Is this the world’s best cubby house?
This one-of-a-kind regional retreat has just about everything anyone could want to get away from it all.
When publican Mark Maszaro set about creating his ideal lockdown pad, he made sure his home remodelling took care of all the needs and wants of the young and the young at heart.
As a result his stunning lifestyle acreage, which has just hit the market, boasts plenty to appeal to buyers looking for a weekender or those wanting an ideal new home.
Located at 44 Shillington Ave Googong, just 10 minutes from Queanbeyan in southeast NSW, the home boasts a converted underground storeroom that offers a fantastic new take on the modern mancave.
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“When the pub was shut-down during Covid, we decided to convert an old storeroom underneath the house that had been used to keep lawnmowers into a 500-bottle wine cellar,” said Mr Maszaro, who runs the historic The Rose Cottage pub in Canberra.
“There is a normal remote roller door and when it opens up there is a large barn door and the cellar is tucked behind. It has been a popular spot for catching up with friends and family and enjoying a couple of glasses of wine.”
44 Shillington Avenue, Googong, NSW
The luxe home sits on 0.78 ha.
The cellar includes a big-screen TV, a custom designed card table, spirit cabinet and LED strip lighting, to enhance that atmosphere of having a light out when you’re relaxing at home.
But wait, there’s more, plenty more.
The converted cellar isn’t the only place on the luxury 0.78 ha property to enjoy a drink, as there is also an indoor and outdoor bar, with beer on tap. Of course.
The outdoor bar is part of a sensational entertaining area that also includes a built-in kitchen, a fireplace and a pizza oven.
All overlooking the pool.
The nine-bedroom home also has one of the best cubby houses you will ever see, a stand-alone dwelling that suits the needs of younger members of the family or those who want to pretend they still are.
The timber cubby house comes with its own entertainment set up, including a TV and a fireplace in a mini-house all of its own under a corrugated iron roof.
Storeroom become pleasure kingdom.
The home has all your outdoor needs too.
It certainly has claims to being amongst the world’s best cubby houses.
Agent Greg Ward of Ward Estate Agents described the property as the ‘ultimate escape’ that will appeal to families seeking their own sanctuary, within proximity to Canberra.
It is the first time the finished property, within Googong’s prestigious ‘Mount Campbell Estate’, has been listed for sale.
“This is a home for all seasons – it is an idyllic retreat where they have really thought of everything and more,” Mr Ward said.
The cubby house, for kids of all ages.
This cubby house makes its own fun.
“Even the cubby house is impressive with stone work and timber floors – it is just like a miniature homestead.”
The custom designed five-bedroom main residence offers multiple living areas plus a sleek kitchen with stone benchtops, walk-in pantry and quality appliances including double ovens. The property also includes separate three-bedroom residence and a one-bedroom studio making it ideal for extended families, guest accommodation, rental or home office.
Plenty of room in the cubby house.
“Googong is becoming incredibly popular with a mix of new residential estates and semirural acreages within a 25-minute drive from the centre of Canberra,” Mr Ward said.
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