The ground floor contains an open plan family room and kitchen, informal dining area, formal dining, sitting rooms, library and study. On the first floor is the master bedroom suite, surrounded by a further five bedrooms with four bathrooms.

Outside there is an all-weather tennis court, heated pool, dressage arena, modern stables and day yards for horses. The homestead is surrounded by approximately 20 acres of easy-care irrigated gardens with lawns, trees and shrubs, extending to a series of four ornamental lakes.

There is also a separate three-bedroom guest house, a manager’s residence and all necessary farm buildings.

Additional features:

• A series of walking and riding trails through the forested section of the property and into the Nattai National Park.
• About 320 acres has been cleared and developed with approximately 100 acres sown to introduced pastures.
• A further 20 acres normally planted for crop each year.
• 14 dams throughout the property allow water to feed to the house, farmhouses, and extensive gardens.

Wattle Ridge is eight kilometres from the local village of Hill Top, 23 kilometres from Mittagong and Bowral and approximately 115km from the Sydney CBD. The location of the property calls for independent provision of electricity and phone connections and is offered for private sale.

See also:

Southern highlands hideaway

Southern Highlands estate

Southern Highlands stunner