54 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

Refined, curated, and still, with a seamless fusion between old and new, this beautifully maintained and presented 1870s Victorian double-fronted timber home with a modern update to the north imbues restraint and tranquillity. Sited within easy access to Castlemaine via walking tracks or a short drive to retail, restaurants, amenities and the train station, making for a perfect weekend retreat or home base.

Dominated by high ceilings and polished Baltic floorboards, a central hallway leads to the three bedrooms and bathroom. The main bedroom features the original fireplace with a walk-through wardrobe, and a further bedroom includes an original fireplace with a timber mantle. The re-designed bathroom has a freestanding bath, a pedestal basin, a walk-in shower and a toilet. To the rear of the period home is where the Victorian fuses with the contemporary, the open plan north-facing living with dining and kitchen. Light-filled, the living features a Nectre woodstove combined baker oven set into an original fireplace and double doors leading out to the deck overlooking the productive back garden. The dining space with a period brick open fireplace, has double doors leading to a vine-covered pergola. The kitchen provides timber benchtops, a Euromaid freestanding 900mm gas cooktop with an oven, and plenty of storage. Updates in the modernised rough-sawn timber-clad renovated section include a split system and double glazing. Period details include timber-clad ceilings, double-hung windows and a beautiful glass detail featuring a scotch thistle design surrounding the front entrance.

North-facing the back garden is a well-loved veggie garden with a chicken pen, well-established fruit trees and an ancient apple tree. Fully fenced, the 597sqm manageable grounds include a shed with power, off-street parking and a low-maintenance garden. This Victorian home imbues a calming influence, perfect for a tranquil country life.