A sprawling home in rural Victoria is set to sell for $4.9 million thanks to its incredible countryside views and unique green features.
Affectionately named ‘Wombat Hill Farm’, the main house is a ‘masterpiece of sustainability’ designed by architect Joost Bakker, with elevated countryside views of Mount Franklin, Mount Tarrengower, Musk and beyond.
The median property price in Daylesford is $875,000, making Wombat Hill’s high asking price especially noteworthy.
The home was built using 100 percent recyclable materials, including a repurposed shipping container for wet areas such as the bathrooms, laundry room and kitchen.
“You could deconstruct the house and reuse all the materials again if you wanted to,” property manager Annette Leary told FEMAIL.
The Daylesford property sits on 7.4 acres of land and is at the base of a winding drive lined with ornamental pear trees.
A sprawling home in rural Victoria is set to sell for $4.9 million thanks to its incredible countryside views and unique green features.
The home boasts elevated views of Mount Franklin, Mount Tarrengower, Musk and beyond.
The main house, affectionately called “Wombat Hill Farm”, is a “masterpiece of sustainability” designed by zero waste architect Joost Bakker.
It features an orchard with 100 trees, a bee farm, nine raised vegetable boxes, a paved terrace and recycled steps from former Ford factories in South Australia.
Wombat Hill Farm is unprecedented in that it offers residents a sense of privacy away from the hustle and bustle of the city due to its acreage, but is still just a five-minute walk into town with a variety of restaurants and shops to choose from.
The house was built with locally sourced straw bales, pine boards, recycled bricks and steel.
The kitchen, dining room and living room are adorned with sets of double French doors.
The house was built with locally sourced straw bales, pine boards, recycled bricks and steel.
A shipping container is located inside the house and houses the bathroom, laundry and kitchen.
The kitchen is equipped with Miele appliances with sandblasted stainless steel countertops and has underfloor heating.
A shipping container is located inside the house and houses the bathroom, European laundry and kitchen area.
The kitchen is equipped with Miele appliances with sandblasted stainless steel countertops and has underfloor heating.
With a generous dining room that seats 12 and a huge living space that is divided in two by a double opening Cheminees Philippe log fire, Wombat Hill Farm is a dinner party host’s dream come true.
The main house has three bedrooms and the master contains a dressing room with two sets of double glass doors opening onto the farmland.
The other bedrooms also have access to the gardens with luxurious views of the estate.
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet with two sets of double glass doors that open to the farmland.
The rest of the rooms also have access to the gardens with luxurious views of the estate.
Wombat Hill Farm is unprecedented in that it offers residents a sense of privacy away from the hustle and bustle of the city due to its acreage, but is still just a five-minute walk into town with a variety of restaurants and shops to choose from.
“Wombat Hill is completely surrounded by vines,” Ms Leary said.
‘In summer, the vine thickens and protects the heat. In the colder months, the leaves fall and bathe the area in warm autumnal hues, also allowing the winter sun to come into the home.’
The garden features drought-tolerant bearded lilies, succulents, agapanthus, natives and exotics, all designed to promote bird and bee life.
Its orchard contains plum trees, apricot trees, apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, olive trees and quince trees.
In addition to the main building, Wombat Hill also has a separate property called the Silver Building.
The Silver Building contains a studio with a fully functional kitchen along with two separate bedrooms and attached bathrooms.
In addition to the main building, Wombat Hill also has a separate property called the Silver Building.
Leary revealed that the current owners purchased the space seven years ago and built the annex shortly after.
The creative couple wanted some extra space for visitors, so it contains a studio with a fully functional kitchen along with two separate bedrooms and attached bathrooms.
