This unique property, set on a generous 2,000+ square metre allotment (approx.) is rich in character and nature. Styled as a country estate with 2 separate residences, and set amongst a mature English style cottage garden with a productive organic fruit and vegetable orchard, this is a property for those seeking all the best parts of a peaceful country lifestyle.
The main residence is styled as an Edwardian country farmhouse. Walking through the front gate and up the garden path, you're greeted with lush gardens and a front facade featuring period colours and delicate metal fretwork, all keeping within the character of the home. There are 3 generous sized bedrooms at the front of the home, the master bedroom contains a retreat with a dual fireplace splitting the two rooms with baltic pine floor boards throughout.
Venturing further into the home, you're greeted by a newly renovated kitchen / living area. The light filled kitchen with towering skylight, features a generous walnut island bench, deep farmhouse sink, and modern stainless steel appliances. The original wood fired oven and cooktop remain and are a standout feature, adding to the character of the home.
The high ceilings of the living area allow for 2 separate livings rooms, the lower featuring another fireplace and access to the gardens outside, the upper mezzanine / loft style living or bedroom room features a balcony and also looks out over the expansive gardens.
The home also has a separate dining room and newly renovated bathroom with freestanding bathtub. The home is serviced by 3 fireplaces and 3 split system air conditioners, as well as a heat recovery system in the roof vented into every room for economical heating and cooling. Double glazing and insulating blinds have also been installed through parts of the home.
The second residence is a fully self-contained studio cottage, it is freshly renovated and wrapped in glass to take advantage of the natural garden surrounds with a gas fireplace.
The studio cottage is ideal as a separate work office with client space or as an art studio with small gallery. It could also be used as a pool house or extra guest accommodation suitable for BNB.
The standout feature of this property is the mature English style cottage garden, that intermingles with the productive and organic fruit and vegetable gardens. Romantic, rambling and floral. Pastel blooms and structured hedges give way to a sunny courtyard alfresco area with wood fired pizza oven and the cool water of a fully fenced, solar heated Ionized natural water swimming pool.
The vegetable garden and fruit orchard currently has planted; apples, pears, peach, blood peach, quince, apricot, mulberry ,plum , nectarine, fig, pomegranate, avocado, lemon, lime, orange, mandarin, thornless blackberry, asparagus, garlic, rhubarb, mint, potatoes, silverbeet, lettuce and beetroot. The entire garden is on a watering system with two water tanks that have a combined 17,000L capacity, it has also been chemical free for over 9 years. There is also a hothouse and chicken coop with run.
This perfect tree change awaits you, relocate or work from home in Birregurra! A foodie haven and gorgeous country town; home to world renowned restaurant, Brae. Birregurra is approx 30 minutes to the coastal town of Lorne, only 50 minutes to Geelong and under 2 hours drive from Melbourne and a train station with 5 services to Melbourne per day.
This property is a truly unique opportunity to live in the country with heritage charm and surrounding gardens and bringing creative visions to life.
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The size of Birregurra is approximately 126.4 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 0.1% of total area. The population of Birregurra in 2011 was 741 people. By 2016 the population was 810 showing a population growth of 9.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Birregurra is 60-69 years. Households in Birregurra are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Birregurra work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 82.7% of the homes in Birregurra were owner-occupied compared with 78.6% in 2016.
Birregurra has 715 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Birregurra have seen a 35.14% increase in median value. As at 30 September 2024:
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