184 Goldspeck Gully Road

Chewton Bushlands VIC 3451

Wanting to get away from it all? This privately situated Chewton Bushlands property offers peace and quiet only minutes from Castlemaine and with the added bonus of 2 handcrafted mudbrick homes on the same 6 acres. The Main House is North facing and features a post and beam construction with open plan kitchen, meals and living room. There are raked ceilings, a large open fire place and the kitchen has gas cooking and an antique wood burning stove. There is a spacious main bedroom with north facing views, a separate bathroom with shower, bath, toilet and second bedroom. A walk-through laundry/mudroom has space for storage and access onto the veranda. The home is powered by solar panels and completely off-grid and has 14,000 gallons of tank water. For extra guests, there is a vintage train carriage under a carport with its own wood heating and only steps to the main house. The Self-contained Cottage is also of mudbrick, post and beam construction and is situated a discrete distance from the Main House. With a spacious open plan living and kitchen area, the cottage features local slate floors, wooden cabinetry, slow combustion wood heater, 2 good sized bedrooms, a separate bathroom and laundry. Supplied by 10,000 gallons of tank water and sharing the solar system from the Main House, the cottage would be perfect for a B&B income, extra family accommodation or as a guest retreat. There is a separate mud brick building suitable as a studio or workshop and the property has a dam. With bushland views and good proximity to all the Castlemaine region has to offer, this could be the perfect country getaway.