Description

• Historic c.1880s former pastoral homestead, meticulously & tastefully restored home on 6.5 acres of landscaped grounds & gardens. Functional design of 60sqm (approx) with quality tradesmanship & superb period timber work.
• 5 brms, 3 bathrooms, 3 living rooms, formal dining, kitchen, scullery, conservatory & much more!
• Conveniently situated with Hamilton Hwy frontage, 7km east of Penshurst, within easy driving distances to Dunkeld & the Grampians, Port Fairy & Great Ocean Road.

Full Listing Details:
SIZE:
Block: 6.5 Acres / 2.7 Hectares (approx.)
House: Approximately 60sqm

LOCATION:
4977 Hamilton Highway, Penshurst.
Conveniently situated with Hamilton Hwy frontage, 7km east of Penshurst, within easy driving distances to Dunkeld & The Grampians, Port Fairy & Great Ocean Road.

TYPE:
Comprising of 60 sqm “Burnbrae” homestead (c. 1880s) is a stately home with a rich history that has been meticulously and tastefully restored and sits amongst landscaped grounds and gardens.
Originally “Burnbrae” homestead (circa 1880’s) was a stately home on a estate over 3800 acres in size. It his has historical significance due to the sequence of previous owners including James Alexander who built the original bluestone section, then the Gubbins family who undertook the significant renovation in the early 1900’s. Subsequent owners include Sir John Murray MP and Sir John McWhae, Victoria’s agent general.

THE HOME:
“Burnbrae” Homestead is of architectural significance for modifications and extensions creating a unique Queen Anne style/Federation Western District Homestead for which the immediate area is known. The homestead features 5 bedrooms, 3 living rooms, a formal dining room, large family kitchen and separate scullery and a conservatory. It also has a superb entrance hallway with magnificent period timber work.
Bay windows feature in 3 rooms, and are a real highlight as they capture the light as well as create a wonderful connection to the garden.
The large family kitchen ( commercially rated) features a ILVE electric oven with gas hotplates, timber cupboards and bench tops as well as a Stanley combustion stove which heats the bluestone section of the house via a hydronic heating system. Other parts of the house are heated through open fire places, inbuilt wood heaters or gas heaters. The conservatory has reverse cycle air conditioning.
The 3 bathrooms have all been fully renovated in keeping with the character of the homestead. The electrical wiring and plumbing have all been updated in recent years.
All of the bed rooms are generous in size with features that reflect architecture of the early 1900’s. The home in general has numerous period features which are unique and modern compared to other homestead of this era.

THE GARDEN:
The beautifully landscaped gardens include beds of roses and bulbs, native and deciduous trees, approximately 70 fruit trees and extensive lawns. There is a water feature with an abundance of bird life and frogs.

WATER:
The house is serviced by rain water stored in a 10000 gallon underground tank. There is also town water that comes from a natural spring and bore water which is used in the garden.

FENCES:
A secure fence surrounds an extensive vegetable garden. Dry stone walls feature as the front fence as well as a section of the east and west boundary.

IMPROVEMENTS:
Other buildings include the former stables which makes an ideal 4 car garage, as well as 2 cottages one with an en suite and a meat house.

COMMENTS:
Ideally situated for boutique accommodation and hospitality pursuits or purely an escape to the country. This is a quality Bluestone Homestead where all the heavy lifting has been done, tastefully and meticulously restored it combines the luxury of the past with modern comforts.

FOR SALE BY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Closing Friday 14th December 2018 at 12pm

WEB ID: 1716613 – Enjoy our virtual tour!

SELLING AGENTS
Brendan Kelly Nick Adamson
0419 444 589 0418 571 589