248 Potts Road, Taradale, Vic 3447

Progressive and minimal, this property is contemporary living in an ancient landscape. Designed with sustainability at its core, this 6-star off-grid home on a landscape of 53.4 acres features ancient gum trees, granite stone outcrops, rolling hills, an early farmhouse framed by a majestic oak tree, and the Coliban River frontage. The future of country living is here.

The highly insulated Colourbond-clad home with a floorplan designed with an open-plan kitchen with dining and living. The north-facing kitchen and dining with views of Mount Alexander feature Caesar stone benchtops, a walk-in pantry, a gas cooktop with an undermount oven and recirculating rangehood, an integrated dishwasher, and an island bench with a double sink. Sliding doors from the living lead onto the deck that wraps around three sides of the house and captures the views of the surrounding landscape. The living room also features surround sound speakers in the ceiling and a Pacific Energy catalytic-free wood stove offering the cleanest burn possible.

The home provides three bedrooms, two with built-in robes, one with a sliding door to the deck, and the main bedroom with a walk-in robe, an ensuite, a sliding door to the deck, and picture windows capturing glimpses of the landscape. Completing the interior is a central bathroom with a freestanding bath, shower, toilet, vanity, and a separate laundry. Design details include double glazing throughout with 2.7m ceilings, an 11kw solar system with a battery backup of 17kw, ceiling fans that are DC quiet and energy efficient, a heat pump for the hot water system, an electric front door with fingerprint lock technology and a worm septic system.

The rolling landscape includes a two-roller-door garage with an attached carport, four dams, fenced paddocks, raised veggie patches, an old orchard, two water tanks totalling 44,000 litres, the original farmhouse, and frontage to the Coliban River.

With a strong community spirit, Taradale has a primary school, a post office, a general store, and community tennis courts. Taradale is an approx. 17-minute drive to Castlemaine and Kyneton and 1hr & 15mins to Melbourne for all additional retail or amenities.