276 Pringles Rd Laguna NSW 2325
Belle Grove
Approaching Belle Grove along a smooth avenue, hushed with pine needles, you cross a small bridge and enter through weathered, iron-banded gates. Cool scent of camellias, echoing bellbirds, sparkle of light cascading over waterlilies in the hedged antique fountain. Ahead is the beautiful hand-built stone house and to the left the expansive guest retreat. Through a leafy archway and beyond the stream, the cottage is glimpsed amidst luminous greens.
These buildings and this landscape have been crafted with creativity, love and utmost care to offer a tranquil and rejuvenating sanctuary.
While privately located in the Watagan Mountains, the property is only moments away from the local village of Avondale and Lake Macquarie, 30 minutes from the Hunter Valley, and the beaches of Newcastle and only 60 minutes from Hornsby.
Belle Grove offers four sumptuous living spaces. The main house welcomes you with a sunny terrace overlooking the fire pit, the waterfall and a spectacular sweep of tall Blue Gums. Flooded with light through stained glass flower windows, the layout is well designed with generous spaces and intimate alcoves. Nearby is the versatile guest retreat with its beautiful cathedral ceiling. In the cottage, antique chandeliers and leadlight elegantly combine with modern features for luxurious living. An expansive deck looks over the meandering stream and a little terrace catches the north sun. Beside the cottage a spiral staircase leads to a spacious loft suite.
Extraordinary natural textures are featured including stone, thick beams, marble and silky wood. In the main house whole trunks of Ironbark soar through both storeys. The interiors have been crafted with an artisanal combination of antique features and contemporary luxury. The accommodation is rich with exquisite details and each room offers a restful view of the surrounding gardens.
Belle Grove comprises more than thirty acres of pristine rainforest and six acres of easy-care gardens with rich soil and plentiful water from the property’s bore, dam and rainwater tanks. Wildlife abounds including wombats, sugar gliders, a multitude of birds and the rare platypus and pademelon.
A clear mountain stream flows through the grounds, cascading over a natural waterfall and offering shady places for a refreshing swim. Smooth pebbles line its banks and several bridges give an opportunity to pause and reflect.
The gardens have been carefully designed to offer shade in summer, sunshine in winter and glorious colour in all seasons. Native plants, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, luscious planted beds, flowers and dappled undulating lawns give endless variety and pleasure, presenting many beautiful places to sit and breathe the fragrant air or enjoy the sunsets.
Belle Grove is a property of unique character. Today woodsmoke curls from the huge stone chimney of the cottage, a lyrebird pipes beside the stream and the leaf tips on the avenue are lit with the promise of a spectacular autumn display.
For sale now or by way of Auction, Belle Grove awaits you.
Key Details
property ID 347686
land size 37.80ac
