A stunning contemporary home in a tranquil creek-side setting, with all the benefits of town living - private, secluded just minutes to Castlemaine. Featuring 5 bedrooms (3 with built-ins), 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, study and 3rd toilet. Passive solar design with double glazing of all large windows and doors, wide eaves, solar hot-water and northern orientation. Elevated on its site of 5000sqm with a pretty borrowed landscape to the creek edge and established garden, this well-appointed home is ideal for family living with roomy interiors, high ceilings, open spaces-inside and out. Internal features include polished concrete floors, under-floor natural gas hydronic heating, reverse cycle heating and cooling, ceiling fans, 900mm gas/electric stove, stainless steel and stone benches, dishwasher and large walk-through pantry. All mains services are connected to the property: sewer, water, gas electricity. The park like garden features an abundant orchard of pears, plums, apples, fig, pomegranate, quince, cherry and apricot, vegetables beds, a petanque court with its clipped hedges and well established ornamental shade trees. Outbuildings include a 9m x 6m shed, superb chook shed and chook-run, double car port, cubby house and water storage. A perfect country lifestyle - just 5 minutes to the Castlemaine Railway station and town centre.