A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A CRAFTSMANS BUILT HOMESTEAD The stonemason's ranch is a custom built, craftsman home that is stunning and unique. 3965 Melba Highway, Glenburn is simply an amazing property to call home. The ranch style home is set deep into the fully fenced, flat 72 acres and is built with old world, environmental and practical design in mind. Deep 360o wrap around verandas to reduce direct sunlight (passive solar design), deep external stone and brick walls to prevent heat transfer, keeping you both cool in Summer and warm inside during Winter. The versatile layout of the home allows for large entertainment spaces and intimate settings. A spacious and practical food lover's kitchen, features redgum timber cupboards with large benches, kitchen island bench, a huge walk-in pantry plus plenty of storage and bench space has 3 sinks with farmhouse tapware, Ilvie 90cm gas cooktop and fan forced oven. The kitchen dining area currently sits an 8-seat dining table, the dining space takes full advantage of the elevated raked ceilings and large Bay windows looking out over the land, gardens and wildlife. A high-quality Quad wood heater provides cosy warmth on a brisk winter's nights to the open plan area of the house also an open fireplace to heat the formal living and 2nd formal dining area that seats 12. There are 3 large sized bedrooms including the Master wing consisting of a walk-in robe and French doors out to each side of the home, an ensuite with double shower and double sink and separate toilet. The home also offers a mud room off the kitchen and adjoining laundry with walk in linen store, 140 year old bluestone throughout and reclaimed wharf Timber, arched and bay windows, built in cabinetry to study and custom wrought iron features throughout. The Land is 72.2 acres of pristine pastures with good organic fertilizer history, 95% new fencing including post and rail to the landscaped house gardens, horse paddocks and entry plus wire and timber electric fencing to 20 separate paddocks with excellent laneway access to the entire property to allow single handed stock rotation. Concrete water troughs to all paddocks, a 9-meg dam (approx.) / lake with island and jetty plus direct Yea river access to 700 m of the rear boundary with 2 meg pumping rights for stock & domestic, currently holding 44,000 litres. The entire property is powered by a Solar System to avoid any further running costs to the new owner. Further improvements to the land is a double carport to the main house, a separate fully self-contained studio with split system and its own carport, a 3 car garage with workman's mud room including shower, WC and wash area. The closed machinery shed is 28 x 12 with a mezzanine floor, power and water. 2 x silos and hay shed, Cattle yards, ramp and crush. The orchard is fully fenced with well-established fruit trees and a bird proof veggie garden and chicken coop. The property has iconic garden features spotted throughout including deep entertainer's veranda, arbour, windmill, swagman's hut that doubles as a man cave and antique farming equipment. From its peaceful leafy setting, between BreakO'Day & Murrindindi Road, Glenburn, only 20 minutes' drive into Yea Township, offering award winning Restaurants, wine bars, Killingworth whisky bar, cafes and close to Victoria's Snow Fields, Lake Eildon and Yarra Valley winery region. 78 km to Melbourne CBD and 72 km to Melbourne Airport. A perfectly peaceful setting where memories will be made. Call to make a private appointment today - Kerryn Rishworth on mobile: 04 1234 6169