A Millpond is a place of still water, and time will stand still for you at Millpond - one of the most magnificently appointed rural estates in the lower Hunter Valley. Millpond holds court on 33 acres covering a quiet bend of the pristine Allyn River, on the outskirts of the historic village of Gresford. The soaring timber and stone home is positioned perfectly to overlook the pastures and passive water below from its grand floor to ceiling windows, complimented by unique vantages from every verandah and parklike surrounds.
The architecturally designed and built home is truly one of a kind, providing plenty of room to entertain under the soaring ceilings, while also delivering all the necessities with a touch of luxury, including the quality appointed and spacious kitchen, multiple living and dining areas and valuing quiet spaces for family to unwind. The bedrooms too are spacious and light, spaced over the full three stories, with ample and relaxing bathrooms on all levels as well. The master-suite is bigger than many inner city units, with incredible mountain vistas over the magnificent Twin River valley surrounds. The central fixture of the winding timber staircase, connects the home beautifully across all floors.
Millpond utilises different textures and bespoke details such as inlayed feature timber work to create a sense of warmth and connection to the rural surrounds. The windows though, are the true hero, cascading light across all levels, allowing the seasonal changes outside to create living artwork in every room. Extensive efforts have been taken to meld the home with its beautiful rural surrounds with expansive native tree and orchard plantings maturing across the property as well as the well-established homestead garden.
However, this truly is an estate made for entertaining. The home is surrounded by resort standard lifestyle inclusions from the champion size tennis court to family pool area and cabana. There are multiple outdoor entertaining spaces including a grape woven arbour complete with pizza oven, and outdoor fire pit space with sandstone landscaping features throughout. The garage can easily accommodate a family sized gym, and the lowest level of the home includes a media room and billiards table and wine cellar. There is quite literally nothing more to want for. The river itself is easily accessed for a leisurely paddle or picnic, a spot of fishing or just to immerse yourself in the magic of Millpond.
The surrounding pastures include productive river flats that have been sustainably grazed with well maintained fencing and space to run your own livestock. A large multibay machinery shed provides the perfect space for the additional farm equipment - if you ever feel like getting to work that is!!
LAND
* Approximately 33 acres of alluvial river flats
* Divided into paddocks for rotational grazing
* Landscaped grounds fully irrigated
WATER
* 1 Klm of frontage to the Allyn River
* 25 Meg irrigation license
* Paddocks are watered via trough system
* Irrigated grounds
* Pump on river
* Domestic water is supplied by 2 x 90,000ltire rainwater tanks
* 1 x dam
FARM INFRUSTRUCTURE
* Near new 4 bay lock up machinery shed with open bay, concrete floor and power
* Near new National stockyard cattle yards with crush and loading race
* Fencing is excellent with lane way and paddocks well set up for cropping or rotational grazing
* Electric fencing
* Solar Panels 10KLW
HOMESTEAD GROUNDS
* Sandstone entrance with asphalt driveway
* Heated 12.5m swimming pool/ spa (with cover)
* Pool cabana/BBQ area with power and lighting
* Full size tennis court with lights
* Entertaining courtyard with arbour and woodfired pizza oven
* Woodshed with power
* Garden shed with power and lighting
* 2 x firepits
* Large veggie patch and orchard
* Steps leading to the beautiful swimming hole in the river
* Potential helicopter landing area
MILLPOND HOMESTEAD
Level 1
* Entry foyer
* Modern Kitchen with walk in pantry and ample preparation and storage space
* Living and dining room 1, floor to ceiling glass windows and doors leading to the verandah, polished floorboards and wood fireplace
* Living and dining room 2, floor to ceiling glass window and doors leading to the verandah, polished floorboards, gas fireplace and custom-built cabinetry
* Grand timber staircase leading to master suite
* 3 generous bedrooms with built-in robes, 4th bedroom with French doors
* 2 x guest/family bathrooms
* Powder room
* Laundry
* Office nook
* Wide verandahs leading off the living areas with views over the river and valley
Level 2
* Master suite provides a private sanctuary
* Dressing room
* Luxury ensuite
* Office nook
* Lovely natural light
Lower Level 3
* Staircase leads from the living areas
* Cellar
* Billard room
* Doors opening to the grounds and gardens
All of this is quietly poised just one hour from Newcastle, less than three hours to Sydney. Unwind and immerse yourself in the gorgeous Gresford community, lovely local primary school, specialty stores and take part in its many fantastic events - or invest and create the ultimate weekender where you can play or stay!
Mull on it for a minute at Millpond, and we know you won't want to leave!!
Inspections by appointment
To arrange a private viewing please contact Andrew Wall 0423 234 723 or Braithwaite 0458 206 063
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