3366 Midland Highway

Stanhope VIC 3623

A large single storey red brick Homestead with an unusual interior and the roof of many different angles, it was beautifully built and lavishly embellished with leadlight doors and panels. The large main rooms still to this day have beautifully designed leadlight windows that are just superb.
Another inheritance from a bygone era is the original gas lights in several rooms, which have now been wired for electricity.
The almost 2 Acres of magnificent Botanical like gardens have a mixture of English and native trees and shrubs and the manicured lawns are all watered through the underground sprinkler system.
The front entrance is up 3 wide slate steps onto the beautiful Jarrah Veranda to the front door opening into the official entrance vestibule, and through the 1st of the original enclosed leadlight double doors and panels. It follows on to the main hall with Kauri secretly nailed straight lengths of 30 polished floorboards.
In this hall with 14 ceilings the central fireplace still has the original red toned tiled hearth, two sets of beautiful leadlight doors open out into the Jarrah veranda.
The main bedroom has the original pink tiled hearth in the fireplace and the leadlight windows have pink coloring to match the hearth. Once again double doors open out to the veranda. This room has one of the original gas light fittings that now have been wired for electricity. The dining / sitting room features the original oak fireplace, with now enclosed combustion heating, and box bay windows looking out.
The timber kitchen is serviced by dishwasher, electric stove and hot water, and the pantry. Another room off the hall also has matching blue tiles on the hearth with the same toning of leadlight windows. Baltic pine floor, box bay window and double doors to the veranda.
The main passage features the original gas light fittings with Ruby coloured glass.
The carpeted office also has the fireplace and gas light fitting. Two other bedrooms have fireplaces. The 4th bedroom has polished Baltic pine floorboards, fireplace, and again doors open out to the veranda. Another room is used as the ironing room.
The bathroom has been tiled, with shower, bath and WC. Out the back door to the outside toilet and concrete floor laundry with plenty of cupboards.
Externally what they call the BBQ area is fly screen enclosed, includes a fernery, and is a lovely cool entertaining area. Adjacent is the North / South clay tennis court.
The front double carport houses the vehicles.
About 100 metres away is the caretakers 2 bedroom cottage.
The on farm improvements include a 23 unit swing over dairy fully equipped with 10,000 Lt Vat and good yards, 45 x 20 workshop, 60 x 30 machinery shed and 60 x 30 calf shed. The property will be sold with 4 Meg of water.
Bonshaw is located 1 ½ miles west of Stanhope and central to Shepparton (40 km), Echuca (40 km), 50 mins to Bendigo and 1 ½ hours to Melbourne.
In summary, rarely does a quality property like Bonshaw come to the market arena.
The Winter-Irvings Mansions around the Goulburn Valley are extremely well known and respected.
Bonshaw is one of these Mansions that has a lot of History and Character about it.