From a relaxing cuppa where your only company is the spectacular views and birdsong, to lunch gatherings with extended family and friends, this home has multiple outdoor spaces to enjoy – each more impressive than the last. Photo: NEG Photography.
Up a long driveway flanked by towering forest trees, elevated for views over Bell Hill and the upper reaches of Kangaroo Valley, lies “Fernstone”.
With as many bathrooms as there are bedrooms, this residence at 1510 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo can comfortably accommodate visiting family and friends – and given the property’s natural beauty, they’ll be more than happy to oblige.
Set on 100 acres (40ha) of pristine rainforest with about 15 cleared, the home is billed as an example of fine country living with a French farmhouse feeling.
Vivienne Marris, of Elders Real Estate Jamberoo, says days at the property are characterised by “jaw-dropping sunsets and crisp clear mornings”.
“The views to the west are beautiful, the sunsets are divine,” she says.
This established home has been recently renovated, with nothing left to do but move in and enjoy.
The property comprises three bedrooms in the primary residence, the main bedroom with an ensuite and large walk-in wardrobe, and ensuites for the second and third bedrooms (all with underfloor heating). There’s also an additional powder room and a study.
The heart of the home is the open-plan lounge/dining/kitchen space, with generous double-glazed windows that capture the gardens and the magnificent valley views beyond.
Here you can cosy up to one of two grand fireplaces – though you won’t always need to.
“It’s at the north of the home and drenched in sunlight,” Vivienne says. “Between the fireplace and ducted under-floor heating, it’s a home for all seasons.”
The home nestles amid the trees in pristine rainforest. Photo: NEG Photography.
With generous granite bench tops and a large walk-in pantry, the kitchen is a fantastic space for whipping up family meals.
Also connected to this space is a multipurpose laundry/mud room – one of the ways to access the property’s numerous outdoor spaces, where this property truly shines.
Through French doors from the lounge and dining space, enjoy free-flowing entertaining on the wrap-around north-west facing verandahs.
These connect a one-bedroom self-contained guest room and bathroom that sits privately adjacent to the main house.
“This home is a place where you can comfortably bring a multigenerational family, or even more than one family together,” Vivienne says.
“There’s space for everyone to enjoy their privacy when they need it, but to come together when they want to.”
With separate alfresco dining, sun deck and covered entertaining areas, the home caters to diverse experiences – from tranquil spots to enjoy a cuppa with only the birdsong and rustling leaves as company to barbecue-friendly spaces where extended family and friends can relax over drinks and watch the kids run amok.
Beyond this, an enclosed veggie garden invites you to indulge your green thumb, and a three-bay machinery shed makes space for all your toys with tinkering room to spare.
Also on the land are small cleared areas that could carry a horse and a few stock if the owners wish, and a lovely seasonal creek. From lyrebirds to wombats, the copious wildlife will attract a true nature-lover.
“It sounds cliche, but the owners have adored the peace and tranquillity of this place,” Vivienne says.
“At the same time, it’s centrally located, with Jamberoo Village, Bowral, Robertson and Kiama’s pristine beaches an easy drive away.”
For more information about 1510 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo call Vivienne Marris of Elders Real Estate Jamberoo on 0402 101 343.
Original Article published by Dione David on Region Illawarra.
