Bendigo / Castlemaine farmlet which is 1.2 hours from Melbourne Airport, with all weather road access, adjacent to Pilchers Bridge Flora Reserve, overlooking Axe Creek valley and superb views to Mt.Thorpe and the renown Mt.Alexander. A quality appointed farmlet with excellent improvements including a 4 BR brick residence plus study, large adjoining studio, refurbished bathrooms and kitchen plus new wool carpet, 2 spacious living areas, high cathedral ceilings and magnificent views of the surrounding country. Ample shedding, cellars, orchards, stock yards, 6 paddocks and low maintenance gardens.
"Woolway" was sited to take advantage of the exceptional views and private elevated home site that enjoys the surrounding rolling countryside. The building envelope was originally selected from the 100 hectares which comprised this fabulous setting. Situated approx. 20 minutes to both Bendigo and Castlemaine and about 1.2 hours from Melbourne Airport there is excellent access for employment, schooling, university and shops/services in this central Victorian locale.
The farmlet is less than 1km off the picturesque Sutton Grange Rd and has had complete perimeter corridor plantings of native flora that give great privacy. The gently sloping land descends from 345 metres above sea level down to 315 metres, has great drainage and is easy to walk or ride. There are 5 main paddocks with as new fencing plus a small holding paddock which leads to the set of stock yards and a shedded 2 pens for shearing or animal handling. There are 3 dams and 110,000 litres of water storage and an outdoor, inground cellar complex for preserves and wine storage.
The garden has been created to incorporate low keep and low water requirement inputs and features a stylish front of home area of crushed river pebbles with sturdy perennials and succulents that don't compromise the superb views. A 3 metre wide steel pergola runs along the north side of the residence and provides great summer shade courtesy of the trained grape vines. Tiered garden beds at the rear have a mix of magnificent lemon trees, cumquat, herbs, quince, cherry, olive, persimmon, peach and loquat trees. Plus low care natives here and throughout the surround garden which attract the regions large number of parrots, rosellas and stunning birdlife. Other garden features include the orchard of approx. 30 mature avocados, 12 apples, feijoas, peach, apricots, almond, mulberry, nectarines , 12 grape vines, pear, cherry, and fig. A raised vegie garden near the home receives year round sunshine and has been set up to be used in all seasons.
The shedding consists of 2 good sized steel framed machinery/storage sheds plus 2 smaller garden sheds. One of the latter 2 is central to 2 steel dog runs that overlook the gardens.
The north facing Merchant Builders architecturally designed brick residence has been recently refurbished with new bathrooms, new kitchen and new wool carpet throughout and features off white high cathedral ceilings, roll down blinds, floor to ceiling windows, wide eaves and large room sizes. Ceiling fans are in most of the rooms, there are 3 RCAC's, an open fire (insert) in lounge plus a wood heater in the kitchen/dining area. Adjoining the rear of home is a long triple carport or outside meals area which has its ceiling lined as well as a concrete base. A further double car space adjoins the studio and roofline then there are the big sheds for more car spaces if required. There are 4 bedrooms and a study with the main at one end of the plan which has its own new ensuite. The spacious kitchen/dining room has an electric wall oven, gas cooktop, range hood, dishwasher and a walk in pantry. Plenty of light, plenty of room and plenty of bench top & storage space. The adjacent lounge/sitting room is light drenched with great views to the northern outdoors. This leads further to the large studio which is under the roofline but with a covered plus open access. The angular design and same roof pitch contrasts well with the residence.
The vendors are able to offer a long settlement to approved purchasers.
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