Coimadai Heights is situated at 47 Antimony Mine Road, Coimadai, 50 kilometers North West of Melbourne between Gisborne and Bacchus Marsh. The property adjoins the 25,000 acre Lake Merrimu Reserve and offers complete seclusion with no neighbours ... and as all four boundaries are onto the road or crown land you are assured of an idyllic privacy that is seldom possible.
This 56 acre property offers lifestyle opportunities with many features rarely found within commuting distance of the CBD and airport. Magnificent mature trees enhance the natural beauty and provide a nature lovers dream with wildlife, bush walks and total seclusion making this a one in a million property.
Coimadai Heights has a Melbourne telephone number with excellent Internet access.
The dwelling is large and grand - over 3 levels. A 60 square, A frame stone house with potentially 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms plus a powder room. The main timber lined lounge room features a magnificent Scoria rock open fireplace with imposing cathedral ceilings which span two stories, with floor to ceiling windows affording breathtaking views over the undulating property towards Mount Blackwood. This room is accessed by an imposing entrance and makes for grand entertaining opportunities.
2 car under cover parking.
The kitchen is spacious with ample timber cupboards, Jarrah bench tops and a beaten copper range hood making a feature over the island bar. Electric wall oven, hot plates and a dishwasher. A dining room adjoins the kitchen and the formal lounge/entertainment area.
There is a smaller lounge/sitting room on the ground floor with a feature stone wall, open fire with a beaten copper chimney surround. Double doors open to the front of the property. The house also has gas heaters.
A Canadian Cedar "Parents Retreat" is situated on the same level as the main lounge room. It is incomplete but will provide a master bedroom, study, dressing room and en-suite.
There are 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs ... and on the ground level there are two bedrooms and a large games/rumpus room with a stone open fires place and gas heater, bar and sink plus a bathroom and toilet. Double doors provide access to the back garden and pool area.
The in-ground kidney shaped pool is set in a rustic, terraced, natural garden and offers perfect outdoor entertaining.
The outbuildings consist of 4 stables, machinery sheds and several loose boxes in the paddocks with some post and rail fencing.
An excavated 25 x 65 meter dressage arena which is very nicely nestled into the bushland gives a keen rider great facilities. The stables, yards and arena have a separate entrance from Antimony Mine Road. There is a permit for an indoor riding arena. Behind the arena is a rustic and historic hut.
Water is provided by two tanks which give 50,000 gallons. There is a pumping right to draw 2 mgl from Lake Merrimu ... and a bore.
The property offers much potential for a large family or a buyer looking for the opportunity to have space and seclusion. There is no mistaking the attractions of this imposing house and it's very special setting, but it needs a creative handyman to undertake the repairs and maintenance required to bring the property back to it's former glory.
Below is featured a gallery of pictures of the house, views and garden. On the following page are pictures of the land, setting and outdoor amenities, plus views from the road and views of the Lake Merrimu Reserve.
