***SOLD BY JURGEN OLLWITZ***
Featuring a beautiful stone character homestead, positioned in a commanding location within the property. Set well off the main road offering privacy seclusion and glorious rural views.
The home is nestled amongst a beautiful array of mature English garden trees and massive complementing gums creating a most delightful setting in which to live. The original homestead was constructed of Local Ironstone in 1895 by the “Mannings Family” which together with a very sympathetic red brick addition to the home in 1995, creates a home of immense character and charm yet incorporating all the comforts demanded by the modern family.
The home comprises of traditional central passage, 3 spacious bedrooms, formal lounge, large eat-in country kitchen with “Rayburn” wood stove and heater, informal family room and a conventional bathroom. Separate toilet and fitted laundry / utility room which completes the homes most functional floor plan. Features of this beautiful home include lofty 3m Baltic pine ceilings throughout, complimented by polished pine and hardwood flooring. Several open fire places with timber mantles and excellent built-in storage throughout. Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning system together with dishwasher and excellent sized pantry / larder. A return veranda exists around the home providing additional summer living areas. A perfect place to relax and enjoy the view!
The property is gently undulating in nature, has 2 large dams and is fenced into 4 main paddocks. The property is attractively established to various mature treed wind breaks and dotted with large shade and shelter trees. A spring fed creek meanders through the property creating a small wetland area and creating an attractive variation of landscape.
Other improvements of the land include an exceptional 18m x 9m agricultural shed with concrete floor, power and lighting. Together with a fully lined and air conditioned office, complete with separate toilet and bathroom facilities. A work shop and storage bay make this a very handy shed. The open fronted hay shed measures approx 12m x 6m. The old stone outbuilding which was originally suggested to be a creamery is now used as store rooms together with a two car carport. There are steel stock yards complete with cattle crush and loading ramp, a woodshed plus dog yard.
There is also an orchard with a variety of fruit trees including apple, quince, pear, cherry, plum, peach and nectarine as well as a vegetable patch. There is also no lack of water at “Glenleigh” with an as new equipped bore, diesel pump equipped spring fed dam all pumping us a massive 69,000 litre steel header tank providing an exceptional amount of water for stock and domestic purposes. There is also in excess of 110,000 litres of rainwater storage for use within the home.
“Glenleigh” is a most romantic property which I am sure you will fall in love with, so please do not hesitate to give me a ring so I can organise an inspection for you!