To every person their home is their castle and with this one of a kind building and property your dream can be realised. Located north of Dunolly close to the Laanecoorie water reservoir this 10 acres of farm land is adjacent to the state Forest and all the abundant wildlife and beautiful native flora. The castle designed home has twin towers, set on substantial brick and concrete foundations with an external rough cast plaster exterior. Perfect property for a bed and breakfast with four bedrooms, two with ensuites and a huge lounge with castle like proportions rising to the raked pine ceilings and big oregon supporting beams. A central red brick open fire place rises majestically to the roof line and warms the house wonderfully. The second storey has three bedrooms and direct access to the part return verandah. There is a full wall height brick cross water feature adjacent to the impressive fireplace. Access to the top floor is by an ornate antique decorative stair case in keeping with the grandeur and theme of the inside of this impressive home. On the ground floor is a warm functional kitchen with electric wall oven and hot plates, dishwasher, double sink, pantry and a Everhot 150 combustion stove that also heats the hot water, this and the flue warms the upstairs master bedroom as it rises magnificently to the first storey roof line. The rear kitchen door is a timber stable design, which opens to the rear verandah. There is a double bedroom downstairs with a semi ensuite, a bar in the lounge area and formal meals area in one corner of this huge room. There is a ducted vacuum system on both floors and a dust pan style suction in the kitchen, which is a wonderful advantage to the maintenance of the home.
There is a games room large enough for a full size billiard table with a conservatory room with panels of Tassie Oak as a feature leading from this area. A secret tunnel used for a fire safety area runs across the front of the building, plus there is the tower room giving ladder access to one of the distinctive castle shape towers, a wine cellar and sewing craft room. This home has the proportions of a castle and the comforts of a town house. The internal layout is conducive to a B&B operation and inspections are invited. The rear verandah has a peaceful garden area, a four person gas spa surrounded by a fernery setting looking out over the gazebo and state Forest in the next paddock. Ample water with a very large catchment dam and multiple galvanised iron water tanks, tool and garden shed plus an external office/room. The shedding is impressive with a car carport, a four car skillion shed, a workshop of 40 x 20m set up as a carpenters workshop with power plus a storage shed adjacent. There is a neat orchard with the full range of fruit trees, paddocks fully fenced and ideal for horses, sheep or horticulture. This property gives an opportunity to enjoy a grandeur of times gone by. Enter through the draw bridge front door, enjoy the history of some of the incorporated heritage features inside, privacy is provided by the acreage and bush . This home needs to be inspected to appreciate the size, the quality and benefits of this property.

Property Code: 568