With sweeping views of surrounding farmland and the Macedon Ranges, "Hathersage" is a perfect country retreat: a place to relax and enjoy life.
Set on 14 acres of 'Farming' zoned land, the original 1950s weatherboard home has been
transformed into a light and airy modern Australian farmhouse with a French provincial aesthetic. A large entrance foyer links the original farmhouse to a recently completed pavilion that has cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, European oak parquetry and expansive views in all directions. The original home contains an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, 2 large bedrooms (both with ensuites, walk-in robes and ceiling fans) and a well-appointed laundry with external access to a verandah and powder room.
The spacious farmhouse kitchen has a freestanding electric combination cooker, gas cooktop, new Bosch rangehood, large farmhouse sink with brass Perrin & Rowe tapware, dishwasher, pantry and recently updated cabinetry throughout.
The new pavilion contains the second living room which also features a built-in wood heater surrounded by a reclaimed ornate mantlepiece providing warmth and character (in addition to split system heating and cooling). Doors open onto the covered north-facing deck. The spacious master bedroom, which has a huge walk-in robe and ensuite accessible from the bedroom and living room, also accesses this outdoor entertaining area which overlooks the picturesque dam, ranges and the mature gum tree which offers shade on warm, summer days.
Surrounded by larger farms, with no close neighbours, this rare, small acreage farm also offers 3 fenced paddocks (all with water stock troughs), extensive irrigation lines, 2 water pumps which connect to 4 water tanks (with almost 100,000 litre capacity), as well as a 2 car garage, a large main shed that could be used for a workshop or additional car storage, a potting shed, horse shed, chicken coup and other animal shelters, large backyard including mature oak trees and a recently graded driveway lined with Cleveland pear trees.
Just over an hour's drive from Melbourne, less than 10 minutes to Romsey, and close to school bus routes, this farming zoned property could be a perfectly sized lifestyle retreat, an income-producing asset, or both.
