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CARINGAL

Caringal is one of the wonderful lifestyle farms
in the popular Wildes Meadow district in the
Southern Highlands of New South Wales.

Ideally set amongst working farms, Caringal offers the epitome of private rural lifestyle living, encompassing a private country escape at the end of a quiet lane set amongst scenic rolling hills with seasonal cropping creating a patchwork effect across the surrounding landscape.

Caringal is located at one of the most sought after and exclusive addresses in the Southern Highlands – Myra Vale Road, which sits between the well known village landmarks of Wildes Meadow and Fitzroy Falls.

It is located approximately 1 ¾ hours drive (145km) south-west of Sydney, via either the M5 Motorway and F5 Freeway to Mittagong/Bowral, or the Southern Freeway and Illawarra Highway via Kiama.

WATER
The property has excellent water with a bore (depth 45m - equipped with submersible pump – flow 2ltrs/second), 3 surface dams, a springfed creek, and rainwater tank (100,000 litre).

COUNTRY
Attractive and highly productive rolling countryside with generally flat pastured paddocks with some gentle slope to the east. The soils are heavy rick red basalt types ideal for pasture and crop production as highlighted by past history of dairy and potato production in the area. The farm is divided into 4 grazing paddocks and is well fenced on all boundaries.

The owners generally run between 20-30 steers, buying them as yearlings, fattening, and on-selling at the local saleyards.

GARDENS
At the end of an inviting tree and hedge lined driveway, you arrive at the Caringal homestead and gardens. The extensive gardens were designed by well-known gardener Claude Crowe of Berrima Bridge Nursery in the 1950’s.

The park like grounds feature towering age-old trees varieties including pin oaks, weeping ash, London plane trees, cherry trees, crap apple, claret ash, birch trees, Japanese maples, dog wood along with a myriad of other species.

HOMESTEAD
Caringal features an attractive renovated 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom light filled weatherboard residence (circa 1890’s) with open living areas and large timber deck on north eastern aspect overlooking the sprawling gardens.

The homestead features:

3 bedrooms. Main bedroom with ensuite
Lounge room
Entry/foyer
Dining room
Studio/sunroom
Study/library
Large laundry
Pool room
Split system air conditioning units (x3 )and hydronic heating
Adjoining kitchenette flat
Satellite TV
4 phone lines
The kitchen is equipped for modern living with gas cooktop and range hood, granite bench tops, dishwasher and oven.

The living area is a large open plan design with a sandstone fireplace and timber panelling ceiling.

GUEST HOUSE
Attractive second residence featuring 3 main bedrooms with an annexed self-contained flat with an additional bedroom.

The main building includes kitchen equipped with AGA stove, living room, bathroom and separate toilet with the annex self-contained flat also equipped with a living room and additional bathroom.

A feature is the timber verandah with spa and stairs leading into the gardens

COTTAGE
Older style 1 bedroom staff cottage located towards the southern boundary.

STABLES/MACHINERY SHED
Large machinery shed/stables utilized for tack room, hayshed and machinery shed. Size: 205m²

CATTLE YARDS
The property is equipped with cattle yards, crush and loading ramp facilities.