170 Frys Road

Gellibrand VIC 3239

Discover the ultimate bush retreat, secure a unique family entertainer or invest in a versatile and very special B-and-B property the opportunities are almost endless.This four-bedroom property with three indoor living areas and multiple outdoor entertaining areas is quite the eclectic dream.The modern-rustic two-storey home, with vaulted timber ceilings, exposed brick walls and timber features throughout, sits on 28 acres of beautiful Otway bush atop a ridge just minutes from picturesque Gellibrand.The spacious Blackwood kitchen boasts a new stainless-steel electric oven, gas hotplate and dishwasher, complementing the Rayburn wood oven which not only cooks family feasts but also heats hot water, boosted by an electric hot water service for a convenient option.Wood heating provides an inviting ambience in the formal lounge while a grand open fireplace and brick mantle stretching almost six-metres high to the second storey creates a fabulous feature in the split-level living and dining rooms.A split system and gas heater provide convenient heating/cooling options in the main living-dining and kitchen space, while flues from the downstairs oven and woodheater warm the upper level.The master bedroom sits as a huge mezzanine floor over the lounge with a spacious walk-in robe providing a perfect dressing area or potential ensuite.The three remaining bedrooms have large built-in robes with two boasting sleeping lofts but all also offering space for double or queen beds at ground level.The family bathroom features a huge bath, shower and vanity, with a separate toilet upstairs and a convenient toilet-powder room downstairs.NBN connection and mobile coverage, along with a central study nook create an ideal location to work from home or day-to-day communication, with bush views from every window and glass-panelled door to remind you of the tranquil setting even when you re inside.A third living room, currently used as a pool room, is under the same roof but with a separate entrance and plumbed with hot and cold water - ready to create a bed-and-breakfast opportunity, STCA, or destined for a variety of other business or family options.Outside, covered decks provide outdoor entertaining areas on the northern side of the home during winter, while a balcony and two levels of entertaining decks on the southern side, including a covered spa-house provide a perfect space for summer entertaining.An indoor-outdoor area under the house offers space for relaxing but could also be a carport or converted to another room or art studio.There's a 9x9-metre shed, a chicken house, a goat house, established vegetable garden, espaliered apple trees, low-maintenance, landscaped gardens and lovely lawn areas around the home.The land, linking two parcels of Gellibrand Nature Reserve, is also home to a vast array of wildlife from King Parrots to wallabies, kangaroos and echidnas, with various waking tracks, a peaceful bush waterhole, two driveway entrances while the Old Beechy Rail Trail is at the end of the road and there's all the city conveniences you'll need less than 20 minutes away.