The 8 hectare property was formerly an Apple Orchard but was converted over to a hobby farm many years ago. The original homestead was built in 1927 but has undergone recent extensive works to create a manor style home of over 600m2 of house plus 3m verandas on all sides, giving a total roof area of nearly 900m2.
The features of the main house are:
- 5 large bedrooms, 2 of which are in a separate guest area, 3 with dedicated ensuites, WIR’s and exits to veranda
- The main ensuite has a two person spa bath, large double walk in shower and a four person sauna
- 1 bedroom is setup with a semi-ensuite that doubles as a guest bath room. It has a claw foot bath, large shower and pedestal basin
- Hydronic heating throughout that can run on LPG, wood and/or electricity. It has been set up to have solar installed. The hot water circulates via a ring main under the house which is also used for showers etc. The panels are made of copper and powder coated to ensure that the hot water remains potable.
- 2 inbuilt slow combustion heaters
- All internal and external walls are insulated with R3.0 batts and the ceiling has R4.0
- Reverse cycle air-conditioning
- 3m ceilings, decorative cornices and ceiling roses through out
- Formal dining with bay window
- Formal lounge
- Large formal entry
- Large office/family room
- Meals area
- Powder room
- Wide central hallway
- Timber flooring (except lounge and bedrooms) YaYa imported from South Africa
- Victorian HIA award winning kitchen with: Granite bench tops, Large walk in pantry, Stanley slow combustion stove imported from Ireland, Lacanche commercial grade stove imported from France, Induction cooktop, Chandeliers throughout, Food preparation area
- Wide panel architraves and skirts
Adjacent to the main house is a guest cottage comprising:
- 2 large bedrooms
- Large bathroom
- Open plan, kitchen, dining and lounge area
- Reverse cycle air-conditioning
- Timber flooing in main area
- Slow combustion heater
- Verandas on two sides
- Full insulation
Other buildings include five large sheds, barn/workshop, large laundry and potting shed.
The property is divided into 7 padocks, not including the house area. All have water access.
The buildings are surrounded by 2½ acres of formal gardens, pergola’s and path ways.
The property has 7 mega litres of water rights, a large dam and over 200,000litres of potable water tankage.
Three phase power is connected to all the main buildings and workshops.
Situation 1km from the centre of Elphinstone on a quiet sealed road but minutes from the Calder freeway.