A rare opportunity to invest in an outstanding, historically important property, on the market for the first time in 70 years.
For sale by tender under instructions from the Australian Government, represented by the Department of Defence.
Designed by Bendigo’s finest architects, Varland, Getzchmann and Beebe, Fortuna Villa was constructed in stages and was once owned by Quartz King George Lansell.

Property comprises:

- Fortuna Villa – three-storey Italianate-style mansion circa 1860
- Rendered brick construction with cast-iron verandahs, 30 main rooms and 7 bathrooms
- Elaborately decorated rooms including billiard room, ballroom, conservatory, reception room and entrance hall
- Stained glass, cedar and blackwood staircase, solid marble bath, extensive acid-etched glasswork all intact
- Fortuna is significant for its association with the Army Survey Regiment since 1942
- Impressive and extensive mix of single and double-storey brick outbuildings (32 in total) – all in excellent condition
- Victorian gardens including Roman bath and “Pompeii” fountain surround the Villa and battery
- Land area: 7.57 hectares on two titles
- Zoning: City of Greater Bendigo Public Use Zone (PUZ7) and Special Use Zone (SUZ3)

Remarks:
The property and improvements offer buyers a high quality, unique city development (STCA). Marvellous opportunity to acquire a landmark site with exciting potential on Bendigo’s city fringe. With Bendigo’s strong, positive economy leading the way in regional Victoria, this prominent high profile and respected property with a substantial land area presents developers/entrepreneurs with exciting investment options (STCA).

Click on “DOCUMENT” tab (www.tsfn.com.au) ID. 2199224 to view an information memorandum.

TENDERS CLOSED

TERMS: 60/90 DAYS