7 Prince Street

Alfredton VIC 3350

‘LAUDERDALE’ – AN 1863 ARCHITECTURAL TREASURE
AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF PERIOD ARCHITECTURE, THIS GRAND RESIDENCE BUILT OF LOCAL BLUESTONE WITH AN ENGLISH SLATE ROOF IS SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY AN EIGHT FOOT VERANDA PROVIDING SCOPE AND SPACE FOR ELEGANT ENTERTAINING. THE EIGHT SQUARE COTTAGE IS THE ORIGINAL KITCHEN WHICH STILL FEATURES THE BREAD OVEN. BOTH ARE LISTED ON THE HISTORIC BUILDING REGISTER, NATIONAL ESTATE AND THE NATIONAL TRUST. THE HOME HAS TWO VERY GRAND LIVING ROOMS AND A FABULOUS DINING ROOM ALL WITH NINE FOOT HIGH WINDOWS AND SOARING SIXTEEN FOOT CEILINGS BOASTING ORNATE MOULDINGS AND CORNICES. THESE GLORIOUS ROOMS HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL LIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL FIREPLACES. THERE ARE THREE BEDROOMS IN THE HOME PLUS ONE IN THE COTTAGE, THE GENEROUS MAIN BEDROOM HAS BEEN RECENTLY FITTED WITH BUILT IN ROBES. THE BATHROOM IS MODERN, THE KITCHEN HAS A LARGE GAS RANGE AND THE HOME IS WARMED BY GAS HEATING. ALL WINDOWS IN THE HOME ARE ORIGINAL PLATE GLASS AND TAKE IN THE WONDERFUL VISTA OF OVER HALF AN ACRE OF PEACEFUL GARDENS. AN UNDERGROUND WELL AND PUMP PLUS TWO RAINWATER TANKS PROVIDE ABUNDANT WATER. THE FORMAL VEGETABLE GARDEN IS LOCATED NEAR THE THREE CAR CAR-PORT AND GARDEN SHED AND A CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY PLUS AN ADDITIONAL SIDE ENTRY PROVIDES PLENTY OF PARKING FOR ENTERTAINING AND FORMAL FUNCTIONS. EXTRAVAGANT WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND MANY FUNDRAISING EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD AT THIS WONDERFUL, WARM, WELCOMING HOME, STEEPED IN TIMELESS FAMILY CELEBRATIONS. THIS IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL GRAND RESIDENCES OF BALLARAT RETAINING ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED AND LOVINGLY KEPT OVER THE YEARS.