HOUSE OF THE WEEK
- 2408 Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road, Glen Mervyn
- $1.195- $1.2 million
- BEDROOMS: 5
- BATHROOMS: 2
- CAR SPACES: 2
- AGENT: Acton South West - Bunbury
- CONTACT: Peter Johnston on 0439 971 150
- INSPECT: By appointment
East of Donnybrook is this farm with all the hard work complete.
It sits on a winter creek that feeds into the Preston River, and includes a big dam, a crows nest dam and deep bore suitable for irrigation to the productive clover and rye pastured red soil paddocks.
The homestead has a spacious entry which leads into the well-appointed open plan modern kitchen and living area.
With a parents' retreat at one end of the house, and four big bedrooms down the other end, this is a wonderful family home well suited to farming life with a big laundry and bathrooms.
The front alfresco patio looks out over the salt water swimming pool.
The back patio, gabled garage, plus veranda offers plenty of shade and winter shelter around this big home.
There is ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning throughout, and a Jarrahdale wood heater.
The main bedroom features a walk-in robe and a luxurious, spacious ensuite with spa bath.
All the bedrooms are massive and include built-in robes.
Other features include a watered and lit dressage arena, equestrian cross country course, diesel genset for standby power, stables, two large rainwater tanks, lock-up powered workshop, solar grid, machinery storage shed, a small hop plantation with irrigation, old growth jarrah suitable for firewood and a gravel quarry for road maintenance on the property.
This farm would suit just about any enterprise including cropping, hemp production or horticulture, livestock lifestyle such as horses, cattle or sheep.
The house offers views, privacy and security. The paddocks are immaculate and the fencing will hold sheep and horses, and has electric offset and ring lock in some parts.