Rural living on the city's doorstep in Carwoola

A grand home in an idyllic bush setting just 30 minutes from the parliamentary triangle offers the best of both worlds: proximity to modern conveniences and a peaceful retreat from them.

Innisfree sits on eight hectares of cleared bushland and is more an estate than simply a residence. Its name, although a place in Ireland, derives from a Yeats’ poem celebrating escape from city life.

A natural stone gateway announces the property and an asphalt-sealed road leads to the white, two-storey residence. A secondary dwelling offers two-bedroom, self-contained accommodation for older teens, extended family or even as an Airbnb income option.

The main residence is spacious, flooded with light and enjoys stunning bushland views from almost every room. Attention to detail in quality fixtures and fittings are readily apparent and point to the provenance of the home – its owner was the builder.

The hub of the home is the over-sized open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with access to the outdoor entertaining deck.

There are five generous bedrooms including the master en suite and a custom-designed walk-in wardrobe.

Other features include a separate workshop or studio, ideal for use as a home office or for reconfiguration into a man cave. There’s also a barn for machinery and other needs.

Outdoor entertaining centres around a sizeable in-ground pool, and a barbecue area by the property’s dam.

CARWOOLA, NSW

28 WHISKERS CREEK ROAD

AUCTION: 3.30pm, June 2

AGENT: Peter Blackshaw Woden, Weston Creek & South Molonglo, Brett Hayman 0411 414 624