35 Tolmie Avenue, Gruyere, Vic 3770

This handcrafted home, overlooking the picturesque Yarra Valley, offers a truly private escape. The entrance to the gently undulating 8.1 acres passes by a lake dotted with lily pads, leading to the craftsmen-built home nestled among an established garden setting.

The home features the warmth and beauty of timber, with many pieces sustainably sourced or recycled. The main living area incorporates a kitchen/dining/large lounge with striking features of vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace and window views opening out to a covered verandah and a large extended deck. A smaller cosy parlour provides more intimate settings and features a free-standing wood fireplace. Climb the stairs to the third floor and you will be met with a 360-degree view from the turret. 

The property has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Upstairs on the second level, you will find the master bedroom and a full bathroom positioned to take in the picturesque views. On the main living floor, there is a further bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and a bedroom/office with beautiful light through the full glass windows. A guest powder room is also located on the main living floor. 

Across from the main house, accessed by a covered walkway is the guest house or teenagers retreat with a large bedroom, bathroom and laundry area with a kitchenette. A spacious 2-car garage completes this unique home.

Outside, the property radiates a sense of peace and privacy. The sweeping lawn with beds of flowering native plants attracts a vast array of birdlife. The front yard of the house is fenced for dogs and the property has fenced pastured areas with a shelter that allows room for some livestock. With the added bonus of being able to walk or ride out onto the nearby Warburton Trail.

A powered shed with a concrete floor provides extra storage and a workshop with a large roller door for machinery and an adjoining outdoor barbecue area. There is a potting shed with a greenhouse and an enclosed vegetable garden. Many fruit trees provide homegrown produce and a beautiful garden arbour. A smaller woodshed is at the top of the property. 

Only minutes from the Seville township, this property would make an ideal retreat or lifestyle property within one hour's commuting distance to Melbourne.