But let us move inside to the cottage and return to the gardens later. The front steps bring you to a covered verandah that wraps around one corner and is enclosed on the other corner to provide the 3rd bedroom. The external and internal hardwood cladding is in good condition, so are the polished timber floors throughout and the ceilings are fully insulated with corrugated foil batts.

Bedroom 1 (4 x 4m) and bedroom 2 (3 x 4m) are of generous proportions while bedroom 3 (4 x 2.5) is a little smaller with built in cupboards, making an ideal office with separate entry from the verandah if you don't need a third bedroom. The separate living room is a beautiful big space with a slow combustion log burner for those cool winter nights and reverse cycle air conditioning for those hot summer days, with French doors leading to the lovely gardens.

The country kitchen is warm and spacious and offers a new Highland gas cooktop and Miele electric oven. There's plenty of bench space, a double sink, room for a dining table and chairs and a large serving window to the adjoining sunroom which could easily be a dining room if you preferred. Both the sunroom and kitchen have French doors, and virtually every room enjoys some sort of outlook to the garden.

The bathroom has a shower over a large bath, plus a new handbasin and toilet with good natural light thanks to a skylight and louvers. Across the courtyard you'll find an additional toilet and shower incorporated as well as the laundry, with scenery 'to die for' along the way.