95 Bell Street

Penshurst VIC 3289

An Opportunity Awaits You!
Contact: Brendan Kelly 0419 444 549
Nick Adamson 0418 571 589
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SIZE: Block: Approx. 2000m - Acre
House: Large Bluestone home with GI roof
LOCATION: 95 Bell Street Penshurst, although former store has an address of 29 Martin Street. Situated prominently in the centre of Penshurst on the main street roundabout adjacent to the post office and hotel. Penshurst is situated on the Hamilton Highway 31km south-east of Hamilton, 200km west of Geelong and 274km Melbourne, and approximately midway between the Grampians - Dunkeld 29km and the sea - Warrnambool 70km & Port Fairy 63km.
PENSHURST: Penshurst is an historic rural service centre situated at the foot of Mt Rouse in South West Victoria. It has a population of around 500 people and offers basic retail, education and health services including 2 primary schools (State & Catholic), aged care facility, hotel, post office, police station and general retail shops. It has a range of sporting facilities including football, netball, cricket and tennis clubs with the Racing Club continuously celebrating its Cup meeting on Boxing day since 1866.
HISTORY: Madigans is a Penshurst landmark, formerly a general store for over 120 years and in more recent years, Tea Rooms and an Antique Shop and today a gracious family home.
The land was first purchased as a corner allotment in 1852 by the James Blair of Portland from the Victorian Government. In 1865 the well known Warrnambool department store of Crammond and Dickson purchased the land and opened a store on site. John Ritchie (presumably of Blackwood, Penshurst and David Ritchie), purchased the business and freehold in the late 1880s and involved various partners. Ellen Madigan (wife of Tim Madigan) purchased the business and freehold in 1904 and ran it as a General Store known as Madigans until the mid 1980s. The stock & station agency of OBriens rented an office from 1907, and also on site is the former Malcolms Produce Store known more recently as Cooks, which is the last remaining of a row of shops strategically located between two significant Bluestone buildings; Madigans Store & the old Shire Office.
Madigans was purchased by the current owners in 1986 and has been faithfully restored to its former glory to its current status. A well known Antique business and Tea Rooms was carried on by the current owners from 1987 until 2011. It is now a gracious family home.
TYPE: Solid Bluestone building of early Victorian Architectural style featuring 14 ceilings, large ceiling cornices, pressed tin ceilings, polished Baltic floorboards, 12 pane glass windows and Bull Nose verandah original stables converted to a Garage. Galvanized iron roof.
BEDROOMS: 3 generous sized double bedrooms all with original Baltic pine floorboards and carpet squares.
LIVING AREAS: Open plan kitchen informal dining room with wood heater and Bluestone hearth. Slate tiles in the kitchen and Sea Grass matting in dining area. Adjacent to the kitchen/living area is the sitting room with Victorian cast iron fire grate with Cedar mantel and a huge fitted mirror with tessellated tiled hearth.
KITCHEN: Skillion design with Baltic pine ceiling and enamel cast iron sink and slate floor tiles. Quaint 12 pane colonial window overlooking the garden and a gas stove.
SHOP/CAF : Huge open plan former shop and showroom, ideal for retail & hospitality purposes with a 17 18 metre main street frontage (715m deep) complete with a Bull Nose verandah. It features Baltic pine floorboards, R/C A/C and wood heater, gas stove and food preparation area, sink and counter with display shelving, all of which is built-in.
APPLIANCES/ Town water, electric hot water, wood heating, R/C air conditioner,
HEATING: Bottled gas.
CELLAR: Huge original cellar/cool room originally used for preservation of produce with external delivery hatch.
BATHROOMS: Skillion design open plan bathroom with Victorian period fittings. Large shower recess.
EXTERNAL SHEDS/
GARAGE: Former Bluestone stable now converted to lockable double garage with power connected. Former Cooks produce store/shed of historical significance.
GARDEN: Delightfully established and manicured grounds and gardens with feature trees including Magnolia, Peppercorn, Californian Redwood, Liquid Amber, Silky Oak, Red Oak amongst others. Sunlit pergola with ornamental grapes surrounding providing shade.
COMMENTS: Madigans is an iconic Penshurst landmark, which has been faithfully and meticulously restored, representing a gracious family home. Alternatively Madigans offers an outstanding opportunity for retail and hospitality pursuits. Genuinely for sale due to retirement.
Historic Bluestone Home, Period Features, Prominent Location , Hospitality Potential