1426 Western Highway

Great Western VIC 3374

A RARE CHANCE TO PURCHASE ONE OF THE ORIGINAL WINERIES IN THE AREA. FORMERLY 'ST ETHELS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1871 APPROXIMATELY AND THE ORIGINAL WINERY STILL EXISTS, COMPLETE WITH CELLAR AND UNDERGROUND WINE TANKS. THE ORIGINAL MUD BRICK RESIDENCE WAS EXTENDED IN 1981 TO INCLUDE 3 BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHROOMS. SITUATED IN THE WINE GROWING TOWN OF GREAT WESTERN, IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 120 ACRES OF LOVELY GRAZING/CROPPING LAND ADJOINING IT. THE HOUSE ITSELF IS MOSTLY MUD BRICK WITH SOME BRICK VENEER, THERE ARE ALSO TWO LIVING AREAS. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 LITRES OF RAINWATER TANKS, WOOD HEATING WITH BOTH OPEN FIRE AND SOLID FUEL HEATING. THE RENOVATED KITCHEN HAS A GAS STOVE AS WELL AS A DISHWASHER. OFF THE KITCHEN IS THE FAMILY ROOM AND ADJACENT TO THAT IS THE FORMAL LOUNGE/DINING ROOM. THE GRASSED AREAS AROUND THE HOUSE A SPACIOUS AND SHADED BY SOME MAGNIFICENT OLDER TREES. THERE IS A LARGE MUD BRICK WINERY WITH CELLAR AND WORKSHOP, AND MEZZANINE FLOOR. THE PROPERTY IS FENCED INTO 6 PADDOCKS, THERE ARE THREE DAMS AND TROUGHS, A TWO STAND WOOL SHED AND SHEEP YARDS. PROPERTY FOR SALE BY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CLOSING AT ELDERS REAL ESTATE 167 BARKLY STREET, ARARAT AT 4PM ON THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016.