857 Macs Reef Rd, Bywong is a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 5 parking spaces and was built in 1977. The property has a land size of 95181m2 and floor size of 226m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in September 2016.
Set on approximately
24 cleared acres peppered with mature gums, this property is elevated and has some lovely views of surrounding farmland and countryside and is only around 10 minutes drive to Watson and only 20 minutes to Canberra's CBD.
This makes Macs Reef Road in Bywong one of the most sought after rural areas surrounding the Canberra region.
This is the first time this property has been offered for sale and the owners have purchased elsewhere.
The residence was first built in 1977 and has since had a number of changes to facilitate the growing family.
The dual occupancy home comprises of a three bedroom home plus a two bedroom flat with its own entry under the same roof line.
If you've got teenage kids, elderly parents, want to rent the flat out or just convert it back into one very large 5 bedroom home, it's got the versatility!
In addition to the main house there is a mud brick building with a loft room, kitchenette and living area.
Add to this a large shed that has been converted to 4 good sized rooms with parquetry flooring and bathroom.
The area is cleverly adjoined to a caravan for use of its kitchen. Perfect for the interstate family coming to stay or a home business!!
This wonderful country residence offers a warm mix of timber panelling and neutral d?cor and has raked ceilings, timber full length windows and doors and offers the most beautiful views over the dam and paddocks and hills beyond.
The home has been freshly painted both inside and outside in nearly all areas.
The timber hardwood floors look spectacular and have been recently been sanded and revarnished.
The kitchen overlooks the spacious living areas and has a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, Westinghouse stainless Steel oven and Smeg gas stovetop.
In the main house there are a total of three bathrooms including one located in the laundry with a separate shower.
Heating is provided by a good sized slow combustion heater as well as two Franklin wood burning stoves plus there are also two reverse cycle air conditioners in each of the main livings plus a free standing air conditioner for one of the bedrooms. In addition to this, the windows to the living, kitchen, main bedroom and the flats west facing window have been retrofitted with double glazing with the Magnetite window system. The raked ceiling has 2 inches insulwool in addition to sisalation. There are also exterior awnings to help shade the house on those hot summer days.
The property also offers lots of storage with a the back of barn available plus a mezzanine level, plenty of smaller sheds, metal tool shed and a number of carport areas for caravans, trailers etc.
The garden is well maintained with mature roses, camellias along the front of the house and a blend of deciduous and mature shrubs.
There are two large pergola areas off the back of the house.
The paved open pergola is ideal for those balmy summer evenings and the enclosed pergola if fully enclosed with a concrete floor and could easily be used as a kids play area or rumpus room.
Off the pergola is a large craft room with built-ins.
Also in the garden there is a gorgeous little pergola with an open stone fire.
Just perfect for those winter days for the family get togethers toasting marshmallows and drinking mulled wine!!
The paddocks feature a large dam with jetty and external boundary fencing on ? of the property (the owners are in the process of putting new fencing on the remaining ? boundary) along with some internal fencing for those interesting in keeping a horse or two.
Main three bedroom house
Recently painted most of interior and exterior
Freshly sanded and revarnished hardwood timber floors
Huge living area
Raked ceiling
Timber floor to ceiling windows and doors
Fisher & Paykel dishwasher
Westinghouse stainless steel oven
Gas Smeg hotplates
Slow combustion stove
Air conditioner
Magnetite retrofit double glazing system on a number of windows
Main bedroom with built-ins
Separate bathroom
Large pergola entertaining area with pavers
Large fully enclosed pergola with concrete floor
Craft room with built-in - could be used as bedroom
External awnings
Separate 2 bedroom unit adjoined to house
Separate front entry
Split level
Raked ceilings
2 spacious bedrooms
Lounge
Separate Dining area
Timber polished floor
Functional kitchen
Small meals area off kitchen
Laundry with separate shower & Toilet
Bathroom with bath
Franklin woodburning stove
Mud Brick Studio
Loft bedroom
Kitchenette
Lounge room
Converted shed
3 separate rooms
Parquetry flooring
Good size living area
Slow combustion heating
Adjoins a built-in caravan as the kitchen
General
Solar hot water system
Double carport with additional room (used as music room)
BBQ pergola with stone fireplace
Large storage barn
90,000 concrete litre tank
Council approved Septic system with rubble drain
Termite inspections certificate
Vegetable gardens with small tank
Numerous carports for trailers and caravans
Large dam
Jetty
External awnings
Mature gardens
10 minutes to Dickson and 20 minutes to Canberra's CBD
GENERAL INFORMATION ON BYWONG
Historic Bywong is an old Gold mining town of yesteryear and is now a hub for the successful cold climate wineries. The Bywong residents experience the feel of tranquility and peace amongst natural bushland and animals yet are conveniently located approx 10-20 minutes drive,
north of Canberra making it a sought after area for those working in Canberra's city centre & is just as close to the airport and Defence Headquarters.
Disclaimer:
While all care has been taken in compiling information regard
The size of Bywong is approximately 93.3 square kilometres. There are 2 parks, covering nearly 0.1% of the total area. The population of Bywong in 2016 was 1322 people. By 2021 the population was 1342 showing a population growth of 1.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Bywong is 50-59 years. Households in Bywong are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $3000 - $3999 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Bywong work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 90.10% of the homes in Bywong were owner-occupied compared with 86.50% in 2016.
Bywong has 557 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Bywong have seen a 44.62% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 9.14% increase. As at 31 July 2026:
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