55 Merryville Dr, Murrumbateman is a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 6 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 5888m2 and floor size of 228m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in October 2025. There are other 5 bedroom House sold in Murrumbateman in the last 12 months.
Has there ever been a better time to embrace the serene beauty of a tree change? This is an unmissable opportunity to acquire a perfectly manageable rural property, ideally situated within close proximity to Canberra. Picture yourself and your family delighting in its exquisite features and potential for inter-generational living, a truly idyllic sanctuary.
Tucked away on approximately 1.45 acres, this magnificent solar passive Australian colonial residence commands a prime position amidst beautifully landscaped gardens. The expansive open space out the back provides ample room for children and pets to play freely.
The unique country charm of the sustainably sourced Canadian cedar exterior walls and windows creates a warm glow and beautiful contrast to the surrounding gardens. Large glass windows enhance the main family room area, flooding it with natural light and welcoming the morning sun. Exquisite slate flooring flows seamlessly through to the functional timber country kitchen and open-plan meals area, creating a warm and inviting hub for family life and serving a dual purpose of absorbing heat in the winter months to radiate warmth throughout the cold winter nights.
The property also provides invaluable additional accommodation for extended family or guests in the form of a separate self-contained Granny Flat/Studio. This versatile space includes a kitchenette, a full bathroom, a European-style laundry, and enjoys a sunny aspect, ensuring comfort, privacy and independence for its occupants.
This is a unique, easy-to-manage, and exceptionally versatile property, meticulously designed to embrace the tranquil rural setting. Enjoy the convenience of an easy 5-minute drive to the local village, a mere 26 minutes to Canberra suburbs, and approximately 43 minutes to Canberra CBD.
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Homestead features include:
- Formal entry
- Open plan Tasmanian oak timber country kitchen features island bench Italian tiles, quality electric appliances & ample cupboards
- Generous sized family room light & bright, large glass sliders to covered wrap around verandah
- Formal lounge positioned to alternatively be parents retreat
- Imported slate tile flooring to entry, kitchen, meals & family
- Spacious 2nd, 3rd & 4th bedrooms all with built in robes
- Segregated master suite with huge walk in robe and modern ensuite
- Sleek main bathroom in neutral tones with full-sized spa bath
- Separate toilet
- In-slab heating, several zones, wired to off peak. Ducted evaporative cooling
- Large laundry with ample storage & bench space
- Solid maple timber doors, skirting and architrave throughout
- Double glazed windows throughout
- High 2.7mtr ceilings
- Electric hot water wired to off peak
- Feature sustainably sourced Canadian cedar external walls (easy care)
- Full length, wrap around, covered verandah-2.4mtr wide
- House living area 178m2 + verandah 164m2 = 342m2
- Studio 50.4m2
- Extra large double garage with auto door - 46.7m2
- Built 2008
Property features include:
- Block - 5,888m2 (1.45 acres approx)
- Separate self contained Granny Flat/Studio with kitchenette, full bathroom, European style laundry & sunny aspect (lined & insulated)
- Double garage, fully lined and insulated with potential to increase the size of the granny flat/studio
- Additional 4 vehicle parking bays
- Studio and garage separately wired to the main house with potential for adding a separate meter and duplex living
- A large fully fenced back yard
- Fruit trees including lemon, mandarin, multiple apple varieties, peach, cherry & mulberry trees
- Raised veggie garden beds
- Enviro-cycle septic
- 120,000ltr concrete rainwater tank
- Community reticulated water supply for gardens - allocation 2025/26 150kilolitres
- Mail delivery to front gate, garbage and recycling collection, school bus services to/from Canberra/Yass on Merryville Dr
- Murrumbateman village includes newly opened primary school, Early Childhood Centre and Preschool, village with general store/service station, butcher, cafes, doctors & chemists, hairdressers & family inn
- Great neighbours!
The size of Murrumbateman is approximately 149.9 square kilometres. The population of Murrumbateman in 2016 was 3219 people. By 2021 the population was 3607 showing a population growth of 12.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Murrumbateman is 40-49 years. Households in Murrumbateman are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $3000 - $3999 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Murrumbateman work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 92.00% of the homes in Murrumbateman were owner-occupied compared with 90.50% in 2016.
Murrumbateman has 1,726 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Murrumbateman have seen a 38.48% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -28.78% decrease. As at 31 July 2026:
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