42 Christopher Crescent

Privately positioned on approximately 5.7 acres, this new built, architecturally designed residence blends refined design with rural tranquillity, offering a high-end country lifestyle just minutes from the heart of Woodend. Fasham-inspired in form and sensibility, the home opens with a striking entrance a beautifully lit gallery designed to showcase artwork and create a sense of calm. Timber floors lead your eye down the length of the home, where your sightline reveals a stunning magnolia tree, perfectly framed at the gallery's end a living focal point that shifts with the seasons. Pitched ceilings and a meticulously curated lighting plan wash across moody, dark-toned walls, while double glazing ensures exceptional thermal performance and quiet comfort throughout. The open-plan kitchen and living zone forms the heart of the home a space where functionality meets warmth and architectural intent. A Chemineés Philippe fireplace provides a sculptural centrepiece, with hydronic heating and timber flooring throughout reinforcing the home's earthy, grounded elegance. The designer kitchen features a stone island bench, 900mm Bosch appliances, and a fully appointed butler's pantry all oriented to connect with the natural surroundings. Design details continue throughout the home, with marble door knobs, handcrafted tiles, Robert Gordon pottery basins, and fluted glass shower screens all contributing to a beautifully considered and tactile living environment. The lounge flows seamlessly out to a paved alfresco area, ideal for entertaining or simply soaking in the peace and privacy of the setting. Expansive country views are captured from almost every room, with the master bedroom retreat positioned to overlook the gardens a serene spot to enjoy morning coffee as the light shifts across the landscape. Outside, two separate driveway entrances provide flexible access to a three-car garage and workshop. The surrounding land is well-equipped for both lifestyle and leisure, featuring a dam, bio-cycle septic system, established vegetable gardens, a chook house, and equestrian facilities, including a stable, arena, and tack shed. Set just over an hour from Melbourne and only minutes to Woodend's vibrant village, cafés, schools and V/Line station, this is a rare and artfully executed country residence where design, landscape and lifestyle come together in perfect harmony.