49 Gap Road, Lockwood VIC 3551

If you've been looking for a lovely rural retreat that is pretty as a picture with a wonderful garden to explore, and all the infrastructure you could want, then this could be the perfect place for you, and you're going to love the convenience of being under 10 minutes from town.

As soon as you arrive, you will realise that this property is something special. As you come down the driveway one of the first things you will pass is a handmade Woodfire kiln for potters, and before you reach the home you see the walls and entry to an intriguing, eclectic garden.

Just beyond that a charming colonial style two storey cottage will steal your heart with its pretty features like dormers, dado boards and raked ceilings. Downstairs lots of natural light and beautiful views of the garden, come in through double hung, timber colonial style windows.

The kitchen with solid timber cabinetry, dishwasher, microwave hutch and a stainless steel gas upright stove, is separated from the open plan dining, living area by a raised servery. In the dining area, the under-stair space is utilised as a step-in pantry. A reverse cycle split system is installed here and the adjoining lounge has a freestanding solid fuel heater to ensure your families comfort year-round.

Also downstairs is a room currently used as a study that could be a fourth bedroom, and the main bedroom with built in robes adjoining a semi ensuite style, refurbished two piece bathroom with new cabinetry featuring soft close drawers. The bathroom also has easy access to the separate toilet and the laundry. Upstairs the third and fourth bedrooms have cove ceilings and walk in robes as well as under roof storage areas. These rooms are totally delightful and between them is I walk in linen press or storage closet.

Verandah's wraparound three sides of the home, and the fourth side has a patio. On the front, a pergola stretches out forming an alfresco entertaining area where you can immerse yourself in the beautiful established garden. Other notable attributes of the home are lightning fast satellite Internet and a heat pump hot water service.

The garden is simply wonderful with lots of eclectic landscaping features that will delight anyone artistic or inquisitive. It is also just as productive as it is beautiful with gorgeous established Claret Ash and Ginko and an orchard that includes lemon, orange, macadamia, pinenut, pomegranate, thornless blackberry and grapevines. A sweet little red arbor, matching other features around the garden, guides you to the veggie patch with raised beds that have produced asparagus, silverbeet, tomato, capsicum, eggplant, potatoes, herbs and garlic. This is maintained by a watering system fed from the dam. Further to this, water is ample as the property has two 20,000 L tanks and bore with a desalination unit.

One of the most charming features of this property, I'm going to call the Secret Garden. Hidden away behind a deep rendered wall is an exotic garden featuring such plants as Bamboo, Banksia, Palms and Maple. Pressed concrete cobblestone paths meet attractive garden edging like loose laid stone walls. This area has a most picturesque pond, its own alfresco area, and a bungalow with two rooms, one currently used for storage which would make an ideal studio and the other currently set up as a sleepout which would be enormous fun for kids, or could provide your guests with some privacy.

For the provision of vehicle storage a double carport has a third bay which is enclosed as a storage area, and a huge 21 x 7m shed is high set, two bays wide and three bays deep. Collectively this translates to undercover parking for eight vehicles. It has a concrete floor and 15 amp power which is suitable for welding or car charging.

This is truly a lovely retreat that is highly functional and very convenient to town though you would never know it when you are there. Please consider yourself invited to the next open and feel free to contact the agent Wayne Heard 0409 248 477.

A copy of the Due Diligence checklist can be found at https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/duediligencechecklist

Property Features

• Air Conditioning
• Built In Wardrobes
• Carpeted
• Creative
• Dishwasher
• Fully Fenced
• Heating
• Outdoor Entertaining Area
• Secure Parking
• Shed
• Solar Panels
• Toilet Facilities
• Water Tank