24 Ray Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

A seamless transition between the new to the old makes this an extraordinary property. From the front, it appears to be a double-fronted Victorian brick home set within a pretty cottage garden but venture further, and you discover a contemporary 6-star solar passive extension. Located within walking distance to the retail and restaurants of Castlemaine, the train station and primary schools, the home sits perfectly within its 560sqm approx.

The 1870s cottage contains the formal lounge/ or a third bedroom with an open fireplace and split system, the main bedroom with built-in robes, a spacious second bedroom and two bathrooms. The first bathroom includes a walk-in shower, a separate bath and a toilet and the second has a spacious walk-in shower, vanity and toilet. Light and bright with high timber shiplap ceilings, double hung windows, and lime-washed floorboards feature throughout the cottage. Updates include ceiling fans and reverse cycle ducted heating and cooling.

Floorboards converge into polished concrete as a central hallway leads from the cottage to the new addition opening into a spacious north-facing kitchen with dining and living and views out to the pretty cottage garden. The contemporary country-style kitchen features bespoke joinery, an induction cooktop underset with a 900mm oven, a dishwasher and access to an east-facing courtyard, perfect for a morning coffee. The main living room features a solid wood heater with sliding doors leading out onto a large north-facing deck with a vine-covered pergola. Completing the floor plan is a study nook and a laundry with external access to a covered timber deck and parking. The new passive addition includes double glazing, reverse cycle heating and cooling and ceiling fans.

The cottage garden flourishes with colour and movement with perennial planting and features stone steps, a kitchen garden, multiple fruit trees, a 2000-litre water tank, and a garden shed. Old meets new, creating the best of both worlds, contemporary living with old-world charm.