For Sale176 Scotchmans Road, Drysdale
'Moredun Hill' – Blue Chip Bellarine Peninsula Living
An enviable address with coveted water views across Swan Bay to Port Phillip Bay and the Heads, ‘Moredun Hill’ provides an unsurpassed Bellarine Peninsula lifestyle befitting of the luxury family buyer.
Impressively positioned across 20 acres*, this grand entertainer unites elegance and exclusivity across two triumphant levels. Space is a commodity you'll never want for here, with the ground-level section of the home featuring an expansive open plan meals and living space (incl. Rinnai gas heating) opening onto a gourmet kitchen enjoying extensive built-in storage, elegant Labradorite quartzite stone bench tops, Miele induction stove, two St George ovens, Miele dishwasher, Liebherr french-door fridge and a spacious Butler’s pantry with Asko dishwasher.
This section of the home flows effortlessly to an oversized rumpus/games room with wood fire & split system heat/cooling which adjoins the secondary master bedroom with ensuite – perfect for the in-laws or overnight guests. The accommodation doesn’t stop there with the provision of a further 3 bedrooms
(all with BIR’s and split system heat/cooling), a large family bathroom with shower & bath, spacious laundry, under stair storage and plenty of decked outdoor entertaining space.
Upstairs takes in an exceptional elevated position featuring a huge deck space with impressive views over the paddocks, nearby vineyards and ‘the Rip’ to watch the ships come into Port Phillip Bay. An enormous lounge space with built-in bar compliments this level with an adjoining master suite with dressing room & ensuite (incl. double shower & separate toilet), 2 further bedrooms (both with BIR’s),an 8th bedroom or well-equipped home office, family bathroom and a separate storage room/walk-in linen closet.
When not relaxing on the deck and enjoying the stunning views guests can spill out outside and enjoy the 11.8m pool (solar heated, self-cleaning), championship sized synthetic grass floodlit tennis court and 5 main paddocks (with cattles yards included) perfect for all equine and/or mixed-farming pursuits (incl. 3 one acre horse paddocks).
This superb property is further supported by a double lock-up garage next to the house, a large machinery shed with cool room and auto garage door perfect for car and boat storage, an adjoining machinery shed with workshop and mezzanine storage, a carport for caravan or horse float parking and a 20m x 10m 4 bay hay/machinery shed (with two 22 000L water tanks) accessed down the laneway.
Further added extras include Daikin r/cycle ducted heating & cooling, built-in surround sound/radio, two Rheem hot water units, security alarm system, mains powered electric fence unit, 3-phase available (3x54 amp), 5kW solar, 155 000L tank water around the house, 1 main dam and town water service available on Scotchmans Road for future connection (subject to water authority approval).
A dress-circle position next to Scotchman’s Hill Winery, moments from award winning restaurants, cellar doors, golf courses, beaches and highly regarded schools. With the exponential growth of the Bellarine, the connection between Melbourne and the coast has never been easier with the Portarlington-Melbourne and the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferries only a short drive away.
Perfectly located on one of the highest points of the Bellarine Peninsula and positioned privately at the end of a long-driveway, ‘Moredun Hill’ is truly a home for all seasons, a legacy property to be enjoyed by future generations.