There is a difference between buying a lifestyle property and buying one that has truly been lived, understood and perfected.
For more than 30 years, the owners of 846 Haruru Road have called this land home. After decades of understanding exactly what makes lifestyle living work, they ultimately created the home they wanted to live in themselves.
Built by the current owners with Cambridge Homes approximately eight years ago, the residence was designed around comfort, practicality, family life and the way the land is actually used. It is a home shaped by experience rather than theory, and that is reflected in both the design of the residence and the infrastructure that surrounds it.
Set across approximately 3.8 hectares in an elevated, sun-filled position, the estate centres around a stunning approximately 350sqm stable-inspired residence.
Warm, character-filled and designed for family life, the home captures all-day sun and elevated rural views, with barn-style detailing, beautiful doors, skylights and generous indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces.
At the heart of the main living area, a striking wood-burning fireplace creates an incredible sense of warmth and atmosphere, complemented by central heating and cooling for year-round comfort.
The main residence has been designed with flexibility in mind, offering three generous bedrooms plus a versatile fourth room that can easily function as an additional bedroom, home office, nursery or private retreat depending on the needs of the family.
Adding another dimension is the separate approximately 65sqm two-bedroom minor dwelling, ideal for grandparents, adult children, extended family or guests while allowing everyone their own sense of independence and privacy.
Together, the two residences provide exceptional flexibility, with the ability to accommodate up to six bedrooms, or alternatively five bedrooms plus a dedicated office. It is a layout particularly well suited to multi-generational families or those wanting space for guests, teenagers or working from home.
Outside, this property really begins to separate itself.
An 8m x 4m saltwater swimming pool creates a natural gathering place through summer, while established fruit trees, open land and room for animals deliver everything people seek when making the move to the country. The property currently accommodates the owners' horse, reinforcing just how naturally the land lends itself to an authentic lifestyle.
And then there is the infrastructure.
A substantial white Totalspan barn provides exceptional space for vehicles, boats, farm machinery, lifestyle toys, hobbies and storage. For someone wanting room to create, build or work from home, it also offers outstanding scope as a workshop, studio or home-based enterprise, subject to any relevant council requirements.
Additional shedding provides dedicated space for hay, firewood and the practical equipment that comes with genuine lifestyle living.
Electric gates provide a welcoming sense of arrival and security, while the estate has been carefully developed over decades to balance comfort, practicality and room for the next owners to continue adding their own chapter.
This is perhaps the property's greatest strength.
So many newly created lifestyle homes provide the house and the land but leave years of investment still to come. At 846 Haruru Road, the pool, barns, secondary accommodation, heating, storage, established planting and lifestyle infrastructure are already here.
Yet there remains space and opportunity for the future.
The location completes the picture. Despite the privacy and sense of escape, everyday conveniences, shopping and motorway connections remain easily accessible, while primary schooling is close by, including the traditional Ag Day experiences that make growing up in a rural community so special.
The current owners have cherished their time here. They have raised their family, enjoyed the land and progressively shaped the property around what they learned makes lifestyle living work.
Now, after more than three decades, it is ready for another family.
For those seeking multi-generational flexibility, room for animals, serious shedding, a beautiful family home and the freedom of country living without sacrificing accessibility, 846 Haruru Road offers something increasingly difficult to find:
A lifestyle that is already established, already considered and ready to be enjoyed.
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