Rural Property For Sale Canberra: Award-Winning Private Eco-Resort Just 30 Minutes From Canberra

Luxurious Rural Property For Sale Canberra: Six Bedroom Home With Murrumbidgee River Frontage And Amazing Mountain Views

Boasting half a kilometre of Murrumbidgee River frontage and overlooking Mount Tennent and the Namadgi National Park, this outstanding rural property for sale Canberra is akin to a six-star eco-resort but located just a stone’s throw away from the Canberra CBD and airport and less than two hours to the Snowy Mountains’ ski fields.

Above: This rural property for sale is akin to a six-star eco-resort with its own hiking tracks and beach down by the river

Set on a little over 141 hectares (350 acres) of rolling hills boasting its own network of hiking tracks and beach down by the river, the centrepiece of ‘Millpost’ is the 555-square-metre palatial home, awarded the HIA ACT & Southern NSW Country Home of the Year in 2010.

Above: The 555sqm home features six bedrooms including two master bedrooms each with their own master bathroom suites

Built in 2009, the resort-style, six-bedroom home is simply enormous and features a clever design with three separate living zones, perfect for accommodating a large and/or extended family.

Above: In addition to two master bathrooms, the palatial home boasts another two bathrooms throughout the spacious floor plan

At one end of the home is two bedrooms, including a master bedroom boasting its own master bathroom suite and independent dressing room. At the other end of the home is another two bedrooms, including a master bedroom also with its own master bathroom suite and independent dressing room. Both wings also have their own laundries and separate study areas.

Above: Both wings of the house also have their own separate study areas; plus their own independent dressing rooms

A further two bedrooms and two bathrooms are perfectly placed throughout the spacious floor plan. Both are adaptable to be utilised as studies, arts areas, home offices or media rooms.

Above: The west wing opens out to a timber deck and open-air entertaining area with firepit and mountain views

The west wing features a large independent rumpus room plus powder room; and opens out to a timber deck and open-air entertaining area with firepit and mesmerising mountain views. The east wing includes a large gym area as well as its own smaller timber deck also looking over the mountains.

Above: The west wing features a dedicated powder room; while the east wing includes a large gym area

Connecting the two wings is the recently renovated formal lounge area featuring hardwood floorboards, a large wood fireplace with dry-stacked stone, floor-to-ceiling library shelving with glide-rolling ladder, and glazed sliding barn-style door to separate it from the kitchen.

Above: The formal lounge area features hardwood floorboards, a large wood-fired fireplace and floor-to-ceiling library shelving

The kitchen – a chef’s delight – boasts a butler’s pantry finished in beautiful soft tones, luxurious soft-close drawers and crafted cabinetry, moulded stone benchtops, top-of-the-range Grohe taps, and Ilve and Fisher & Paykel appliances.

Above: A chef’s delight, the kitchen boasts moulded stone benchtops and top-of-the-range fittings and appliances

Beautifully designed for entertaining, the home also features a luxurious, modern cellar with concrete benchtop, sink, glass shelving, hardwood floorboards and wall-mounted wine rack.

Above: The resort-style home features a luxurious, modern cellar, rumpus room and myriad outdoor entertaining areas

Separate to the main residence is a guest house, an independent 242-square-metre entertaining hub that is purpose-built for guest accommodation and comprises three generous-sized bedrooms, bathroom, laundry, powder room, study, lounge, dining area and kitchen.

Above: The separate guest house opens out to a large outdoor kitchen and heated saltwater swimming pool

Ideal for visitors or Airbnb, this standalone residence opens out to a large outdoor kitchen featuring pizza oven, in-built four-burner BBQ, stone benchtops and sink – and overlooks the 15-metre long, 1.9-metre-deep heated salt-water swimming pool and fully fenced synthetic grass tennis court fitted with high-grade night lights.

Above: Completely off-grid, 'Millpost' captures rainwater off more than 2,000 square metres of roof space on both the home and sheds

A finalist in the HIA GreenSmart Energy Efficient Design Awards in 2012, the property is completely off-grid. More than 2,000 square metres of roof space capture rainwater pumped into two 250,000-litre tanks which gravity feed the house and multiple sheds – including a six-car garage with storage loft, built-in shelving, and work bench, a second shed with extra height for boats and other vehicles, plus two additional storage sheds. The tank water also supplies an app-controlled, in-ground sprinkler system on the front lawn, while a drip system waters the front garden beds and garden bed near the shed.

Above: The solar and battery storage system was replaced and upgraded in 2021 at a cost of more than $100,000

Power is generated via a 45-panel solar system connected to a 65.4kW battery storage system – replaced and upgraded in July 2021 at a cost of more than $100,000, backed up by a 17kW generator. While furnished with automated in-floor heating, there is no need for air-conditioning, with the home’s elevated due-north-facing position promoting highly effective cross-ventilation that keeps inside at around 20 degrees even during Canberra’s hot summers.

Above: The private nature reserve is perfect for all sorts of outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing and boating

Beyond the homestead, ‘Millpost’ boasts its own private nature reserve perfect for myriad outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing and boating. This bushland oasis features numerous hiking tracks, including ‘One Tree Hill’ – the highest point on the property with breathtaking 360-degree views of the mountains and river system. Or it’s just 1.4 kilometres by foot or 4WD to the Murrumbidgee River and ‘Millpost’s very own large corner beach perfect for either swimming or fishing for an abundance of Murray Cod and Trout.

Above: 'Millpost' boasts half a kilometre of Murrumbidgee River frontage, including its very own riverside beach

And for nature lovers, there’s an abundance of native flora and fauna to explore, from echidnas, platypus and kangaroos, to yellow box gum, apple box gum and casuarinas.

Above: Set across more than 350 acres, the property is also perfect for running sheep or other livestock

With its 350 acres divided into five fully fenced areas, the property is also ideal for grazing, with the current owners running some sheep and previously a few alpacas. There’s also a chicken coup, dog yard and six dams filled with yabbies.

Above: This unique property is suited to buyers seeking their own private ‘eco-resort’ conveniently located just 30 minutes from Canberra

This unique property is perfect for those looking for their very own private ‘eco-resort’ conveniently located just 30 minutes from the Canberra CBD and the city’s airport, and an easy two-hour drive to either the ski fields or the south coast beaches.

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