Exceptional planning has created an outstanding country home, where the luxury of space meets eco-friendly design. Set on 3,996 square metres (1 acre approx.) of land, the heart of this four-bedroom and study hideaway is a vast 12-metre (approx.) wide living zone with north-facing views of the beautifully landscaped garden. It’s the perfect entertaining space, and just as wonderful as an everyday indulgence with hydronically heated and insulated slate floors, a soaring raked ceiling, big double-glazed windows and mudbrick walls.

With a 6.8-star energy rating, 16 kilowatts of solar power and 40,000-litre water tank storage, this cared-for and considered home makes perfect sense for 21st-Century living. Excellent zoning is achieved with two wings of bedrooms and a big home office/lounge, the light-filled kitchen includes an induction cooktop and steam and convection ovens, and the generous main bedroom suite has the luxury of an infrared sauna. Excellent storage and practicality is an integral part of this standout property. It’s well-positioned in its own wing connected to the house, with a double garage, workshop, storeroom, a shed for outdoor equipment, and a laundry/mudroom.

Explore the garden where you can dine under a retractable roof, listen to water cascading through carefully constructed ponds, and see birdlife attracted to the native vegetation. Fruit trees and vegetable beds are ready for year-round harvests, there’s lawn to sprawl out on a summer’s day, and borders of greenery creating privacy. A stroll away from Trentham’s excellent dining and shopping, this is outstanding for permanent family living, tree-changers and weekends away.