24 Buckmans Lane, Mittagong, NSW 2575

Avon Glen - offering a fabulous homestead on 100 acres which has been cultivated over the last 20 years into a property which gives bounty in return for the attention it has received. The land has been a breeding ground for premium cattle, and with the significant vegetable gardens, the established orchard, the chicken house, the park-like grounds with deep Australian country views and a wonderful community this really is a property which feeds the body, mind and soul. Built approx. 23 years ago, the home boasts a generosity of scale in all areas. Soaring raked ceilings, timber floorboards, deep return verandahs and wood fires feature. The kitchen is suitably the heart of this home -with its oversized central bench and two fabulous ovens it has provided the space for the outside bounty to be transformed into culinary delights. A home designed and geared for both private retreat and ebullient entertaining the floor plan provides for separation and congregation as required. Located on the outskirts of Mittagong only 5 minutes' drive to Bowral or Mittagong and a direct commute to Sydney this property encapsulates the good life.

Features include:

- Fully sealed driveway, security gates and alarm system

- 32 panels solar provides 70kw /hour/ day in summer

Water Storage:

- Licensed Bore, 2 dams and tanks which feed to troughs and irrigate gardens

- Potable: 126000 litres in ground, 46000 above poultry yards, 46000 litres behind cattle sheds

- Irrigation and watering: 23000 litres header tank adjacent poultry yards (automatic fill from dam near cattle sheds)

- Fire: 23000 litres behind garage and 12000 litres in fish pond

- Built in pizza/wood oven, cellar and fish pond

- 6 bay cattle shed and cattle run, 3 section poultry house and runs

- Vegetable garden -fully netted and additional walled French style vegetable garden

- Citrus: Meyer Lemon, Lemonade, Seville orange, Yuzu, Rangpur lime, Lisbon lemon, Australian bush lemon, Calamansi lime, Bergamot orange, Jamaican lime, Pomelo, Finger lime

- Orchard: Various figs, peaches, apples and persimmon

- Avon Glen c 2004 -Architect designed by Terry Bail

- Fully insulated walls and ceiling, floorboards throughout are both Karri and engineered Jarrah in subsidiary bedrooms

- 2 Hot water systems -one for master suite end and the other for guest wing

- Large Laundry/ mudroom with additional bathroom

- Deep return verandahs -wide enough for entertaining and mingling with ease

- Superb open plan lounge, dining, kitchen area has raked and high ceilings and opens on all sides via French doors to the verandahs and gardens beyond

- Slow combustion wood fire in lounge area with sandstone hearth, mantle and wood storage

- Commercial sized kitchen has large central granite bench, farmhouse double sink, two pantries and two ovens. One is a traditional wood fuelled oven ?'Heritage Scandia -Seymour Australia' and the other a Paul Bocuse. AEG dishwasher and copious storage.

- Master suite has large walk-through robe and ensuite with sunken bath and walk in shower. This opens to a large study/retreat/5th bedroom which in turn opens to the lounge area

- Bedroom 3 and 4 each have a bathroom allocated to them.

- Gallery art hanging system in all living areas

- Wide entry and hallway conveniently located near garage

- Fabulous sandstone courtyard terrace at entry to house which has significant fishpond and is perfect for entertaining

- A perfect blend of striking parklike gardens, cleared paddocks, natural timber (Eastern boundary is National Park) with chain of ponds creek running through, in a very private, no through road location.

Welcome to the land of plenty!