This large family home on private acreage, consists of two wings joined by a porte cochère.
North Wing
Grand antique entrance doors welcome you into the palatial living spaces that this home offers. To the left is a large home office/library with a cathedral ceiling which features a mezzanine level accessed by a spiral staircase. Off the entrance, the generous formal lounge and dining space features timber columns and coffered ceiling.
French doors lead into the heart of the home with a spacious timber kitchen offering plenty of storage, expansive stone benches and high-end European appliances. With timber floors throughout, it comes complete with a casual dining area, built in study nook and lounge area with open fireplace. This area can be shut off from the rest of the lower floor to create a snug for cold winter nights.
French doors from both the formal and informal areas open to the private courtyard and outdoor kitchen. The ground floor also offers a large guest bedroom with bathroom, laundry, powder room and a mud room.
Upstairs, the impressive Master suite has its own balcony with views across the private gardens, a generous sized walk-in robe, large ensuite with double vanity, spa bath and use of imported Italian tiles. The other 3 king size bedrooms which each have their own ensuites and large wardrobe spaces, all open onto the children’s lounge retreat. There is also a huge walk-in linen closet and laundry chute on this level.
South Wing
Cross the porte cochère to the South Wing. This wing houses the Home Cinema featuring back-lit movie posters, retractable screen and digital cinema projector. There is a separate bedroom/studio room and an enormous Great Room with full bathroom and kitchen facilities. This could be used to host a home business, used as an independent apartment or to provide dual living capacity. The Great Room has internal stairs, allowing for all weather entry and leads down to the 4-car remote garage, a very spacious workroom and a further roller door to access a separate space for a ride-on mower or 5th car.
Other features:
• Extensive use of red cedar joinery.
• Efficient Jetmaster wood burning fire.
• Two-car stand-alone garage with storage space, fully lined and insulated.
• Three-phase power.
• 14 Kw PV solar system.
• Flood-free useable land.
• Sculptured gardens, mature fruit trees and majestic Bunya Pines.
• Chicken coop with chook run.
• Fenced.
The grandeur of 115 Hornsey Road must be seen to fully appreciate the perfect arrangement of family accommodation and social living spaces for the largest of families. Soaring ceilings throughout the home create a sense of space and the large windows offer captivating views of the park-like gardens beyond. There is just so much space for all the family to enjoy and relax. This home is remarkable and unique and was custom and lovingly built by the current owners.
Call for your personal inspection today.
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