By property writer Rama Gaind
PERCHED atop the Lake George escarpment, here’s the promise of the best in country living, with nearby city benefits and a picturesque outlook from this four-year-old residence.
Sitting on 80ha of undulating, timbered country, the four-bedroom house is energy efficient because of its straw bale and steel construction with rendered walls and suspended deck areas. 
A kitchen with a cathedral skylight and a spacious lounge room that opens on to an extensive deck defines the open-plan living area.
All the bedrooms are large with built-in wardrobes. The main bedroom suite is particularly large with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom.
Other highlights include a rumpus room, in-slab heating and a slow-combustion fire. The house, with a northerly orientation and “comfort glass” windows, is within 30 minutes of the city centre.

Address: 227 Grove Road, Bywong
Price: Tenders close 4pm Friday, August 15
Exhibition: Sunday, July 27, and Sunday, August 3, 2.30pm-3.30pm
Agent: Christopher Dixon, 6262 5122 or 0414 819377, Peter Blackshaw Real Estate