ELMS HALL – 101 acres
CIRCA 1865 Victorian Era Homestead
ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS IN NSW…. THE BEAUTIFUL ALLYN RIVER VALLEY
Dating back to the original land grant in 1828, Elms Hall presents a rare opportunity to purchase a part of Australia’s farming history.
The enchanting Elms Hall Homestead , has been carefully restored, retaining many original features including cedar ceilings, deep cedar skirtings and cedar doors and windows with original fittings.
Other features include : Mellow polished Huon pine floors, marble fireplaces, wide hallways, original stained glass front door and rose colored fan lights , large rooms, high ceilings,and wide verandahs with original iron posts and lacework.
The more recent additions have been designed to be in keeping with the era of the home and provide a large kitchen, casual dining, and large family Lounge room with slow combustion fireplace.
KITCHEN: A large farmhouse style kitchen , features stainless steel appliances, and solid Oregon cupboards with centre island bench.
BEDROOMS: 5 large bedrooms
BATHROOMS: 2 bathrooms within the house , with a further bathroom in the external laundry.
MASTER BEDROOM: The master bedroom occupies an original room in the Homestead with newer addition of walk through wardrobe and ensuite providing modern facilities. French doors open onto the rear courtyard, and pool entertainment area.
The house has been rewired, re plumbed, and re roofed over the past 15 years of current ownership.
Exuding a mellow country ambience, this property has a timeless quality.
Reminiscent of a gentler time, Elms Hall Homestead has a welcoming farmhouse ambience.
THE GARDEN: A large lagoon is a feature to the entrance of the property , with an English Oak lined driveway leading to the front garden. A Pepper tree drive takes you to the huge old barn and enclosed stables.
Deciduous trees dominate the leafy garden , and the overall effect is of a beautiful, tranquil, step back in time, with hedgerows of clipped olives, and plumbago.
THE HUGE OLD BARN: painted pink , is a local landmark., and provides a huge hay shed, and machinery storage areas plus 2 stables, tack room,, all located close to the main house.
THE POOL: modern facilities include an in ground pool, and paved entertainment area with vistas over the farm to the surrounding hills.
WATER: 20 megalitre continuing irrigation licence on the Allyn River , with irrigation hydrants renewed by current owners .High rainfall of average 40 inches per annum. Troughs and dams provide water to the paddocks, with all 10 stables being watered.
PADDOCKS: fenced into 15 paddocks.
STABLES: 8 Stables with day yards, 2 enclosed stables within the barn.
THE ALLYN RIVER: Long, high banked river frontage , with deep swimming holes, and excellent fishing. The Allyn river flows downstream to its junction with the Paterson River several kilometres to the South of the property. Renowned for its beauty, The Allyn is a free flowing river sourced in the Barrington Ranges.
LANDUSE: Cattle or horses, however with the excellent water and 100% arable country, and level paddocks, Elms Hall is suited to many productive uses.
A rare buying opportunity for the discerning buyer. A superb historic farm within commuting distance to Maitland, and Newcastle, and about 2 hours from Sydney via the F3.