83 Gears Hill Road

Tolmie VIC 3723

This deceptively spacious storybook cottage is tucked away at the end of private cul-de-sac, with no passing traffic except deers and kangaroos. It really is so peaceful, private and, dare we say, magical here! There's even a standing stone circle and cosy studio complete with it's own woodfire and secret garden. It's canopy of deciduous trees including pin oak, silver birch, maple and manchurian pears plus tree ferns, daphne and camelias, provide a cool oasis for quiet contemplation when the temperature rises in summer.

There are nearly 4 acres of flat cleared land around the house with the bushland on the balance of the property (another 7 acres) running down to Cambatong Road. You are high in the hills here but it's quite sheltered with filtered views through the trees to Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham, Mt Cobbler and Mt Buller. Local tracks lead into the nearby forest and a huge variety of native birds are regular visitors to the property, from huge eagles to delicate wrens, owls to bowerbirds, kookaburras to tiny spinebills.

The home is very comfortable with the soaring cathedral ceilings and plenty of North facing windows giving the open plan living area a light and airy feel. It's still very cosy in winter with a very effective woodfire. The property becomes a Winter wonderland when the snow falls! In fact all seasons are very special here with the huge variety of trees providing magnificent Autumn colour, stunning Spring blossom and beautiful cooling greenery in Summer. The vastness of the night sky, and lack of light pollution, is ideal for the avid star watcher.