315A Watchbox Road

Glenhope VIC 3444

FROM THE DRY STONE WALLED ENTRANCE TO THE SPECTACULAR CANOPY TREES, BEAUTIFUL GARDEN AND FLOWING CREEK, ELLERSLIE IS A SMALL RURAL HOLDING WITH BIG LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY.SET ON APPROXIMATELY 96 ACRES (39HA) AND FEATURING TWO HOMES UNIQUELY LOCATED IN A WONDERFULLY SHELTERED POSITION ON THE BANKS OF PIPERS CREEK ELLERSLIE OFFERS A THREE BEDROOM WEATHERBOARD RESIDENCE AND HISTORIC BLUESTONE FOUR ROOMED COTTAGE.THE WEATHERBOARD HOME IS IN NEED OF RENOVATION AND CONSISTS OF A LOUNGE/FAMILY ROOM WITH OPEN FIRE PLACES, COUNTRY KITCHEN, SUNROOM, THREE BEDROOMS AND MAIN BATHROOM. A DELIGHTFUL FOUR ROOMED BLUESTONE COTTAGE WITH STUNNING FLAGSTONE VERANDAH SITS HIGHER ON THE LAND AND OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERMANENT RENTAL INCOME OR GUEST ACCOMMODATION.ELLERSLIE WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE HUGE BARFOLD STATION ESTABLISHED IN 1897, THE LAND IS OF RICH VOLCANIC ORIGIN AND INCLUDES SOME CREEK FLATS, RUGGED ESCARPMENTS AND HIGHER PLATEAUS WELL SUITED TO CATTLE OR SHEEP GRAZING AND WITH SOME STUNNING VIEWS TO MOUNT ALEXANDER AND LONG DISTRICT VIEWS.THE MEANDERING INFORMAL GARDEN IS SUCH A JOY TO BE IN AND LEADS YOU TO WANDER AND ENJOY THE LOVELY GRASSED AREAS, ANNUAL FLOWER BEDS, GRAND OLD TREES AND THE BEAUTIFUL GRASSY CREEK BANK. ELLERSLIE WAS ONCE REGARDED BY SOME EXPERTS AS ONE OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY GARDENS OF ITS TYPE IN AUSTRALIA AND WAS MUCH LOVED BY THE OPEN GARDEN SCHEME.LOCATED ONLY 19KMS FROM KYNETON, ONE HOUR VIA CALDER FREEWAY TO MELBOURNE AND JUST A SHORT TRIP TO METCALFE POOL/LAKE EPPALOCK.