Fortunately we have many witnesses to the passing of time in our region & this property is one of them. Lute Street”s peaceful nature & the open greenery of the bordering fields provide the ideal situ for what can be classified as a property with not only a rich past, but also a dynamic future. The homestead was built over 3 stages. Firstly, the pioneering cottage was built around c.1900 out of locally mustered materials which consisted of hand hewn hardwood logs & locally fired bricks for the fireplace & ovens. The logs were probably covered with corrugated iron & hessian. What is now the formal lounge room consisted of 2 bedrooms & a sitting room. Common to the period the rudimentary kitchen would have been a lean-to constructed out of tin & timber. During the 1970″s the cottage was refined with the addition of concrete block cladding, an internal re-modeling & a working kitchen added to the rear of the home. Care was taken to preserve a lot of the historical context & the original hewn logs are still in place The current owners launched on a series of sensitive upgrades during the late 1990″s which not only echo the period, but gingerly morphed the homestead into a modern home. Shrugging off its humble beginnings the 270m-#61447; home now features a large master bedroom suite with walk-in-robe & ensuite, 3 huge secondary bedrooms, an office, modern kitchen with meals area, formal lounge, spacious rumpus/common room & a 50m-#61447; covered patio. The homestead is unmistakably country in look & feel. A prevalent element of relaxed character dominates the entire home. The 5 acre block is absolutely wonderful. With its front gate in the village & its rearmost gate in open grazing land it also enjoys a 1st class location. Magnificent mature trees dot the undulating paddocks & there”s plenty of water from the 2 healthy dams. Some of the original house block out-buildings are still in place. The barn is one of the best examples of an original timber & tin working shed in the region. Yes its still in harness & would make an ideal artists studio with a tad of work & imagination. Today the barn is a quiet & private spot where you can take time out from the gardening, relax with a steaming “cuppa”& reflect on all those work horses that would have been tethered to the sturdy timber beams. The property could also offer new owners with a dynamic sub-division opportunity. With the homestead being set to the village end of the block this leaves the remainder open to possible future sub-division. With the village common road access running along the side of the property multiple access entry ways would be a comparably easy task. This would leave the existing homestead to its private space whilst opening up the rear of the property. Naturally, as any sub-divisions would be subject to government approvals & is speculative at the present time. Essentially, this is a very sweet property with a rich history & brilliant future. Property Technical Specifications – Homestead: 270m-#61447;/29sq of living area (approx), 65m-#61447;/7sq of covered patio & verandah areas, total under roof 335m-#61447;36sq (approx) – Homestead features: large master bedroom suite with WiR & ensuite, 3 large secondary bedrooms, office/study, central rumpus/common room, formal lounge room, meals/family area, master bathroom, laundry, covered patio off the kitchen – Climate control: open fireplace in lounge, solid fuel heater ducted through house, double glazed windows to some rooms, ceiling insulation – Garaging: double detached metal garage to rear of home – Potable water supply: 16,000gall/61,000lt of rainwater tank storage – Non-potable water supply: 2 dams with water reticulated to gardens & home for flushing purposes – Block: 5 acres of level to gently undulating grazing-type land on village perimeter- ideal for any type of livestock especially horses – Sewage: Septic system – Location: 1 minute to village shops, 35km to Canberra