Ellington is a landmark Hunter Valley estate offering facilities unparalleled by anything in this market. Set amongst the grand estates and fertile rural pastures of Roughit, Mitchells Flat and Glendon on the northern side of the Hunter River, this is one of the most picturesque parts of the rural Hunter Valley — and yet only an hour's drive to the beautiful beaches of Port Stephens and Newcastle.

The property features a fully licensed and operational small and large animal veterinary hospital with state-of-the-art amenities and an entirely separate commercial access, keeping the main residence completely private. For a veterinary professional seeking a practice with lifestyle attached, or an operator looking for a facility that's ready from day one — this is a genuinely rare find.

A Development Application for a second dwelling has already been obtained. The approval is in place — the next owner simply needs to build. This opens the door to multi-generational family living, staff or locum accommodation, or additional income generation.

Entering via the automatic gates you'll find a true sense of arrival. The luxurious farmhouse has beautiful deep verandahs and a spacious open-plan layout with quality fixtures and fittings. Adjacent sits a double garage and storage shed, as well as the beautiful country cottage — ideal as workers quarters, short-term accommodation, or guest and family overflow.

The grounds feature lovely groves of Chinese Elm trees, manicured lawns, a gatehouse currently used as a rustic studio, a terrific veggie garden and chicken coop, stockyards, multiple paddocks with a large dam, a polo-grade equine arena, and additional shedding with scope for repurposing including potential barndominium conversion. An automatic backup generator ensures continuity for both residential and commercial operations.

This property is being offered as a private sale, by appointment only. It truly must be seen to be believed.

After more than four decades of developing and protecting the Tamaruke, its custodians are seeking retirement and offering a confidential conversation with the next generation.

This is not simply the acquisition of a breeding program — it is custodianship of a unique Australian breed, a respected global brand, a proprietary genetic database, and a controlled development framework with proven commercial demand.

The Tamaruke has been selectively developed across multiple generations to produce a guaranteed non-shedding, hypoallergenic companion known for exceptional temperament, intelligence, and versatility. Tamaruke dogs are purpose-trained as family companions, therapy dogs, assistance dogs, medic alert dogs, and facility dogs working in aged care homes and schools. The breed has partnered with Qantas and ships to every state in Australia, with exports reaching 12 countries and an 85% repeat buyer rate.

Every puppy is placed from a managed waitlist — demand consistently outstrips supply. All breeding dogs are health-tested with hip and elbow scoring, DNA profiling, and consultation with a genetic specialist prior to every mating.

What the incoming custodian acquires: The Tamaruke brand and intellectual property, complete multi-generational genetic and breeding database, all breeding dogs currently in Guardian Care homes, the established client base and active waitlist, purpose-built breeding and raising facilities at Ellington, mentorship and transition support, and the proprietary framework that protects the breed's integrity and standard.

Option A — Exclusive Ownership: Maintain Tamaruke as a privately held, tightly controlled breed — preserving scarcity, prestige, and direct control over every placement.

Option B — Structured Growth via a Tamaruke Society: Establish licensed breeder pathways under audited standards and ethics, enabling controlled national and international expansion — generating passive income through structured licensing and registrations while increasing the value of exclusive genetics through disciplined growth.

The incoming custodian may also incorporate, by way of classification into the breeding database, other select and carefully classified dogs to further strengthen and expand the genetic pool — while maintaining the Tamaruke standard.