2761 Frogmore Road

Hovells Creek NSW 2794

HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A UNIQUE PROPERTY. BUILT IN 1878 TO SERVE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF GRAHAM AND HOVELLS CREEK, THIS FORMER ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH WAS RECENTLY LISTED BY THE NATIONAL TRUST, AND HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY AFTER FALLING INTO DISREPAIR. THE BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED OF GRANITE STONE COLLECTED FROM THE ADJOINING HILLS. ITS GALVANISED ROOF WAS REMOVED AND RE-LAID AND INSULATED IN 2002. IN 2006 THE BUILDING WAS CONVERTED BY THE THE ADDITION OF A MEZZANINE BEDROOM AND STAIRCASE, WITH A KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LOCATED UNDER IT. THE CONVERSION WAS DONE VERY SENSITIVELY, WITH THE ADVICE OF A HERITAGE ARCHITECT, SUCH THAT NON OF THE CHANGES CAN BE SEEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING OR FROM THE NEIGHBOURING ROAD. THE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN CEDAR ALTER AND COMMUNION RAIL WERE SAVED - STRIPPED OF THEIR WHITE PAINT AND USED WITHIN THE CONVERSION. FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF A 112,500 LITRE UNDERGROUND CONCRETE RAINWATER TANK AND PRESSURE PUMP, AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND A MODERN SEPTIC SYSTEM LOCATED SOME WAY FROM THE BUILDING, THE FORMER CHURCH IS APPROVED BY HILLTOPS COUNCIL AS A FULL TIME RESIDENCE. THE BUILDING IS LOCATED ON 6.5 WELL FENCED ACRES, SHELTERED ON THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SIDES BY ATTRACTIVE NATIVE TREE AND SHRUB PLANTINGS. IT HAS A PLEASANT RURAL OUTLOOK OVER THE SURROUNDING VALLEY AND HILLS, IS SITUATED MIDWAY BETWEEN BOOROWA AND COWRA, AND IS A COMFORTABLE 2 HOURS FROM CANBERRA AND 3.5 HOURS FROM SYDNEY. ALL IN ALL THIS IS THE IDEAL COUNTRY RETREAT FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER.