Add a gorgeous, garden-set cottage to a quiet, sought-after residential locale and you have the makings of a wonderful lifestyle. With street appeal in abundance, the very first glance of this appealing property will excite a variety of buyers seeking a property offering charm, character and contemporary living, all on a generous, level 803 sqm.
An excellent example of its mid-century origins, the light-filled, double-fronted weatherboard and tile cottage boasts numerous features of its era including high ceilings, stunning timber floors, crisp, white palette and an interior of generous proportions. Fanning off the wider than usual entrance hallway are three double bedrooms that share a period-faithful, but very much on trend, light and bright family bathroom in mint green and white tones and boasting a beautiful pedestal basin, shower over bath, toilet and storage. Step though the vestibule door to the main family zone where formal and informal living and dining spaces embrace a beautifully designed and finished country-style kitchen with plenty of cabinetry and shelving, sweeping tiled bench space, gas cooktop, Smeg oven, Grohe mixer, Bosch dishwasher and large pantry. Beyond the kitchen, the informal family/dining space's wall of glass floods the interior with natural light and fills the home with captivating views of the rear garden. Open the wide glass door and step out to relax, entertain and dine alfresco either on the covered rear patio or out on the open-air deck while enjoying glorious sunsets, views to the distant hills and the tranquility of your own secret garden. Designed with local conditions in mind, and lovingly maintained, with its meandering paths fringed with mature trees, native shrubbery and flowering plants, a boutique orchard and vegetable plots, the garden is idyllic. And when guests visit, there's a charming, superbly finished, garden-set studio to accommodate them.
Not only beautiful, the Secret Garden offers numerous eco-friendly and money-saving features including solar hot water, solar panels feeding back to the grid and garden water tank to ensure a happy garden even during the driest of times. Additional features include quality fixtures and fittings throughout, Mitsubishi reverse-cycle air-conditioning, bespoke double-insulation honeycomb blinds, RC dimmable fans in all bedrooms, excellent laundry with toilet and plenty of room for a second shower, shedding and wide driveway with off-street parking for multiple cars.
Walk to Castlemaine's shops, cafes, schools, sporting facilities, botanical gardens, Mill precinct, train station with its fast train to Bendigo and Melbourne, botanic gardens and walking trails. The Secret Garden is a private oasis, offering stylish, relaxed living in a welcoming rural community, yet within reach of every urban amenity we expect for the way we live today. Live your best life.
