Serenity, Space & Soul in a Rare Rural Retreat in the Murrumbateman

Executive Summary

Set on a generous rural holding in the heart of Murrumbateman, this lovingly owner-occupied property represents a rare opportunity to secure an established lifestyle estate with character, infrastructure, and soul. With multiple shedding options, a pool, lush gardens, substantial water storage, and the peace of true country living, this is the kind of property that holds a family for a generation, as it has done for its current owners of 25 years. The home is offered at Auction on 31st March 2026, with the option to buy prior.

Key Features:

• Character home built in 1981, kitchen renovated in 2010
• Approx. 1.98-hectare land size
• Split-system air conditioning in the lounge/dining area, plus a free-standing wood heater
• Gas cooktop and electric oven, dishwasher included
• In-ground swimming pool
• 18-panel 4.59kW solar system installed in 2015
• Over 92,700 litres of tank water storage
• Bore water taps are positioned throughout the property
• Gravity-fed watering system for the vegetable garden area
• Five-bay council-approved shed (3m high, built 2009), two-car garage/workshop, and garden shed
• Established fruit trees: pear, plum, apricot, apple, and fig
• Gardens with its own dedicated watering system
• School bus stops at the top of the street, servicing Murrumbateman, Yass, and Canberra schools
• Approx. 16 minutes to Canberra

Owner's Insight

After 25 years, the owners' favourite things about this property speak for themselves: the peace, the land, the joy of family and friends gathering, and the wonderful neighbours. And when asked about their favourite space? The gardens, without hesitation. It's a place that has been truly lived in and deeply loved.

Explore the area

School catchments

Murrumbateman Public School Primary K-6 Government 2.6km
Berinba Public School Primary K-6 Government 18.6km
Mt Carmel School Primary K-6 Catholic 18.9km
Yass Public School Primary K-6 Government 19.5km
Yass High School Secondary 7-12 Government 19.5km
Aunty Agnes Shea High School Secondary 7 Government 19.8km
Margaret Hendry School Primary K-6 Government 20.3km
Taqwa School Combined K-10 Independent 20.9km
Ngunnawal Primary School Primary K-6 Government 22.0km
Good Shepherd Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 22.1km
Amaroo School Combined K-10 Government 22.1km
Neville Bonner Primary School Primary K-6 Government 22.4km
St John Paul II College Secondary 7-12 Catholic 22.5km
Holy Spirit Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 22.8km
Gold Creek School Combined K-10 Government 22.8km
Fraser Primary School Primary K-6 Government 22.8km
Gundaroo Public School Primary K-6 Government 23.3km
Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus Combined Independent 23.5km
Gungahlin College Secondary 10-12 Government 24.4km
Burgmann Anglican School Combined K-12 Independent 24.4km
Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 7 - 9 Secondary Government 25.3km
Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12 Secondary 7-12 Government 25.4km
Harrison School Combined K-10 Government 26.4km
St Francis Xavier College Secondary 7-12 Catholic 26.4km
Kingsford Smith School Combined K-10 Government 26.7km
University of Canberra High School Kaleen Secondary 7-10 Government 27.5km

Nearest schools, measured in a straight line from the property. Provided as a guide only; check catchment and enrolment eligibility with the school. School data © ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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