kids and grandkids take the boat out for a spin on the largest saltwater lake in the entire southern hemisphere.
They can pull up alongside the private jetty and join you for a bite of lunch at the poolside waterfront restaurant.
You can leave your boat or van down on the dry dock, enjoying a private boat ramp for the exclusive use of Rafferty's Resort residents and guests.
A netted sandy beach promises adults and kids alike, a safe spot to swim and catch some rays, while there's your choice of 4 swimming pools, one of which is a heated and covered pool and 4 tennis courts too!
Night lit tennis courts, outdoor pool and electric BBQ and entertainment area, including a great children's playground are just a few minutes away, an easy stroll across and down the road.
Just over an hour North of Hornsby, you can be up here in no time, and feel a hundred miles away from Sydney's hustle and bustle, or if you're retiring here, you can pop down and see the kids and grandkids and get back in a day!
Just minutes from magic beaches like Catherine Hill Bay and Caves Beach, Swansea's supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, clubs, pubs, shops and services are less than 10 minutes away too, making this Lakeside location perfect!
Delivering a peaceful get away feel, close to everyday conveniences, what more could you ask for?
Well how about a whole new Lakeside wining and dining experience, with high end hospitality and development gurus Iris Group having exciting plans afoot to create a whole new fresh attraction down on the water that will only heighten the resort experience for everyone, owners and guests alike.
Rafferty's Resort is not just a place to stay, it's an experience, a retreat from the everyday.
Whether you're seeking a permanent residence or a holiday escape, this unique property at Lake Macquarie is where your dream lifestyle becomes reality.
Don't miss the opportunity to make this exclusive haven your own, beyond compare this property really is a stand out!