This is holiday heaven - European grandeur meets Australian rural estate in this spectacular home! Enjoy downtime in its private location, stroll around 3 hectares of manicured gardens, relax in the enormous living spaces, soak up the warmth from the enormous fireplace and luxuriate in the 5 star bedrooms and bathrooms. You’re in for a treat! Immaculately presented, this unique home is reminiscent of Hogwarts castle, with its own turret. Be King of your own castle for a spell! It can’t fail to wow the most discerning of guests. From its grand entrance and manicured gardens to the expansive living room, this is a holiday home of magnificence. The lounge is warm and welcoming, boasting an enormous fireplace overlooking the sumptuous lounge area. ‘Living the high life’ doesn’t even do this home justice, with its unique designer furnishings and decor in every room. Cook up a storm in the enormous chef’s kitchen with its freestanding double oven, wine fridges and professional coffee machine. Enjoy entertaining in the gorgeous dining room that sits in its own annex to the living room. Feel like royalty at bedtime too! The 5 bedrooms are all of exclusive hotel quality with premium linens and furnishings, and the 3 bathrooms are stunning. Enjoy relaxing in the freestanding bath. Spectacular vistas abound from every window, including from the reading room in the turret! Gaze down at the stunning manicured gardens, the arboretum-like tree selection, Lilliput Lane Lake and local walking trails. You’ll enjoy the grounds just as much. There are two seating areas to enjoy: an outdoor dining setting under its own arbour and an outdoor sofa suite, perfect for quiet reflection while taking in the amazing views. There is also a firepit for cooler evenings. The gardens include fruit trees and veggie patches, a mix of citrus trees and two types of avocado. This ecosystem results in a wide array of wildlife. Enjoy exploring all it offers. It’s hard to put in words the level of hospitality this home offers. With a host of extras such as 4-car garaging, this property provides an extraordinary holiday opportunity. The Area The privacy this property’s rural setting provides is terrific. It offers direct access to the fish-stocked lake, and many nature walks. Pakenham is one of Melbourne’s fastest growing suburbs offering a range of amenities, from eateries and shops to entertainment options. The property is only an 8 minute drive to the popular restaurants and cafes along Lakeside Boulevarde and O’Brien Parade. Public transport to the city takes an hour, about the same time as driving it in rush hour. Bear Hill offers both convenience and serenity, but above all a holiday here promises to be one of luxurious comfort. Enjoy! A $2,000.00 Security Deposit will be required prior to check in. This will be charged to your nominated credit card as a Pre-Authorisation which will be released after you check out. 5x Bedrooms 3x Bathrooms Holiday heaven - European grandeur meets Australian rural estate Luxurious 5-star bedrooms and bathrooms Grand entrance and manicured gardens to the expansive living room, this is a holiday home of magnificence Unique designer furnishings and decor in every room Fully-equipped enormous kitchen Gaze down at the stunning manicured gardens, the arboretum-like tree selection, Lilliput Lane Lake and local walking trails 8-minute drive to the popular restaurants and cafes along Lakeside Boulevarde and O’Brien Parade Private parking