HISTORIC HARCOURT VALLEY BRICK HOMESTEAD CIRCA 1864 ON 12 ACRES WITH NBN INTERNET AND 6 MEG WATER PERMIT
With origins dating back to 1857 and reputedly one of the first orchard farms in picturesque Harcourt, this very private and beautiful farmlet offers a treed setting with grazing paddocks, dam/irrigation water and a beautiful setting located at the base of Mt Alexander. The original Brick farmhouse was built in 1864 and features return verandahs, large rooms with timber floors and tall original timber ceilings. The home has accommodation of 3 bedrooms, a large front siting room with open fire and built-in bookshelves, a large and light French farmhouse influenced kitchen with open pantry, centre timber bench and a large Savoir Fair gas cooker. There is an adjoining dining/casual living space with wood fire, door to the verandah and French doors to a large mud-room style country living area. There is a new bathroom with laundry, inside and outside toilets and a country garden view. The home is immersed within leafy gardens with numerous roses, shade trees, and fruit trees. There are 3 dams and 58,600 litres of tank water. Outbuildings include a double garage, a carport, wood shed, 3 roomed studio shed, a gazebo and a tool shed. The grounds include 2 main paddocks, fringed with pine and shade trees, beautiful vistas and there is a winter creek, Oak trees, Liquid Amber trees and a private hedged country garden area ready for your imagination. There is also an excellent driveway from the front to the rear of the property. Located just near Harcourt's town conveniences, just 10km from Castlemaine and 31km from Bendigo, this 12 Acre property is rich in character and offers a truly great country lifestyle....