Smiths Gully Vic 3760

If you’re looking for more than just a house, this unique property offers the opportunity to live where conservation, sustainability and peaceful country living come together.

Set amongst rolling bushland with breathtaking views to the Kinglake Ranges and Melbourne CBD, this charming solid brick, double-storey home sits within a protected Trust for Nature conservation property.

The successful tenant will enjoy approximately 4 acres of established gardens and open space while helping care for a remarkable natural environment.

Designed for comfortable, resource-conscious living, the home combines generous indoor spaces with thoughtful sustainability features, making it ideal for those who appreciate nature, self-sufficiency and a slower pace of life.

The Home
Upstairs you enter a welcoming light filled open plan layout, with high ceilings and exposed beams.

The connecting lounge, kitchen and dining areas present a generous space to relax or enjoy each other’s company and a corridor leading to the bedrooms provides a way for extra privacy, peace and quiet.

The kitchen and dining zones are divided by a beautiful breakfast bar, which has plenty of storage underneath and creates a warm touch to the space. Kitchen features include induction cooker, dishwasher, double sink and multifunction electric oven.

Being able to admire the beautiful outdoors is made possible by expansive north and west facing windows with a sliding door leading out to a wrap-around veranda.

There is three generously sized bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes, and two having access to the veranda.

The main bathroom has toilet, two basins, a generous sized shower and plenty of storage. There is also a separate toilet handy for the morning rush.

Downstairs offers a home office/study or fourth bedroom, rumpus room, laundry and second bathroom.

If you want to work from home, or have a home based business, the office/study area provides very good separation from your home, and/or good access for clients. Floor plan available shortly.

Outside, the single garage is fitted with work benches and decent storage. If you decide to have the garage as a work area, there’ s extensive undercover parking for 3 vehicles.

Sustainable Living & Features
• 40,000L rainwater storage supplying the home
• Rainwater filtration system with gravity-fed backup
• Energy-efficient heating with wood fireplace, underfloor heating and split system
• Solar power system feeding back into the grid
• Septic wastewater system
• NBN Fixed Wireless equipment installed
• Fenced vegetable garden ready to grow your own produce
• Space for a chook enclosure or small pocket pets

Enjoy the Outdoors
The home is surrounded by established native gardens that attract an abundance of birds and wildlife throughout the year. You’ll have exclusive use of approximately 4 acres of the 20-acre bush property, providing plenty of space to garden, relax or simply enjoy the peaceful bush setting.

A Property for Nature Lovers
This property is protected by a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant, preserving significant native habitat for future generations. The covenant ensures that conservation remains the priority while allowing residents to enjoy the designated domestic living area.

Prospective tenants should be comfortable living on a conservation property and willing to help care for its environmental values. Experience with rainwater, septic systems or sustainable land management is highly regarded, although the owners are happy to support tenants who are unfamiliar with those aspects.

To protect local wildlife:
• No cats or livestock are permitted
• A copy of the Conservation Agreement will be provided to successful applicants.
Location
Smiths Gully offers a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of local services.

Nearby amenities include:
• Hurstbridge
• Yarra Glen
• Public transport connections via Hurstbridge and Lilydale
• Smiths Gully General Store for essentials, mail collection and local school bus pickup

As the house is on tank water, water use is included in the rent. If water runs out the tenants will be required to purchase additional water.

Final rent will depend on the agreed lease terms, including length of lease.

Please submit the property inquiry form to receive the Application form.

You are also welcome to send in your questions on the inquiry form. You will then be contacted for phone discussions and to organise your property visit.