102 Umang Street

Tottenham NSW 2873

The home offers two generously sized double bedrooms plus two large, fully enclosed verandahs which would serve equally well as additional sleeping, office or hobby spaces.

A separate formal living room features an extremely unique Art Deco "pantheon" plaster dome and an original open fire place, whilst the adjoining dining room opens through sliding glass doors onto the expansive, fully paved wrap-around verandah. The small 1970s galley-style kitchen is compact, yet functional. There's a modern bathroom, a separate toilet, an internal laundry and a small covered porch at the rear of the property.

Throughout the main areas of the home, the original Art Deco-era plaster ceilings and ornate plaster walls remain intact and the wide L-shaped entry foyer is a particularly beautiful feature of the home.

This property is well equipped for modern living with 8 solar panels, including a new solar inverter, a Solar Hart hot water system, three large water tanks, a near new ducted evaporative cooling system, roof insulation, grey water system and a small garden shed.

Raised veggie patches and a small orchard planted out with various fruit and nut trees offer scope for self-sufficiency and heaps of future cost-of-living savings.

Inside, there is coffee-coloured w/w carpet in the living and bedroom areas, timber-look vinyl flooring in the high traffic areas and dining room and white timber venetians throughout - all in excellent condition.

The sale also includes all the outdoor furniture, modern storage systems and the electric wood burner situated in the OFP.

Tottenham is a farming community of around 451 residents in its surrounding catchment area, located approximately 140km west of Dubbo and around the same distance northwest of Parkes. It is renowned for being the closest town to the geographical centre of NSW.

Tottenham offers all essential services, making it a highly liveable rural town which has always "punched above its weight".

Within a short walk of the home, you will find:
a central school; child care centre; swimming pool; MPS hospital; medical centre; pharmacy; LPO and newsagent; Foodworks and bottle shop; hotel and restaurant; cafe; rural traders and 24hr fuel outlet; two public EV charging stations; Western Farm Machinery and mechanic; Tourist Information Centre and craft shop. There is also a golf club; caravan park; police station; solicitors, hairdressers and beauty services; sportsground; skatepark; outdoor fitness centre; tennis courts and a racecourse where the famed Tottenham Picnic Races are held once a year. It has a CWA, Lions Club, the Tottenham Town Band, a Youth Club, Pony Club, Gun Club, HACCS office and a Men's Shed.

It also boasts a weekly government-subsidised shopping bus to Dubbo. (So if you are a pensioner, the cost of a return trip to Dubbo is just $2.50.)

Historically, this home has served the local community in various ways: built in 1932 as a private residence, it was later annexed by the NSW Health Department to provide a nurses' quarters for the hospital staff. It has also served as a baby health centre and doctor's surgery.

The State Government owned and maintained the property right up until 2010 after which the hospital's main buildings, situated on the block next door and to the rear of the existing home were demolished.

Today it is occupied by an "artist in residence" who has adapted two of the main rooms for use as a studio and gallery. So it would be an ideal property for an artisan wanting a "tree change" in the heart of the NSW.

The property is frequented by a host of colourful parrots, including the Major Mitchell, the Red Winged Parrot, the Red Rumped Parrot, Ringnecks, Eastern Rosellas and King Parrots. So if you are a birdwatcher, there's no need to travel very far to enjoy them. They are all right here in your fabulous garden.

With town water, sewer, access to the Essential Energy power grid, both VAST television and NBN Sky Muster satellite dishes already installed and 4G mobile coverage, the home is ready to go.

Please note: this home needs to be regarded as an ongoing historical "project". So, the next owner will need to have a love of history and be able to take up the baton to continue preserving this home's very unique Art Deco features. It is not currently heritage listed, however it does qualify for government-funded restoration grants.

As the adjoining land is the site of the old hospital, there are some restrictions regarding what it can be used for and what requirements are needed before a DA could be approved for further development. (Those details are provided in the Sales Contract and Planning Certificate.) Currently, the second block is being used as a garden and orchard, providing a pleasant, park-like outlook from the home.

This home can come fully or partially furnished as removalist costs can be prohibitive if moving a considerable distance. A price adjustment will be required if you decide to keep the furniture.

Contract of Sale and Planning Certificate available for qualified buyers only.