A picturesque setting with privacy, room to move and a lovely family residence boasting clean lines and light-filled spaces define this versatile lifestyle property. In the pretty hamlet of Welshmans Reef and set on 4.5 acres (1.8 ha), boutique acreage properties such as this are hard to come by.

Nestled in park-like gardens, the tumbled brick residence with wide, shady, wrap-around verandahs is well-built and designed for the relaxed indoor/outdoor lifestyle we love today. Step inside to an interior that exudes style at every turn. Feature windows and glass sliders seamlessly merge the home’s light-filled interior with its botanical surroundings. Beautiful honey-coloured floating floorboards compliment the crisp, all-white palette. Formal and informal living spaces blend with a spacious dining zone with glass sliders to an expansive covered alfresco patio overlooking lawns and gardens. The kitchen is a show stopper with chic all-white cabinetry, stone preparation space, electric cooking, dishwasher and island bench with waterfall benchtop and a pantry large enough to hold all your needs. With privacy in mind, the premier suite is sited at one end of the home; its dual aspect delivering a light-filled, restful retreat with built-in robe and stylish ensuite. At the opposite end of the home, two queen bedrooms each with built-in robes share a designer bathroom with free-standing bath, roomy shower, twin basins and toilet, plus adjacent powder room. For those working from home, there’s a spacious home office/study which easily lends itself to fourth bedroom use if desired. There are numerous additional highlights including dual wood-fire heaters, under-floor heating, split-system heating/cooling, excellent laundry with third shower, hallway linen press, double carport, 80,000lt rainwater tanks, energy saving 4kw solar system feeding back to the grid plus a large bird aviary.

Beyond the beautiful garden with its mature natives, fruit trees, cottage blooms and vegetable plots is a large, level, fully fenced paddock of several acres dotted with shade trees. If a horse, alpaca or even a sheep or two are part of your family, there are two stables and plenty of options to further divide the open space into smaller paddocks while still leaving room for an arena or round-yard if desired. A 3.6m x 7.2m shed offers an excellent workshop space for the tradie or handyman, plus storage for tack, feed and much more.

If you’re searching for a tranquil retreat; the perfect bolt hole from which to live the relaxed country lifestyle you crave, then this delightful rural property is everything you could dream of. Add a location convenient to Maldon (10 minutes), the regional hubs of Castlemaine (15 minutes) and Bendigo (30 minutes) and with Melbourne an easy 90 minute drive along the Calder Highway, it is clear you’ve reached your lifestyle destination.