The five-bedroom house at 13 Highett Rd, Highton, sits on 8189sq m of land.
A remarkable 8000sq m estate hidden in one of Highton’s most prized pockets has hit the market for the first time.
A grand five-bedroom, four-bathroom house designed by architect John Mitchell is the centrepiece of the secluded property listed for $3.65m to $3.9m.
The vendors commissioned the two-storey home near Buckley Falls more than 20 years ago and have raised their family there.
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A long driveway framed by mature cypress and olive trees creates a sense of arrival at the house.
McGrath, Geelong selling agent Georgie Shaw said they had planted every tree at 13 Highett Rd, Highton, to create a “magical” botanical sanctuary.
The expansive grounds include a Mod-Grass tennis court with lighting, a cypress-lined driveway and a stand-alone studio currently used for art.
Existing plans indicate scope for a 12-townhouse development at the 8189sq m site, subject to council approval, but Ms Shaw said much of the property’s charm lay in its coastal country feel.
“The house is so set back from the street so it’s secluded and very quite with beautiful sounds of birdlife,” she said.
“It could be open to a developer but it is definitely the sort of place where I think a family will come along that wants to take it to the next level. There is just so much privacy in the heart of Highton.”
The timber-lined ceiling over the main living room is triple height at its highest point.
A bunya bunya tree, pines and established olives feature in the private garden.
The library is set off a gallery-style walkway, perfect for displaying art.
The home’s so-called “great room” – a vast north-facing living space – features a dramatic 7m-high timber lined ceiling with exposed rafters, stained glass windows and South African slate flooring.
A later extension adds to the scale of the original house with another large living and dining room and a second main bedroom suite.
Other standout features include a library, large cellar, library and a dedicated creative space with a darkroom.
Ms Shaw said the flexible layout was well suited to generational living.
The upstairs main bedroom suite has views over the surrounding landscape and rolling hill beyond.
The property includes a tennis court with lighting.
The mezzanine provides another flexible space that could be used as a children’s retreat or study.
“In the children’s wing there are beautiful pitched, timber-lined bedrooms and they have fixed ladders in both bedrooms that go up to this gorgeous mezzanine loft/study/cubby house space, which is really whimsical and adds another charming element,” she said.
The separate studio, fitted with a French wood burner stove, could serve as a home office, teen retreat or workshop, she said.
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