201 Quamby Road

Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808

STAVERTON - CIRCA 1889 - AN HISTORIC VICTORIAN HOMESTEAD
A STUNNING COUNTRY ESTATE, ENCOMPASSING 5 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, ROLLING LAWNS AND TREE STUDDED PASTURES. A SPECTACULAR SETTING WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS ACROSS THE BERWICK/HARKAWAY FOOTHILLS AND FAR ACROSS TO ARTHURS SEAT. STAVERTON STARTED LIFE AS ALPINA, THE COUNTRY HOME OF A SUCCESSFUL MELBOURNE CONTRACTOR. ITS RECENT OWNERS HAVE SENSITIVELY AND TASTEFULLY MODERNIZED THE HOME TO CURRENT DAY STANDARDS. IT RETAINS MUCH OF IT'S ORIGINAL FORM TOGETHER WITH MODERN APPOINTMENTS THAT INCLUDE A GRANITE BENCHED, JARRAH FLOORED GOURMET'S KITCHEN, FOUR BEDROOMS PLUS STUDY, THREE BATHROOMS, DRAWING ROOM WITH 13FT CEILING, BANQUET SIZED DINING ROOM AND SUPERB LIGHT FILLED FAMILY ROOM THAT CAPTURES PICTURE BOOK VIEWS ACROSS GARDENS, SWIMMING POOL AND WIDE HORIZON. STAVERTON'S GARDENS ARE SOMETHING TO BEHOLD. THEY INCLUDE MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN TREES INCLUDING HUGE SHADY OAKS, NORFOLK ISLAND PINE, MAGNOLIAS AND OTHER EXOTICS. MEANDERING ROCK EDGED PATHWAYS TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY THROUGH LEAFY 'GARDEN ROOMS' EACH WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE. THERE ARE TWO EXCELLENT PADDOCKS, PERFECT FOR THE FAMILY PONIES, A NEAR NEW COLOURBOND MACHINERY SHED AND FURTHER SHEDDING. A SMALL STUDIO/OR SALON IS SITUATED ADJACENT TO THE HOMESTEAD, PERFECT FOR HOBBYISTS/ARTISTS OR A HOME BASED BUSINESS. LEISURELY FAMILY GATHERINGS ARE COMMON ON THE HOMES WIDE VERANDAHS AND THE RECENTLY ADDED, FULLY TILED INGROUND POOL IS AN ATTRACTION FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE. AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCH QUALITY OFTEN INVOLVES TRAVEL TO A REMOTE LOCATION. STAVERTON IS JUST MINUTES DRIVE FROM BERWICK AND BEACONSFIELD, EASILY COMMUTABLE TO MELBOURNE'S CBD AND SITUATED WITHIN EASY REACH OF NUMEROUS EXCELLENT PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ETC. A PROPERTY NOTED FOR ITS LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE, BRILLIANTLY POSITIONED AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION. CONTACT PETER WATSON OR GRAEME CURTIS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. PETER WATSON : 0418 105 402