4 Merino Avenue
Murrumbateman NSW

Some homes are built. This one was designed – by the sun.
Set on a private four-acre bush block in the heart of Murrumbateman, this architect-designed, solar-passive residence was created to live gently and comfortably with the land around it.

Precast concrete and considered passive design keep it cool through summer and warm through winter – no air-conditioning required – while 13.6kW of solar and a Tesla Powerwall keep running costs remarkably low.
Beyond the home, nearly two decades of care have created something rare: an orchard, established gardens, a saltwater pool, and a landscape alive with native birdsong.

Welcome home, to 4 Merino Avenue, Murrumbateman.

This is a home for those ready to embrace semi-rural life without giving up comfort or connection – a couple or family who love to entertain, indoors and out, and to have friends and family stay.

There is room for children and grandchildren to roam, and days here are measured in birdsong – black cockatoos, rosellas and kookaburras among them – and unhurried evenings around the wood-fired pizza oven or the firetub beneath the stars.

At its heart sit three bedrooms with built-in robes and two bathrooms, set within approximately 220 square metres of light-filled, industrial-chic living across three living areas.

A 2020 kitchen anchors the home with an Ilve 1500mm cooktop and twin ovens, complemented by polished-concrete floors, solar hot water and an oversized double garage with internal access.

The quiet luxury is the engineering: layered concrete and insulation deliver a six-star, year-round comfort rarely found – warm in winter, cool in summer, and gentle on running costs.

Outside, the four-acre holding has been shaped with genuine care over nearly twenty years.

A 12 by 9 metre shed with mezzanine, a greenhouse, a productive orchard of more than a dozen fruit varieties, expansive vegetable gardens, a 1,000-bottle cellar and 117,000 litres of water storage sit alongside a saltwater pool and cabana – all fully fenced, with paddock, chook and dog runs.

Held moments from Murrumbateman village and its cellar doors, it lies roughly 25 minutes from the ACT border, 15 from Yass and 40 from Canberra.

AT A GLANCE

• Architect-designed, solar-passive precast-concrete home (built 2008)
• Six-star energy rating – no air-conditioning required
• Three bedrooms with built-in robes; two bathrooms
• Approx. 220m² living / 280m² under roof; three living areas
• Light-filled, industrial-chic finishes; polished-concrete floors
• 2020 kitchen with Ilve 1500mm cooktop and twin (600/900mm) ovens
• 13.6kW solar with Tesla Powerwall 2 battery
• Solar hot water (electric boost); gas cooking (bottled)
• Oversized double garage with internal access
• 12 x 9m shed with 6 x 3m mezzanine; Sproutwell greenhouse
• Saltwater pool with cabana-style pool house
• Wood-fired pizza oven; covered outdoor entertaining; outdoor firetub
• Productive orchard (12+ fruit varieties) and large vegetable gardens
• 1,000+ bottle cellar
• 117,000L water storage (90kL house + 27kL shed)
• Fully fenced with paddock, chook run and dog run
• Approx. 16,892m² (1.69ha / 4.17 acres) private bush block

LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Positioned in the Murrumbateman district – heart of the cool-climate wine region
• Approx. 25 minutes to the ACT border (Barton Highway)
• Approx. 15 minutes to Yass
• Approx. 40 minutes to Canberra CBD (about 30 to the northern corridor)
• Minutes to Murrumbateman village amenities, cellar doors and cafes
• Murrumbateman Public School & Yass High School catchments (confirm exact catchment via NSW School Finder)
• Abundant native birdlife and a quiet, friendly community

If you have been searching for a home that lives lightly on the land – one that runs on sunshine, feeds a family and hums with birdsong – this rare Murrumbateman offering deserves your closest look.

It is a property for those who want the good life made effortless, and who will value the care of the nearly two decades that shaped it.

Contact the listing agent for a copy of this property’s Information Sheet.