63 Skyline Road, Bend Of Islands, Vic 3097 - More Details
$1,100,000 - $1,200,000
Rare to find and rich in opportunity, this mudbrick home designed by architect Ross Henry sits alongside a 35 square cottage and a 55 square studio within a 10-acre bushland sanctuary. Live simply or go off-grid, work from home, create, craft and cultivate, with scope to earn an income from the land and its spaces.
A long driveway and landscaped turn circle lead to the residence, where it reveals itself through the trees. Inside, trunks rise like pillars and a mix of leadlight and picture windows pull the bush in from every angle. Raw materials, raked ceilings and a versatile split-level design give the home character, drawing in creatives, including its photographer owner. Exploring the home, you’ll find the kitchen, boasting a 1100mm Belling cooker, pressed metal splashbacks and timber benchtops. Twin living and dining areas open to sunbathed terraces, where bush and mountain vistas are enhanced at golden hour. A pizza oven, cubby house, sandpit and swing feature out here, alongside a fully fenced pool. Three bedrooms are spread across the home. The main has a dressing room with vanity, extensive storage and French doors to the pool, while two have mezzanine-style bunk beds, one with a storage tower. A study with a curved wall and substantial floor-to-ceiling library shelving offers flexibility as a fourth bedroom. A family bathroom services the home, with pendant lighting and vintage door hardware adding charm, wood and gas heaters ensuring warmth, and a double carport for sheltering vehicles.
The separate cottage features power, wash facilities, a wood heater and a rustic kitchen, ready to generate private rental or Airbnb income. The studio, complete with 3-phase power, storage, a wash basin and its own alfresco, is superbly appointed for use as a creative space, workshop or home business setup. Gardens are established and productive, with tomatoes, zucchini and Warragul greens. With a chicken coop and run, a hot house, compost bins, solar panels and storage for wood and equipment, the land supports self-sufficiency, with scope to take it further off-grid.
Secluded, serene and surrounded by wildlife, yet within reach of neighbouring suburbs for shops, schools, transport and essential services, this is a place where you can slow down, spread out and live your way.
- 10 acres in Bend of Islands, a tightly held artist community approximately 30km north-east of Melbourne
- Architect-designed mudbrick residence by Ross Henry, rich in character and crafted to sit in harmony with the landscape
- 35 square cottage offering flexible accommodation with potential to generate income (Airbnb or private rental)
- 55 square studio, ideal for creatives, a home business or workshop space
- Just 3–5km to Kangaroo Ground, with its local general store and primary school
- Approximately 10–15km to Eltham and Research for shops, schools and public transport
- Around 10–12km to Warrandyte, known for its village feel along the Yarra River
- Roughly 20–25km to Yarra Glen and the gateway to the Yarra Valley wineries
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Parkings
- 2
- Area
- 4.05 ha
- Study
- 1
