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Duffys Forest Stunning resort-like Northern Beaches equestrian acreage


A breathtaking private retreat across an immaculate 5.7 acres on Sydney's Northern Beaches, 'Blencathra' provides an idyllic lifestyle opportunity. It's placed 30 minutes north of Sydney's CBD, 15 minutes from the beach, but with the blissful tranquility and privacy synonymous with country life.

Set amid beautifully landscaped and low maintenance gardens, it boasts all that you could desire in a rural estate, with exquisite accommodation, a sun drenched 20 x 5 metre Pazotti tiled lap pool and in-ground heated spa, Olympic size equestrian facilities, superb hardwood timber horse barns and nine grass paddocks with post and rail fencing and all weather shelters.

The main residence is a distinctly Australian colonial style farmhouse, picturesque and timeless, embracing indoor/outdoor living. Architecturally designed by David Phillips, this rendered double brick masterpiece showcases flowing interiors that extend through French doors to a wraparound bullnose verandah with bluegum timber decking.
The expansive open plan living, dining and gourmet island kitchen space has a soaring vaulted roof, deep open fireplace and blackbutt flooring, while the separate lounge room opens to the covered year-round entertaining deck. Luxuriously appointed, the master suite, gym and generous bedrooms all provide further highlights.

Connected to the farmhouse is a self-contained apartment wing, and set well away from the main home is a charming new managers cottage with its own entrance from the road. This property boasts a total of six bedrooms, five bathrooms and three kitchens. Other features include an extra large garage and workshop with built-in shelving, full back to base security system and a 10 kWh solar panel electricity generating system.

The gardens, by renowned designer Michael Cooke are fully irrigated and useable, with driplines around the boundaries, fixed and pop up sprinklers and plants that have been carefully selected to ensure that they will thrive. The pebbled path is lined by golden robinia, French and Italian lavender adorn the paddock fences, standard roses and perennials flourish in the northern garden, while Leylandii surrounds the golf putting and chipping lawns. The grounds are also completely dog proofed, with wire mesh fencing and an Innotek dog system installed.

Equestrian facilities include a superb large hardwood timber drive through barn with convict brick paving, a tack room, extra large stables, adjoining yards, a feed store,wash bay, toilet and shower, plus a floodlit Olympic size dressage arena with a viewing point gazebo and a flat 70m x 30m grass show jumping arena.
Each of the paddocks has post and rail and electric fencing, all-weather shelters and automatic waterers and extend to the second street frontage at the rear.

Widely acknowledged, this property has featured in magazines such as Country Looks, The Financial Review, Australian House & Garden, the Sydney Magazine and Burke's Backyard, and has also generated income via the Channel 9 Today Show Easter Special in 2015 and through two episodes of Network Ten's Wonderland series in 2013.

It is blessed with an ideal climate, cool sea breezes and fresh National Park air and is wonderfully positioned. There is a strong and active horse riding community, great mountain biking trails and four championship golf courses within 10 minutes.

With a uniquely relaxed feel, this is a spectacular property of rare quality.


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