Koorakai, Fernhill Road Dalwood

The Hunter River homestead, Koorakai, set on 47 hectares at Dalwood, has been listed for sale. Set on the sandy banks of the river, the master-built homestead has views over what Jurds listing agent Cain Beckett has described as some of the Hunter Valley’s prettiest hillsides.

Set behind electric gates, the homestead features a high-pitched roof giving three-meter ceilings, brickwork sourced from a Gunnedah kiln, recycled bridge timbers, and wide wrap-around verandas. There is a central cupola. Its vast country kitchen boasts an antique Aga cooker. The Fernhill Road property last traded a decade ago at $1.795m before its approval for the homestead. Price guide is $4.5m to $4.75m.