It’s not every day that a striking, modernist home, is packaged with state-of-the-art winemaking facilities, but that’s exactly what’s on offer at 160 Old Healesville Road, Tarrawarra. Located around 90 minutes from the heart of Melbourne (and just a 10-minute drive from the popular town of Healesville), this is a 60-hectare hobby farm with all the potential for a budding winemaker to turn a dream into a reality.
Before we arrive at the eye-catching cantilevered residence, it’s worth noting this farm boasts two private dams, a working winery, and an air-conditioned package goods store. On top of that, much of the property has been planted with Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Shiraz, Ribolla Gialla and Chardonnay vines that present a very real career-changing opportunity to establish Victoria’s next boutique winemaker.
If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool oenophile, 160 Old Healesville Road, Tarrawarra, is already one of the most interesting properties on the market, but if you still need convincing, the John Denton-designed home will do it. Featuring five bedrooms and three bathrooms — with plenty of space to park your cars — this cross-shaped home sits at the top of the block overlooking the vines below, and enjoys one of the more unusual designs we’ve seen all year.
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The two-level property comprises a gallery-style layout, with an elongated ground floor that boasts a rusted steel facade that cuts a striking silhouette against the lush lawns around it. The black box of an upper level is arranged at right angles to the ground floor and features a contrasting black facade with north-facing floor-to-ceiling windows in the home office.
On the ground floor, you’ll find a large open-plan living and dining space, with a kitchen, next to the hallway that transports you to the master bedroom. As you’d hope, the master bedroom is the largest in the home and features an ensuite bathroom, while three of the four other bedrooms can be found at the other end of the residence. The upper level is reached via a set of stairs and is where you’ll find not one, but two offices, as well as the fifth and final bedroom.
Down the hill from the unforgettable home is the machinery and winemaking sheds, that arrive fully functional and ready to start making wine. There’s a fermentation hall, a barrel and wine store, an office, and even an airconditioned storeroom for maintaining a constant temperature once the goods are packaged.
The sale of 160 Old Healesville Road, Tarrawarra, is being managed by the team at Kay & Burton, who are currently seeking expressions of interest. According to the price guide, the owners are seeking between $13.5 million and $14.85 million.
