This Stunning Federation style home in a beautiful country setting, ticks so many boxes and has so many options.
1:- A family home with plenty of room for horses and other animals? With 25m x 12m shed that can be used as stables or for storing your cars, caravan, tractor, boats and any other toys. If its a quiet country life style you are after then this is it. Built in 1890, this house has so many of the original features that make it a desirable home in a fantastic location.
2:- Elegant Air BandB providing a good income from home? – With 5 bedrooms and stunning gardens it would be a perfect location for lovely weekend escapes.
3:- Restaurant or Reception Centre? – A separate 10mx7m double story shed, originally the hay barn, has been structurally renovated, with new roof and new weathertex cladding. Finish off the renovation and you have a fabulous Restaurant, or Wedding Venue with accommodation.
4:- Health Spa? – A beautiful, peaceful location. Perfect for a relaxation and wellness venue.
Make this property anything you want it to be. But most importantly, make it yours.
Set on just under 10 acres, the home was built on the highest point so it boasts beautiful views from every window and plenty of light in every room. Surrounded by gorgeous gardens including a delightful “Secret Garden”, with winding paths that walk you past a large variety of interesting and intriguing plants and under the shade of the 100-year-old apricot tree.
The home boasts beautiful period features, high ceilings, stunning polished wooden floors and fretwork, and fireplaces in every bedroom with elegant wooden mantles. In total there are 5 bedrooms that lead off the long, wide hallway, that also serves as a splendid gallery for your art works or photos. 2 of the bedrooms have large bay windows enticing you to sit and enjoy the serenity.
The formal dining and lounge rooms are large and welcoming, measuring 5.7 x 4.4m, with large windows that light up the rooms and showcase the views. The beautiful timber floors are complimented by the timber ceilings that are also featured in the bedrooms. The spacious dining room fits the largest of tables for grand entertaining. A new addition to the house is the large living room and modern kitchen measuring 8m x 5.7m in size. The kitchen has an abundance of storage and a walk-in-pantry, a new Smeg oven with 6 gas burners and electric oven as well as a near-new dishwasher. The living room features a large bay window which catches all day sun and offers amazing rural views. This is a fantastic room for informal entertaining and to relax with the family.
Other rooms include 2 large bathrooms, and a large laundry with external access. Outside, the house has 2 verandas. 1 catches the winter sun, the other provides a private shady place in summer. The entire house is kept warm in winter and cool in summer by 3 near-new, reverse cycle air conditioners and 5 panel heaters. On the roof there are 18 large solar panels and although the property is connected to town water, there are 2x 45000lt rain water tanks.
Additional to the house, you get a double lock up garage, with workshop, office and a large multipurpose room with a wood fire, hot and cold water and heaps of storage. A huge 25m x 12m colorbond shed on cement slab, with reverse cycle air conditioner, wood fireplace, toilet, hot and cold water and 25 solar panels. Currently set up with 29 removable kennels. Easily be repurposed as horse stables, plant nursery or another large garage for your car collection, boats, caravan and other toys.
The orchard is filled with a variety of fruits. There is also a great vegetable garden, a glass hot house and several other flower gardens that create a pretty and peaceful atmosphere and offer lovely spaces to sit and enjoy the day.
Finally, as all of this is set on 10 glorious acres, we have paddocks. Currently used for producing between 30 to 40 x 1.5 ton round bales per year. You can use this very lush land for whatever pleases you. Agriculture, viticulture, animal husbandry or horses.
Legerwood is a beautiful country town renowned for its Carved Memorial Trees, sculpted into World War One soldiers. It is a short 15 km to Derby, 25 km from Scottsdale, with all services offered including Supermarket, Medical, beauty and schools. It is also only, 44 km from Bridport’s beaches and World famous Golf courses, and 85 km from Launceston.