Everybody wants something they can’t have – or that somebody else has.

Glengarry homestead on Perricoota Rd falls into that bracket. Not only does it have something very few people can match, it has something no-one can get again. Ever. Its 1.2km of absolute Murray River frontage sounds pretty special. And make no mistake, it is. But that’s not it. No, what Glengarry has that you cannot replicate is a spectacular four-bedroom homestead just 15m from the water’s edge. Fifteen metres – that’s just a hop, skip and a jump and you are into the water. Under new planning laws the closest you can build to the Murray today means binoculars might be needed to see where the river is. At Glengarry you can wake up in the morning in your master bedroom, serenaded by the local birdlife, and you are surrounded by river. It is to your right and it is dead ahead. You even bathe or shower with it – the ensuite’s bath looks out one way and the shower is glass all around – including the exterior walls – so you never miss a second of soaking up your private kingdom. There would not be a setting either side of the river so close to Moama (10 minutes to its main strip travelling at the speed limit) and Echuca (barely five minutes more) and still be in a world of its own. Bordered by the river and surrounded by the 132ha (328 acres on two titles} of farmland and bush which comes with the $3.2 million price tag. Mark Twain once famously described Maryborough as a train station with a town attached so spectacular is the railways complex there. Had he ventured slightly further north he would have certainly described Glengarry as a view with a house attached. But let’s not undersell the homestead itself. This is its first time on the market in half a century, and there is a lot of white fella history here, it was once part of Tattaila Run, one of the great colonial selections of the region. Skiers will immediately recognise the homestead as it is set on the best skiing straight down river from the Five Mile (between the Casey Rd ramp and Wills Bend) – the longest straight between Echuca and Torrumbarry. The vendor says while from the homestead the long view of ‘the straight’ is spectacular at any time of day it becomes something special at sunset when the glassy surface reflects glorious oranges and pinks. ‘The straight’ at day’s end is a blaze of colour framed by giant red gums and accompanied by the iconic sounds of the bush chorus. Four generations of its most recent custodians have enjoyed this incomparable setting and the vendors admit there is a real wrench parting with it and moving to Melbourne. Besides the newly-renovated homestead the arable zone includes irrigated lasered areas, dryland farming and natural bush acreage. The direct river pump is located on the homestead title and 14 megalitres of secured stock and domestic water and 120 of general security water are included in the sale. All paddocks have pressure fed troughs and there are several machinery, hay and shearing sheds. The homestead sits on a high bank with 180 degree views of the river. Its enormous kitchen, dining, family space sees the river coming and going – in winter it must be something to be sitting in front of the wood fire, surrounded by sandstone tiling, and gazing out over your private world. This modern interpretation of a traditional homestead has spotted gum floors throughout, independent zoned climate control, four generous double bedrooms, three with built-in robes and the master with a walk-in-robe and an ensuite with marble vanity, luxurious bath and that remarkable shower with its 360 degree take on Glengarry. The family bathroom features a double marble vanity and there is a separate powder room. The kitchen has waterfall granite bench tops and a walk-in (with more than enough room to turn around) pantry. Wrapped in a broad timber deck, with two generous outdoor entertaining areas and buckets more of those views, every room (and the veranda) are lit by down lights while strategic floodlights set the gums and river bank alight after dark. There is a large study/office with external access, a generous storeroom and a spacious double garage with remote entrance. A charming, separate two-bedroom cottage with surround veranda and river views is ideal for guest accommodation. The irrigation portion of the property is currently leased to a reliable third party farming maize with the potential of continuing the lease after harvest if desired. The balance of arable land including the lasered portion would be perfect for lucerne, clover or rye grass hay production. Glengarry has a wow factor no architect could match. You don’t really get just how close the river is until you step into that open-plan area and see it for the first time. After you have picked your jaw up from the floor it is still almost impossible to walk from room to room without always turning to look at the river. Following the original layout of the residence and drawing on traditional rural architectural elements, the homestead layout is generous and takes full advantage of the location with extensive river views from the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, rumpus room, master bedroom and ensuite. The three bedrooms are separated from the master suite by the business heart of the home so a young family, or visiting family and/or friends, will be out of your hair at all times. The manufactured ‘weatherboards’, iron bark and Colorbond roofing have been selected for aesthetics, hardiness and their fire-retardant properties. The muted exterior colour palette blends beautifully with the natural environment and as well as being fully insulated, the deep ceiling cavity provides excellent natural insulation (a traditional method of providing climatic protection). This is supported by a bespoke reverse cycle airconditioning system designed by Gary Edwards in which all bedrooms, the office and the rumpus room are individually climate controlled. The open plan kitchen, dining and living room has its own individual ducted system. It’s one thing to be dazzled by your natural surroundings during the day. The true test of that ‘unique’ residence is it also delivers after dark, when you keep to its confines and find they are just as spacious, just as relaxing and somewhere you are glad to switch off the last light of the evening and know you are home. And that in the morning the whole show begins again.

Can it possibly ever get any better than that?

Possibly – but highly unlikely. Contact Wayne Marchment on 0439 191 955 or Andrew Lochhead on 0406 403 433.