Step inside ‘The Castle’ featuring indoor waterfall, bar and pool room

It’s got indoor and outdoor waterfalls, a Tom Cruise-inspired cocktail bar and a personality all of its own – welcome to The Castle.

Darryl Kerrigan, from the movie of the same name, said “It’s not a house, it’s home. You can’t buy what I’ve got.” As it turns out, for $2.65 million, you can buy The Castle in Wandong approximately 75kms north of Melbourne.

Built by a retired builder 32 years ago, the grand brick residence on 1.2ha has every bell and whistle expected of a five star construction of the early 1990s – including a coveted pool room.

Selling agent Jeanette Laffan of Nutrien Harcourts Kilmore said visitors of the extraordinary four-bedroom house enter via the stately foyer – complete with a cascading indoor waterfall – and are immediately enticed to go straight to the pool room.

“The waterfall is definitely a unique wow factor. When it’s running, it creates this wonderful sense of calm right from the moment you come in. There’s also such a sense of space with the incredible height of the beautiful timber line ceilings. It’s astounding,” Ms Laffan said.

The elaborate bar is a fully-equipped watering hole, complete with a neon sign playing homage to another film, Cocktail starring Tom Cruise in the 1980s. There is bespoke shelving, room for a pool table and a central open fireplace that reaches up via a double-height void.

“It’s a real entertainer’s house. That bar, I’ve never had a listing with an entertainment space like that before. It’s just quality, from top to toe,” she added.

While the head-turning bar is a talking point, the remainder of the house one level up is plenty to write home about.

“We’ve had lots of interest and it’s only been online for a few days. Everyone who’s come through say it’s pretty jaw-dropping. And as well as being an amazing house, it’s in a great location in the middle of Wandong with good access to the railway station and the freeway, which is ideal for anyone who wants to commute to Melbourne,” Laffan said.

A vast open plan dining area overlooks the bar and fireplace, but also adjoins the gourmet kitchen with a spacious U-shaped island bench, granite bench tops, and a walk-in pantry.

Additionally, there is a separate home office and laundry off the kitchen area, with three bedrooms and a big family-friendly bathroom rounding out the shared accommodation wing.

Another wing houses a palatial parents’ retreat with a hotel-style spa ensuite with double vanity, plus a large walk-in wardrobe, and a gym zone with sauna. 

The Castle sits on a vast block and is zoned Low Density Residential, offering future owners a wealth of opportunities.

“There’s potential perhaps to do some kind of development down the track because it’s quite a large parcel of land, but obviously that’s subject to council approval,” Laffan added.

Surrounded by established gardens, the property also features a stately tree-lined driveway, rolling lawns including yet another waterfall and an expansive paved patio with fire-pit.

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