Nestled on just under two acres of manicured lawns and landscaped gardens, the estate's exclusive, semi-rural setting is only 30 minutes from the city and 10 minutes from the beach. Step outside the door to restaurants, shops, buses to private schools and the city. Fully fenced and completely private, the estate is accessed via automatic gates that open onto a pear-lined driveway. The drive curves past the tennis court and picturesque vegetable garden reach a spacious 4-car garage. The living areas on the main level flow out to wide verandahs, while the theatre room on the lower level opens out onto a limestone terrace and pool garden. Also on this level is a temperature-controlled sandstone wine cellar with an adjoining timber-panelled tasting room. Focused on a Carrara marble breakfast island, the designer kitchen boasts a Lacanche gas/electric stove, Sub-Zero fridge/freezer, integrated Miele dishwasher plus a timber wet bar. The bathrooms feature Travertine and marble finishes plus heated flooring, heated mirrors, and heated towel racks. There are five spacious bedrooms each with built-ins and en-suites. The whole-floor parents' retreat features a spacious walk-in robe and dressing room, sunlit bathroom with bushland vistas and a generous home office. Embraced by manicured lawns, there is a championship-sized North/South floodlit tennis court with adjoining dining pavilion and a purpose-built mountain bike track. At the heart of the estate, overlooked by the kitchen, is an oversized saltwater pool with an automatic in-floor cleaning system with gas and solar heating, and a separate spa. Other prominent features include a sandstone garden cottage, deluxe chicken coop, established vegetable garden and an orchard of productive fruit trees: apple, nectarine, avocado, olive, and various kinds of citrus. The lawns and garden are fully irrigated with access to rainwater tanks. The property is managed by a state-of-the-art Control4 Home Automation system. An integrated touch screen and mobile app control the indoor/outdoor mood lighting, air-conditioning, music, gates, and security. A single button locks and unlocks all doors in the house. All areas have integrated high-fidelity speakers. There is a separate gated driveway and access to a modern industrial-sized warehouse with triple-height ceilings and giant roller doors, perfect for a commercial business or avid car collector. Co-agent - Shayne Hutton of SCL 0419 912 261